Foggy Thursday morning; Wintry mix likely by Saturday

Thursday will begin with a Dense Fog Advisory in some parts of the Four States, with visibilities less than a mile in areas primarily east of I-49. We’ll see some sunshine this afternoon as temperatures warm into the middle to upper 50s. Temperatures will only cool into the middle 40s overnight.

The last day of 2021 (Friday) will be warm, breezy and a little rainy. Rain will begin in the afternoon for areas primarily south of I-44, and even some storms are possible southeast of the Four States. Rain will continue on and off overnight and into Saturday morning.

New Year’s Day will see temperatures steadily dropping through the day, and they will get below freezing by lunchtime. A wintry mix is likely through Saturday midday and afternoon, especially north of I-44. Travel impacts will be minimal, but it will be important to stay updated through the weekend.

We’ll see wind chills near 0 on Sunday morning before we warm up again into next week.

Light rain today; More rain and a cool down likely into 2022

Light rain is possible from 8am-2pm today for most of the Four States, but areas further away in SE Kansas will likely stay dry. This small system will only lead to a trace of rainfall across the area before we will stay dry tonight through Friday morning. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s through the end of 2021.

Another rain system will approach the Four States on New Year’s Eve and provide wet conditions to ring in the New Year. This system will linger into Saturday morning as temperatures fall well below average through the day and into Sunday. We should warm back up a bit by next week.

Rain before lunchtime; Clearing skies this afternoon

A few showers and storms are moving across the Four States this morning, but we’ll finally be dry by lunchtime Tuesday. Some heavy rain is possible with rainfall totals up to 1.5″ in some areas, especially to the northwest of Joplin. Everyone else should see less than an inch of rain before clouds quickly exit behind this system. We’ll see sunny skies, a southerly breeze and high temperatures in the upper 60s this afternoon.

Clouds will increase again overnight behind the passage of a cold front, and rain is possible again near sunrise and through Wednesday morning, with the bulk staying mostly to our east. We should remain dry through Thursday and Friday morning before we’ll be tracking another rain system that may be with us as we ring in the New Year. Stay tuned for updates!

Heavy rain possible with tonight's storm system

Temperatures won’t move too much through your Monday, but clouds will increase ahead of a rather large rain system tonight. After midnight, showers and thunderstorms will move across the Four States, with the main threat being heavy rain lingering well into Tuesday morning. Severe weather is not expected at this time. Rainfall totals will likely be between 0.5-1.5″ with locally higher amounts to our northeast. Some of these storms could create localized flooding in some parts of the Four States during tomorrow’s morning commute, so stay tuned for updates!

We should stay mostly dry through Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning before another rain system will move across the Four States as we may be ringing in the New Year. Temperatures will likely cool well below average behind this system. We’ll keep you updated through the week.

Warm & windy today; Sunny & warm for Christmas

The record high temperature for Christmas Eve in the Four States will likely be broken this year with help from some sunshine and southerly winds gusting up to 35 MPH today. A small rain system will move over northern Kansas and Missouri could bring areas near Nevada and Fort Scott a rain shower or two tonight, but we should stay dry through this weekend. Winds will finally calm by tomorrow morning, and Christmas Day looks to be sunny and warm, but not enough to break a record. Another rain system should pass to our north on Sunday, but the Four States will see a bigger rain chance late Monday into Tuesday as we cool down before the end of 2021.

Holiday warm-up begins today; Winds pick up through Friday

Temperatures will warm into the middle 60s this afternoon as cloud cover increases and southerly winds gust up to 25 MPH. Winds will be a little stronger overnight and into Friday as temperatures propel into the 70s, potentially tying or breaking record high temperatures for Christmas Eve and Christmas in the Four States.

A cold front will be moving over northern Kansas and Missouri late Friday, possibly providing a few sprinkles that Santa may run into over the Four States. Most should stay dry through this weekend, even as another system cools us down into Monday and brings rain to our north again.

We’ll be watching a stronger cold front by the middle of next week that could bring us some higher rain chances and a bigger cool down into the end of the year. Stay tuned!

Wind gusts up to 50 MPH today; Storms likely this evening/night

The Four States are under a Wind Advisory until midnight tonight due to wind gusts up to 50 MPH expected through your Wednesday. We’ll see a windy, cloudy and warm day as temperatures will warm into the middle 70s this afternoon, likely breaking another record.

By 6pm, storms will form along a cold front in parts of Southeast Kansas, and these storms should be near Joplin and the I-44 corridor around 9pm. Strong winds, heavy downpours and frequent lightning are the main threats, but these storms likely won’t last too long once they start in your area. By 2am, all of the Four States will be clear, and temperatures & clouds will decrease into Thursday.

Rain will return Thursday night into Friday morning, and most of us will see on and off showers through Friday. We’ll be dry and cooler by Saturday as we slightly warm into the 50s by the First Day of Winter next Tuesday.

Winds pick up through Wednesday; Storms possible tomorrow night

Tuesday will see mostly cloudy skies, warm temperatures and wind gusts up to 30 MPH. We’ll see highs in the upper 60s to near 70 this afternoon, and temperatures will only cool into the lower 60s overnight.

Winds will pick up tomorrow and gust up to 45 MPH through Wednesday ahead of a cold front tomorrow night. Thunderstorms are possible after the sun sets tomorrow and through the midnight hour, with the primary threat being strong winds. As of Tuesday morning, some of the Four States are under a marginal risk for severe weather for tomorrow, but this could change, so stay tuned with the latest forecast.

We should be mostly dry and cooler for Thursday before on and off rain is possible through Friday. Dry and even cooler weather is expected this weekend as we only warm into the 40s for the last weekend before the holidays.

Warming trend through Wednesday; Windy conditions ahead of rain chances

Temperatures will warm into the middle 60s today with sunny skies and wind gusts up to 25 MPH, but today will mostly be calm. Winds take off through Wednesday, potentially gusting up to 40 MPH by the middle of the week, and allowing temperatures to warm into the 70s. A cold front will provide rain with potentially some storms Wednesday night into Thursday morning, that will cool temperatures into the 50s through Friday. This front could also provide more rain chances through Friday before cooling us into the 40s by the weekend. This forecast could change, so keep updated with the latest forecasts through the week.

Warm and breezy today with a slight rain chance; Cooler tomorrow

Friday in the Four States will be another warm and breezy one, but we’ll see mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain between 10am-2pm today. Most will stay dry, and those that see this light rain will just see a trace of rainfall. This is ahead of a cold front that will ignite severe weather to our east tonight, but it will just decrease cloud cover and temperatures for the Four States. Tomorrow will see more average December temperatures with abundant sunshine this weekend. Sunday will kick off another warming trend into the middle of next week. We’re also watching another rain chance late Wednesday into Thursday as another cold front should cool us into the end of next week.