The Heat Slowly Rises as We Get to the End of the Week

A sunny Wednesday leads to a warm Thursday with the potential for thunderstorms during the morning. Friday starts out hot and steamy, but strong thunderstorms roll in during the afternoon and evening. Showers and storms continue through the weekend.

Here's the forecast for the Sedalia/Whiteman AFB/Warrensburg area according to the National Weather Service:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.