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WARM SPELL: Temperatures made it to record territory across the southern half of the state yesterday with numerous locations reaching the 60s setting record high temperatures. While the far northern counties where there is still snow on the ground struggled to get out of the 40s. Some more warmth is in store today but likely not as warm as yesterday. A cold front will be moving through bringing some cooler air for the rest of the week. It is rather weak so any precipitation will remain very light if at all.

WEEKEND EVENT: An interesting storm has now shifted slightly north for the weekend on this run bringing the chance of some rain and snow beginning Friday and lasting through the early part of Sunday. A low pressure will develop over SW Kansas and Oklahoma and move northeastward through Missouri on Saturday. We’ll be on the cooler side of the storm, however temperatures will remain above freezing allowing the precip to be in the form of rain or a wintry mix. There could be some light accumulations of snow during the overnight hours as readings drop below freezing. More on this storm’s track in later videos.

CALM THEREAFTER: The pattern becomes quiet again heading into mid-February. A ridge over the west and a trough over the east will take the main storm track well to our north and east, leaving the state mainly dry through the middle of the month. It will also remain at or slightly above average with regards to temperature as well.