Forecast: Hazy start to the week, rain chances coming | Weather [Video]

Good morning and happy Monday! We are warm this morning with temperatures in the 60s. We are climbing into the upper 80s this afternoon. We are tracking rain chances and a cooldown by the end of this week.

Hot, hazy Monday

Temperatures today will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s under mostly sunny skies. We won’t enjoy the blue skies, though, as wildfire smoke from Canada brings hazy skies across mid-MO. Winds will be out of the south at 5-15 mph.

Overnight tonight temperatures will drop into the upper 60s with a few clouds. Winds will be out of the south at 5-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph.

Tracking rain chances

Tuesday, Wednesday, and possibly Thursday will have at least a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Our Storm Mode Index is set at a two on Tuesday, specifically Tuesday night as a cold front moves through with a line of storms. The biggest …