Wednesday Afternoon Campus Weather Forecast
April 29, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear, Low: 40°F
Thursday: Increasing Clouds, High: 65°F
Thursday Night: Decreasing Clouds, 20% Chance of Showers, Low: 42°F
Friday: Mostly Sunny, High: 61°F
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy, Low: 41°F
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General Discussion:
A less active weather pattern is in place across Missouri and is expected to last into the weekend. April ends with temperatures in the low to mid-60s, slightly below average (near 70°F) and largely dry conditions, outside of a small chance (20%) of very light showers tomorrow night.
– Trotter
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Forecasters: Alferink, Trotter
Date Issued: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 5:00 PM CDT
Key Messages:
- Zonal upper-level flow is expected to continue through the end of the work week.
- Largely dry conditions are expected through the weekend, with light showers possible (20% chance) Thursday evening with the passage of a weak cold front.
Technical Discussion:
An upper-level zonal flow pattern is well-established above Mid-Missouri this afternoon, and this pattern is expected to linger through the weekend. The nearest major troughs are over the Hudson Bay of Canada and off the coast of California. Models agree that the current upper-level pattern is persistent, with both NAM and GFS concurring that the trough off of California will fill in before it emerges into the Great Plains.
The only chance for precipitation in the next few days is tomorrow night, with the simultaneous occurrence of a 250mb jet streak, 500mb vorticity, 700mb moisture, and a weak surface cold front bringing a low chance (20%) of light showers tomorrow night (00-06z Friday). Clouds will increase on Thursday ahead of the chance of rain, then break up early Friday. Otherwise, largely clear or partly cloudy conditions are expected through the end of the work week. Despite the cold front, temperatures will be nearly identical from day to day and night to night – highs in the low-to-mid 60s, lows in the low 40s. Future forecasters should monitor the possibility of showers later this week.
– Trotter