Forecast:

After a cloudy start to the day in Cape, temperatures will reach the lower 80s on Thursday afternoon. Partly sunny skies the rest of the day with a wind out of the north between 5 and 10 miles per hour.

We saw slight improvements to the drought monitor this week, including here in Cape Girardeau County. Although the Bootheel of Missouri remains in an Extreme Drought (Level 4 out of 5).

A few passing showers could be possible for northwest Tennessee this afternoon. Stormcast shows and chances for rain will fizzle out by 6 p.m. CDT.

Low temperatures tonight drop down into the 50s across the Heartland with mostly clear skies. Winds continue out of the north-northwest between 5 and 10 miles per hour.

A sunny start to our Friday should make for a smooth morning commute.

In Cape, highs tomorrow will reach the upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. Winds out of the north will try and keep us cooler and less humid during the afternoon.

Highs across the region on Friday will reach the upper 70s and lower 80s. Mostly sunny skies are ahead for all to close out the work week.

High temperatures will rise through the weekend, reaching the mid-80s on Sunday with mostly sunny skies. We start next week in the low 80s as sunshine continues into the first few days of October.

Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro