Central Missouri is bracing for a weekend of warm and rainy weather, as reported by the National Weather Service. The region will experience above-normal temperatures and substantial rainfall, particularly along the Interstate 70 corridor. The rain is expected to commence late Friday night and persist through Saturday evening, with predictions indicating over an inch of precipitation along the I-70 corridor. This weather pattern is part of a broader system affecting the southern Plains, where severe thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds are also forecasted, although central Missouri will primarily be impacted by the rainfall and warmer temperatures.