Warming trend leads to rain and colder weather
A warming trend began Monday and will continue through Thursday as southerly winds pump warmer air into Missouri ahead of a strong storm system. 30 year average high temperatures for mid-November are in the lower 50s. By Thursday, our high temperatures will be 20-25 degrees above average as we reach into the mid to upper 70s.
Winds will pick up Thursday as a deep area of low pressure winds up across the Central Plains, creating a large pressure difference as surface high pressure remains on the east coast. Sustained southerly winds of 15-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph can be expected Thursday, shifting to the west Friday as a strong cold front moves through.
This front will bring a line of showers and a few storms through the area. Right now it looks like mid-morning to mid-afternoon Friday is our more likely time to get this rain which could add up to a half inch to an inch with highest amounts just west of HWY 63.
The coldest air yet this season moves in for the weekend, keeping daytime highs in the upper 40s. Northwesterly winds Saturday will make our daytime temperatures feel more like the upper 30s to low 40s due to the wind chill. High pressure will keep our skies clear, allowing temperatures to dip into the mid to upper 20s both Saturday and Sunday nights.
