Thursday Evening, December 15
TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop to the upper teens to lower 20s and hold steady into the morning as southeast winds increase to near 10 mph, generating wind chills in the single digits to lower teens.
FRIDAY: Skies remain cloudy Friday with temperatures starting off near 20 and slowly rising. Patchy freezing drizzle is possible in areas north of HWY 24 in northern Missouri in the morning hours which could cause slick spots on roads. It’s more likely we’ll see drizzle develop Friday night as temperatures climb above freezing.
EXTENDED: We’ll need to monitor temperatures through Friday night as drizzle develops. Temperatures will briefly reach into the lower 40s early Saturday morning before 7AM, then quickly drop into the 20s by evening and single digits overnight as another arctic blast moves in. Northwest winds of 15 mph will gust to 25 mph at times, producing bitterly cold wind chills near 0 by evening. From noon to 7 PM we’ll need to keep an eye for possible snow showers, where a dusting up to 1 inch looks possible. By Sunday morning a northwest breeze and dry air takes hold as high pressure starts to return and sunshine, along with frigid temperatures with highs in the upper teens, making it likely the coldest day so far. We’ll likely have wind chill values below 0 for much of Sunday, possibly reaching -10 to -20 in the morning. For additional weather updates follow @ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter.
