Wednesday Afternoon, December 21

TODAY: Mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures today, will finally bring some bearable weather. A few more hours today with temperatures above freezing should help melt where ice may still be evident. Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 40s with light southwesterly winds shifting to the northwest late in the day. Look for high clouds throughout the day.

TONIGHT: Passing clouds look possible tonight with a northwest wind of 5-8 mph. Temperatures will be similar to Tuesday night and much more seasonable in the low 20s.

EXTENDED: It will be cooler Thursday with high temperatures near 40 under partly cloudy skies. A complex pattern approaches this weekend. There is a slight chance for ice on Friday morning for those west of US 63 and north of I-70. Most forecast models hold off on the rain until the afternoon when temperatures are above freezing. However given last weeks scenario, forecast models have not done a great job on picking up ice. If this system moves in quicker, it will move out quicker Saturday morning. Much will depend on timing and temperature profiles. Those north of I-70 will see temperatures near 32-35 overnight and a mix of rain/ snow or period of freezing rain is possible which could cause slick roads from 4-9 AM Saturday, mainly north of I-70. Temperatures will warm into the 40s by Saturday afternoon with rain showers possible. Christmas looks breezy & mild with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, possibly near 60 close to the Ozarks. As a cold front moves in Sunday night, showers and t-storms will increase. A strong storm can’t be ruled out on Sunday night. Total rainfall amounts for the weekend are expected to come in at .75″ to 1.25″. For additional weather updates follow @ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter.