Warm and breezy afternoon, with rain likely overnight

WEDNESDAY: It will be the warmest day this week to get out and about with highs in the 50s for most of us. Temperatures this afternoon are already approaching the upper 40s and lower 50s across Mid-Missouri, with some peaks of sunshine. The going trend keeps clouds through the afternoon hours. However, breezy winds up to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30, will aid in warming us into the 50s through the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Tonight will remain warm and breezy ahead of a passing cold front that will arrive tomorrow. Overnight lows will only drop into the lower 50s with mostly cloudy skies. Past midnight there is a slight chance for rain showers to work into northwest mid-Missouri and gradually track southeast. Winds will be out of the south up to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25.

EXTENDED: The front will track through the area by early Thursday, which will usher in much colder temperatures for the afternoon. Thursday’s high of 51 degrees will occur during the early morning hours as temps drop below freezing through the day, which will allow any rain to transition to a wintry mix into the afternoon hours. Accumulation of wintry mix of a glaze of ice and a few snow flurries is possible by evening. Arctic air sticks around through the weekend and we’ll be below freezing from Thursday afternoon through next Tuesday. We are watching a Clipper System that will quickly move through the area by Sunday. This could allow for some brief snow showers across Mid-Missouri with a possible dusting of snow. Watch ABC 17 news and check back on our website for the latest updates to your forecast.