Strong wind gusts likely into Friday

TONIGHT: It will be a breezy night across Mid-Missouri, as winds will be out of the south up to 15 mph. Although the gusty conditions experienced during the day will come to an end, we’ll still be mild through the night. Temperatures will bottom out near 40 degrees under mostly clear skies.

FRIDAY: It’s shaping up to be a pleasant and windy end to the work week across Mid-Missouri. The morning commute will be a cool and breezy one, with temperatures in the lower 40s. There is a slight chance of light rain or sprinkles in the morning. Through the day strong southerly winds will warm us into the mid 60s into the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the south up to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph. Increasing clouds through the day will mark the presence of an approaching cold front, which will bring the best chance of rain into the late evening hours as the frontal boundary begins to track into Mid-Missouri. Little rainfall is expected, with most locations receiving less than .10″

EXTENDED: Rain will come to an end early Saturday morning, with cooler air spilling into Mid-Missouri. The coldest air holds off until Sunday night into Monday as a secondary cold front tracks through the region. This frontal boundary will be moisture starved, so any precipitation looks unlikely. The coldest day looks to be Monday, where many locations will hover in the low to mid 30s for the afternoon highs. The cold weather will stick around briefly, as another spring tease will take shape through the middle of next week. It will be a warmer end to January, with signs of colder conditions arriving just in time for February. Another cold front is set to track through Mid-Missouri Wednesday into Thursday, which will not only bring an end to our spring tease but the potential for some winter precipitation. Watch ABC 17 news and check back on our website for the latest updates to your forecast.