Cold and rainy day to close out the work week
TONIGHT: A cold night is expected across Mid-Missouri as temperatures will bottom out in the upper 30s. Mostly clear skies are expected for the first part of the night before increasing clouds arrive from the west. This should hold temperatures steady in the 30s and keep them from falling as we head into the rest of the night. Winds will remain fairly light out of the north up to 7 mph with wind chill values in the mid 30s.
FRIDAY: A raw and cold morning will end the work week as a system tracks form the west. You’ll want to grab that umbrella as we’ll see steady rain increasing through the day. To start of the morning rain will be very light west of Hwy 63 and gradually spread eastward. By midmorning most areas should be experiencing a steady rain. With overcast skies and rain in the forecast, temperatures will struggle to climb out of the mid 40s making it the coldest day we’ve seen in quite some time. Any rainfall amounts will amount to less than .50″ of rain, which will continue to help alleviate drought conditions.
EXTENDED: Some lingering showers are possible into Sports Zone Football Friday with temperatures in the 40s through the game. Frost is possible late Friday night as lows drop into the mid to upper 30s as skies clear, giving us a chilly start to the weekend. The remnants of Tropical Storm Sergio from the Pacific will track inland with impacts felt across the Plains and into the Midwest. As of now, the best chance of rain for Saturday night into early Sunday morning is south of I-70 as the system tracks across northern Arkansas. An additional .50″ to an inch of rain is possible as we head into Saturday, with the better chance near I-44. Temperatures will stay cool this weekend with highs only in the mid to upper 50s. Rain looks to continue as we head into Sunday night and Monday ahead of a cold front that will bring the return to cooler conditions. It’s possible we could see our first widespread frost/freeze as we head into the start of next week. Keep up to date with the latest forecast on-air and online with ABC 17 News.
