Tracking sub-zero wind chills to start the weekend
TODAY: I'm tracking frigid weather this morning as air temperatures will be close to zero. Winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph will lead to temperatures feeling like they are close to -10 throughout most of the morning, which is why an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect. To read more about this event, visit our blog: https://abc17news.com/weather/2026/01/27/weather-alert-day-dangerous-cold-returns-tonight-into-saturday/. Sunshine throughout the day will help bring relief from the cold by the afternoon hours as temperatures warm into the upper teens.
TONIGHT: I'm tracking temperatures dropping back down into the single digits as winds shift into the west at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, leading to temperatures once again feeling close to zero. Clouds will be increasing throughout the overnight hours.
EXTENDED: I'm tracking clouds throughout the day as brief flurries will be possible during the morning and afternoon hours of Sunday. Winds will be out of the southwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, which will aid in temperatures warming into the low 30s by the afternoon hours. Temperatures will continue to stay around or just below average throughout the rest of next week as Central Missouri cools into the low 20s Sunday night, then warms into the upper 30s by Monday afternoon. Tuesday into Wednesday morning, there is another low chance to see mixed precipitation across the area, but little impacts are expected. After this, dry and seasonable weather will last into the weekend.
