Tracking a warm and windy Wednesday before rain returns after dark
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and breezy with lows in the low to mid-40s.
TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and windy with southwest gusts up to 30-35 mph. Highs in the lower to mid-60s.
EXTENDED: Clouds return slowly overnight, keeping us in the mid-40s as winds pick up from the southwest up to 20-25 mph. Tomorrow is even windier as a warm front lifts north of us by morning, pulling in strong southwest winds with gusts up to 30 mph. Highs reach the low to mid-60s before the cold front comes crashing in by evening. Showers will develop from west to east, bringing rain to our western counties between 6-8 p.m. then sliding southeast overnight. Most areas will be free of rain between 6-7 a.m. Rain amounts will end up below 0.5" across Mid-Missouri, but a stiff northwest breeze will keep us chilly for Thanksgiving Day with highs in the upper 30s to around 40. From there, the rest of the week and weekend are dry and more mild as highs get back into the 50s Friday through Sunday. We stay mild into next week with steadily increasing temperatures and little rain until the end of the week.
