Tracking cold air that may bring an end to the growing season for some

TODAY: Friday marks the first big change in several weeks after yesterday's cold front welcomed cooler air into the region. Starting in the 40s early this morning, the cool down will be much more noticeable this afternoon as highs only climb to near 60 for a high. Expect a sustained northerly breeze around 5-10 mph. Skies will be partly cloudy.

TONIGHT: It's football weather tonight with most games in the 50s at kickoff, and potentially the 40s by the 4th quarter. Temperatures will cool efficiently as winds relax overnight and skies stay clear with high pressure settling in.

EXTENDED: This has initiated a Frost Advisory, Freeze Watch, and Freeze Warning from the National Weather service across mid-Missouri for early Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon, temperatures reach mid-60s under mostly sunny skies. On Sunday, winds will adjust to a more southerly direction starting a gradual warm-up. Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the 70s Sunday and Monday. By Tuesday, more moisture will be entering the region, as winds pull moist and warm air from the gulf. This sets up a decent chance for showers and storms Tuesday into Wednesday as another cold front approaches. Temperatures are approaching upper 70s, if not 80 before the system clears and puts us back in the 60s for highs.