Much colder through the weekend, with a hard freeze likely region-wide Saturday morning. Temperatures return near normal and dry early next week.

- Much cooler conditions expected today through this weekend.

arctic air is anticipated to arrive this morning

cooling temperatures aloft will only lead to a five to seven

degree diurnal curve across northern Missouri, and closer to 10

degrees of warming across central Missouri today.

development east of highway

65 which is expected to rapidly dissipate with the loss of

The clearing skies tonight will lead to the coolest night of the season thus far across the region with lows in the upper 20s in most locations.

A light north breeze through the night will push wind chill values into the lower 20s, perhaps the upper teens in isolated locations.

Canadian high pressure will continue to build into the region on Friday keeping temperatures below seasonal norms for this time of year.

Clear skies and light winds Friday night into Saturday morning will once again lead to the coolest temperatures of the season, and a hard freeze region-wide (50-90% chance of temperatures less than 25 degrees F, greatest east of I-35).

Shortwave building east from the west coast will bring a chance of rain to the southern plains on Sunday, but dry airmass in place will likely keep the region dry through the weekend and keep any precipitation chances south.

- Temperatures returning at or slightly above seasonal norms next week (highs in the mid 50s, lows near freezing).

Temperatures return closer to seasonal norms early next week with omega block developing across the central US keeping the region dry through the first half of the week.

West coast trough eventually weakens and lifts northeast, potentially creating a chance of light rain late next week.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Hard freeze Saturday morning.

Clear skies and light winds Friday night into Saturday morning will once again lead to the coolest temperatures of the season, and a hard freeze region-wide (50-90% chance of temperatures less than 25 degrees F, greatest east of I-35).

MO...None.

KS...None.

A light north breeze through the night will push wind chill values into the lower 20s, perhaps the upper teens in isolated locations.

Shortwave building east from the west coast will bring a chance of rain to the southern plains on Sunday, but dry airmass in place will likely keep the region dry through the weekend and keep any precipitation chances south.

West coast trough eventually weakens and lifts northeast, potentially creating a chance of light rain late next week.

Now

Hard freeze Saturday morning.

The clearing skies tonight will lead to the coolest night of the season thus far across the region with lows in the upper 20s in most locations.

Shortwave building east from the west coast will bring a chance of rain to the southern plains on Sunday, but dry airmass in place will likely keep the region dry through the weekend and keep any precipitation chances south.

Before

The first hard freeze of the year is likely Friday morning.

The next chance for precipitation comes Sunday afternoon into Monday morning (20-30% along and south of the MO River) as a shortwave moves across the Central Plains.

The clearing skies tonight will lead to the coolest night of the season thus far across the region with lows in the upper 20s in most locations.

Clear skies and light winds Friday night into Saturday morning will once again lead to the coolest temperatures of the season, and a hard freeze region-wide (50-90% chance of temperatures less than 25 degrees F, greatest east of I-35).