Tracking a hard freeze tonight, followed by cool temperatures this weekend

TODAY: I'm tracking mostly sunny skies for the rest of the afternoon with just a few lingering upper-level clouds. Highs will reach the mid-40s, though a northerly breeze at 5-10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph, will keep a slight chill in the air.

TONIGHT: I'm tracking skies staying mostly clear overnight as northerly winds turn light. Temperatures will fall into the mid-20s by sunrise tomorrow, bringing a hard freeze across Mid-Missouri.

EXTENDED: I'm tracking sunshine dominating Saturday afternoon, pushing highs into the upper 40s to kick off the weekend. On Sunday, a steady southerly breeze will help lift afternoon temperatures into the low 50s beneath a mix of sun and mid- to upper-level clouds. Bright, slightly below-average temperatures carry into early next week, featuring low 30s on Monday and Tuesday mornings and afternoon highs in the low to mid-50s. By midweek, temperatures climb back into the 60s for Wednesday and Thursday, though isolated to scattered rain chances return to the forecast by Thursday.