Tracking crisp, clear mornings before cool but sunny afternoons

TODAY: I'm tracking a few upper-level clouds as temperatures begin in the upper 20s and low 30s this morning. By this afternoon, mostly sunny conditions will warm temperatures into the mid-40s, while northerly winds at 5-10 mph, gusting to 15 mph, make it feel a touch cooler.

TONIGHT: I'm tracking mostly clear conditions with light northerly winds overnight. By dawn tomorrow, temperatures will drop into the mid-20s, meaning a hard freeze in Mid-Missouri.

EXTENDED: I'm tracking a mostly sunny afternoon to start the weekend, helping temperatures into the upper 40s on Saturday. Sunday, a mix of mid- to upper-level clouds and sun will be present, but continued southerly flow moves temperatures back into the low 50s by the afternoon. Sunny, slightly cooler-than-average weather is set to last through the start of the week, with low 30s both Monday and Tuesday mornings and low to mid 50s each afternoon. By Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will return to the 60s, but by Thursday, isolated to scattered rain chances enter the forecast.