Today: A very strong low pressure system located in southern Missouri is the driving force for weather today, causing winds to blow off the lake at 15 mph with gusts hitting 25 mph in areas, making for a very windy day. Temperatures, buoyed by the warmer lake air, hit the low to mid 50s before quickly dropping into the high 40s in the afternoon. Skies are expected to be mostly sunny, with the occasional cumulus cloud dotting the sky.
Tonight: Temperatures quickly fall into the low 40s overnight, with high 30s expected inland. Winds die down considerably in the evening and through the night, with gusts barely topping 10 mph at times and an average wind speed of 5 mph. Skies turn partly cloudy as night rolls on, but clear up in the early morning hours of Thursday.
Tomorrow: Thursday begins with subdued temperatures and continues along that trend throughout the day, with a meager high of 48 degrees and partly cloudy skies that persist into the night. Winds shift to out of the north and pick up speed again, with an average wind speed of 10 mph and gusts reaching 15 mph at times. Temperatures fall into the high 30s overnight, with some frost expected inland.
Friday, October, 31st – Sunday, November 2nd: Friday sees the continuation of cooler temperatures, with a high barely scraping 47 degrees and mostly cloudy skies preventing much sunshine from warming things up. Winds continue to blow out the north at an average 10 mph, with the occasional light rain shower Saturday warms up slightly to a high in the low 50s, but the occasional rain showers dot the sky through the day and into the night. Sunday sees high pressure move into the area, clearing the skies and lifting the high into the mid to high 50s.
