Rain clears before cold weekend in the Midwest
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 12:02 · Archive
Scattered rain will clear by early afternoon before colder air arrives Friday, with possible frost Saturday.
Scattered light rain showers are affecting the Ozarks and Kansas City area this morning, with conditions expected to clear by early afternoon, leaving drier conditions with highs near 70 degrees.
A strong cold front will drag through the region Thursday night and into Friday morning, spawning a surface storm that will flow toward the Great Lakes. Winds behind the front will turn north and increase, gusting up to 30 mph on Friday afternoon. Temperatures will drop significantly, with Friday highs only reaching the mid and upper 50s—described as 'sweatshirt weather'.
Saturday will bring the coldest conditions, with morning lows forecast to drop into the mid and upper 30s, potentially bringing the first frost of the season. Sheltered, low-lying areas such as river bottoms may fall even lower, into the low and mid 30s. Saturday itself will be clear, with a brilliant blue autumn sky and highs in the low 60s.
Temperatures will begin recovering from Sunday onward, with highs warming back to near normal in the low 70s on Sunday and climbing back to nearly 80 degrees by the middle of next week, with little rain expected.
How it is being reported
- First Warns for morning rain, then a big chilly changeScattered light rain clears by early afternoon, leaving drier conditions with highs near 70°. First Warns have been added to Friday and Saturday as much colder air moves in.KCTV5 · 15 Oct, 11:42
- FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Finally, some RAIN!Dramatically colder temperatures will arrive Friday.KY3 · 14 Oct, 12:27
- FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Hot again today before incoming midweek rainMuch cooler weather is in store this weekend.KY3 · 13 Oct, 19:06
- FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Rain on the way tonight and WednesdayMuch cooler weather is in store this weekend.KY3 · 13 Oct, 12:30
In this story: Ozarks · Rocky Mountains · Great Lakes · Kansas City
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