It’s December in northwest Missouri, which means in climatological winter. Of course astronomical winter starts on the winter solstice which is December 21st. We’ll see quiet weather for the first week of December. The above normal temperatures we’ve been seeing will come to end early next week as a strong cold front pushes through the area and knocks temperatures to below normal levels by mid to late next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.