Drizzle, and a few thunderstorms, spread north into Missouri and eastern Kansas overnight as the strong and gusty south wind brought moisture north from the Gulf. These same southerly winds will help lift temperatures well above normal for most of Missouri and eastern Kansas today, also helping to keep scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms percolating across the region today. But, tonight a cold front will settle into the far northwest corner of Missouri, which will result in accumulating freezing rain across far northwest Missouri and northern Kansas overnight into Tuesday. Accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch of ice will be possible in the advisory area tonight. Areas to the south of the advisory are expected to remain above freezing tonight. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 4 p.m. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 35. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5 p.m. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 5 a.m, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9 p.m, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., then a chance of snow showers after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11 p.m., then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.