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Breezy with wind chill values in single digits

A cold, cloudy, and breezy Martin Luther King Day is expected today with highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s. The cold temperatures coupled with winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph will keep wind chill values in the single digits and teens much of the day. Early tomorrow morning drizzle will develop over the area. There will be the chance for light freezing drizzle across northern Missouri tomorrow morning however, that should quickly transition to just drizzle. Drizzle or light rain will persist through the day Tuesday before a light mix becomes possible Tuesday night. Light glazing will be possible. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: A chance of drizzle after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of drizzle before 7 a.m., then rain showers likely between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 9 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

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