A strong cold front will move through the region this morning leading to strong and gusty winds during the day. The air mass moving into the area will have temperatures in the -5° to -10° range in northern Missouri by late tonight. When combined with winds in the 5 to 10 mph range, wind chill values will approach -25° in parts of northern Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9 a.m., then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15.