ST. LOUIS — Dry weather is expected for the rest of the week into the weekend with temperatures dropping into the 20s again Friday. In fact, freeze and frost are likely with temperatures below freezing to start each morning.
A freeze warning has been issued for most of the area Friday morning with temperatures likely to be in the mid to upper 20s for lows. The clear sky and diminishing wind will allow temperatures to drop quickly Thursday evening and frost to be widespread early Friday.
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The average last freeze in the St. Louis area is around April 10-15. Some of the outlying areas have later average freeze dates, especially in the valley locations of the eastern Ozarks. There may be a few areas that experience a bit of frost early Saturday morning as temperatures drop into the 30s. This is most likely in Illinois.
After Friday's freeze, the weather pattern shifts to a milder one. All indications are that the shift will last for at least a couple of weeks increasing the chances that we won't have to worry about subfreezing temperatures until sometime in the fall.
By the weekend, temperatures start to climb back into the 60s and 70s. Easter Sunday will be quite pleasant with highs climbing into the low and mid 70s.
Our dry pattern may come to an end next week by Tuesday or Wednesday with showers returning to the forecast.