Cool and windy weather, with high fire danger, in today’s forecast

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Today’s weather includes windy and dry conditions that could lead to high fire danger this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Wind gusts may reach as high as 35 to 40 mph, however, humidity will be high enough to prevent a red flag warning, the weather service said.

Patchy frost is possible Thursday morning, especially along and north of the Missouri River, according to the weather service. Residents may want to protect any outdoor plants tonight.

Rain chances are decreasing for Saturday, particularly along and north of I-70, and no hazardous weather is expected this weekend, the weather service said.

Today, temperatures may reach a high of 52, with mostly cloudy skies. It will be windy, with a northwest wind of 18 to 25 mph, gusting to 34 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there will be widespread frost, mainly after 4 a.m., with a low around 33, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 12 to 17 mph will decrease to 6 to 11 mph after midnight, and may gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday, there could be widespread frost before 7 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 55 with a north northwest wind of 8 mph.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 60 and a southeast wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Saturday night, the low will be around 43 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Sunday, the high will be near 62 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 44 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, the high will be near 67 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Monday night, the low will be around 48 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, the high will be near 66 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.