St. Louis, MO – Missourians will feel a sudden shock of winter early next week as Arctic air plunges deep into the central U.S., dropping overnight temperatures into the 20s and ending the state’s mild autumn run. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, a strong cold front will surge across Missouri on Monday, November 10, with widespread frost and freezing temperatures by early Tuesday morning, November 11.
Forecast lows are expected to fall to 25°F in St. Louis, 23°F in Kansas City, and 24°F in Springfield, with colder readings north of I-70 where some rural areas could touch the upper-teens. The National Weather Service offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield have issued freeze warnings statewide, signaling the official end of the growing season.
Behind the front, brisk northwest winds gusting 25–35 mph will drive apparent temperatures into the teens Monday night. Skies will clear quickly, allowing temperatures to tumble more than 25 degrees from Sunday’s highs.
The Weather Prediction Center’s Day 3–7 Hazards Outlook places Missouri near the center of the nation’s broad “Frost/Freeze” corridor, stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast — the largest early-November cold outbreak in recent years.
Tuesday will stay frigid, with highs only in the upper-30s to low-40s — about 20 degrees below normal. The chill will persist through midweek before a slow warming trend returns late week.
Residents are urged to wrap outdoor plumbing, cover plants, and bring pets inside. Drivers should use caution early Tuesday as frost and isolated icy patches may develop on bridges and overpasses.
