A cold front is following the thunderstorms, a meteorologist said, and temperatures will return to their historic averages.
A line of fast-moving thunderstorms is bringing an end to the abnormally warm weather in southwest Missouri, a meteorologist said.
Megan Terry of the National Weather Service said strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Springfield around rush hour and last until about 9 p.m. Monday.
Winds during the thunderstorms could reach as fast as 60 to 70 mph, Terry said.
After the storm, Terry said, there will still be gusts of wind hovering between 20 to 30 mph.
According to Terry, temperatures will dip to about 40 degrees by midnight then drop to around freezing by Tuesday morning.
However, the windy conditions will likely prevent any frost from forming, Terry said.
A cold front is following the thunderstorms, Terry said, and temperatures will return to their historic averages: highs of 30s and 40s, lows in the 20s.
Temperatures lately have been as much as 30 degrees higher than the historic averages, Terry said. Sunday, for instance, reached a high of 72 degrees.