Farmers have been against the clock this harvest season to beat the first significant frost/freeze of the season. 

This weekend is bringing a real possibility for a freeze or frost in parts of Illinois. Temperatures in central Illinois will hover in the 50s and Chris Miller with the National Weather Service in Lincoln says this is the part of the month when we first get to the freezing temperatures that bring a frost.

While the weekend forecast leaves the possibility for the first frost, Miller says there's good news on the horizon as they are showing dry trends to finish off the month of October.

Friday's rains could bring some stormy weather with them. Miller says the storm center is keeping an eye on things in that realm as rains could extend from Illinois and Indiana to Louisiana and Mississippi.