St. Louis locals, it's time to unpack the umbrellas and prep for a wet week ahead. The National Weather Service in St. Louis provides a heads-up with a fair start this morning, temps cresting at a comfy 44°F; however, change is brewing. As we peer through today's patchy fog, which should lift by 9am, the forecast promises sunny skies with a high of 67°F, and winds staying a mellow southeast puff at 3 to 8 mph, according to National Weather Service.
Don't let tonight's partly cloudy sky and modest southeast winds around 8 mph fool you, heavier coats might not be needed tonight with a low hovering near 50°F, tomorrow brings a 50% chance of rain post 8am, dialing up Missouri's fall vibes. The skies will toss and turn with mostly cloudy conditions as temperatures climb to a balmy 74°F, gusts might throw a 24 mph curveball for any loose patio furniture, so keep them grounded, won't you?
Tomorrow night is setting the stage for the main act—rain is likely, thunderstorms may also crash the party after 4am, the forecast reads like a script for a bout of stormy weather with a low around 66°F, don't underestimate those south winds charging at 10 to 14 mph, remember, gusts peeking as high as 22 mph, proving that, sometimes, Midwest weather has its own drumbeat that it marches to. Falling into the workweek, Monday's looking at likely rain and a potential thunderstorm, not straying far with highs near 73°F, honorable mention to the south wind, putting its back into it with gusts reaching up to 28 mph, says the National Weather Service.
Packing a soggy punch, Monday night's rains might come with a thunderous encore, and by Tuesday, it's pretty much a rain-thunderstorm tag team, the odds of precipitation go all out—90%, dreariness continues Tuesday evening though chances of rain taper before 1am, clouds partly parting and lows rounding off near 50°F. If reliable is what you seek, Wednesday's and Thursday's forecasts bet on "mostly sunny" with highs in the sweet spot of 63°F, as mentioned on NWS, giving us a brief moment of reprieve before rain chants its mantra again with a 20 percent chance of reigniting on Thursday night. Looking ahead, Friday will be a mix of rain and sun, with a partly sunny day and a high around 62°F.
While weekend warriors and week starters broker peace with indoor plans, do keep an ear out for thunderclaps and an eye on your weather apps—the National Weather Service St Louis MO has rolled out its Hazardous Weather Outlook which foretells of thunderstorms lurking around from tomorrow through Tuesday in a wide swath encompassing parts of eastern and central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois, this isn't a drill for weather watchers, but as of now, spotters stand down, activation is not on the current menu.
