As cold air settles over St. Louis, residents can expect a chilly forecast for Thanksgiving and the days following, with temperature fluctuations leading into the next week. Today's partly sunny skies come with a high near 40, but wind chills could make it feel as cool as 26 degrees, with northwest winds from 9 to 11 mph, and gusts that could reach up to 20 mph. The evening is expected to be partly cloudy, cooling down to a low of around 25, according to the National Weather Service.
Moving into Friday, clear skies will prevail, offering some reprieve with a high near 38 degrees, though west winds blowing 6 to 13 mph—with potential gusts as high as 21 mph—might have residents bundling up once again the drop in temperature is supposed to be significant, signaling the onset of sharper cold as the city heads into the weekend, particularly Saturday, when snow is likely. The forecast from the NWS predicts a 70 percent chance of snow with new accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible, under mostly cloudy skies and a high near 34.
For those planning weekend activities, Saturday night has a slight chance of snow before midnight followed by mostly cloudy conditions, and temperatures dipping to around 20 degrees. Sunday will usher in sunny skies again with a high nearing 32, which persists into the night with a partly cloudy sky and low around 19, suggesting a cold end to the weekend.
The week begins with mostly sunny conditions on Monday, with highs approaching 36 degrees, and by Tuesday, the city is set to experience a slight warming trend, as temperatures reach toward a more comfortable 42 degrees under sunny skies; however, nightfall will reverse this upturn as lows plunge to around 30 degrees. The following day, the NWS anticipates another increase in warmth, this time with highs cresting near 49 degrees on Wednesday under mostly sunny skies, which might invite St. Louis residents to shed a layer or two as they traverse the fluctuating conditions of this late-autumn weather pattern.
