Residents of St. Louis are prepping for a mixed bag of weather conditions, with the National Weather Service projecting an increase in cloud coverage leading to a high near 48 degrees today, signaling an end to the brisk fair spell enjoyed earlier this morning. The NWS update, timestamped at 5:51 am, indicated calm winds making a shift from northwest to stillness, tempering the chill just slightly.
As the day coalesces into night, the forecast sees a pivot, warmth is not holding as tight as we might hope the clouds are expected to persist with the thermometer dipping to a low around 39, and those south breezes brushing past at about 6 mph, making for a mostly cloudy evening. St. Louisans should keep their umbrellas at hand for Wednesday, with a 70 percent likelihood of rainfall post-4 pm, and the clouds showing no signs of abating, while temperatures hover close to 48 degrees once more.
Come Wednesday night, chance plays a 50 percent hand in rain events before giving way to partly cloudy skies, with a low approximating 34 degrees and northwest winds picking up at a 5 to 8 mph pace. The NWS points to a brighter horizon for Thanksgiving Day itself, predicting a generous splatter of sunshine, and a more agreeable, albeit still nippy, high around 42 bolstered by a northwest wind running between 7 to 10 mph.
Looking forward, clear skies seem to herald a colder ambiance—entering the fringes of freezing with Thursday night's mercury plunging towards 25, a similar scene is set for Friday, where despite the sun grinning high the temperature climbs only up to a stark 36 degrees, and this narrative of chilly brilliance stretches into Friday night, as partly cloudy conditions take the stage setting the low at around 23. The weekend could bring snow showers with a 50 percent chance on Saturday, though by the night, the odds drop to 20 percent before midnight under partly cloudy skies, with lows chilling to the bone at 18.
The week rounds off with the promise of sun-swept days and crisp evenings as Sunday's forecast boasts a sunny high nearing 31, followed by a mostly clear night with lows plunging to 16 degrees, before Monday sees a repeat of unclouded skies and highs capping at 34, wrapping a sequence of variability—a distinct reminder of the mercurial spirit of Midwest weather.
