St. Louis residents can expect to see a shift in the weather today, with a slight chance of rain in the forecast as the day progresses. According to the National Weather Service, there's a 30 percent chance of precipitation after 5pm. The city is set to experience increasing clouds and a high near 62 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind that might reach up to 20 mph in gusts.
Tonight, the likelihood of rain goes up significantly, mainly before 9pm, and the skies will to fully cloudy. Temperatures will drop to a low around 47, while those persistent south winds will continue, blowing at 7 to 10 mph, gusting to potentially 20 mph. The chance of precipitation sits at 60%.
Looking to the week ahead, Monday will remain mostly cloudy, with a high near 56 and a gentle west wind moving at 3 to 7 mph. By Monday Night, the cloud cover should start to clear, paving the way for partly cloudy skies and a drop in temperature to around 35. The winds will shift slightly, coming from the northwest at a speed of 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
The forecast for Tuesday predicts a mostly sunny day, though the high will reach only near 39 degrees. It's going to feel brisk with a northwest wind blowing at 7 to 10 mph, gusts may hit as high as 20 mph. As we move into Tuesday night, expect a partly cloudy sky and a low dipping down to around 27 degrees.
Midweek brings a consistent spell of sunshine. Wednesday will be mostly sunny again with a high near 33, while the night is expected to be mostly clear with a low around 22. Thursday continues the trend, forecasting mostly sunny conditions and a high near 34 degrees. Nightfall will bring a shift to partly cloudy skies and a low around 26.
The end of the week, however, hints at wetter weather once more. Friday has a 20 percent chance of rain with partly sunny skies and a high nearing 45 degrees. Rain chances increase to 40 percent by Friday night, bringing mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 38. The week rounds out with a 40 percent chance of rain on Saturday and mostly cloudy skies with a high near 50.
