The National Weather Service in St. Louis, Missouri, forecasts a brief dance with flurries this morning, giving way to a mostly sunny day with temperatures struggling to climb. Under the sway of a southwest wind that is expected to turn north and could gust as high as 20 mph, the high is pegged near a chilly 27 degrees. The National Weather Service latest update, marked at 6:51 a.m. CST, puts the current humidity at a moderate 53%, with temperatures hovering at a frigid 26°F (-3°C).
As the sun takes a backseat tonight, the mercury is slated to drop significantly, falling to a low around 4 degrees, with a gentle north wind that will become calm in the evening. While St. Louis residents caught in the chilly embrace of these conditions may seek solace indoors, the cold air is not done with its visit. The National Weather Service provides a detailed forecast, which indicates that tomorrow will usher in sunny skies, with temperatures maintaining a frosty high near 26 degrees, and a light south wind accompanying.
Tomorrow night's story takes a slight turn, with the temperature expected to rise to around 30 degrees by the early morning. The calmness of the night will only be disrupted by a westward wind picking up to a modest 5 to 9 mph. Looking forward, Thursday presents a welcomed respite from the bitter cold, with a sunny outlook and a high near a more temperate 40 degrees, paired with a west wind traveling at 6 to 9 mph.
However, come Thursday night, drivers should be wary of patchy fog that is predicted to develop between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. This mostly clear night will set the stage for a variety of weather as we move towards the weekend. Friday promises a gentle introduction with a 20 percent chance of rain after noon and some leftover patchy fog dissipating before 8 a.m. A more generous sun will help raise the spirits, as well as the mercury, to a high near 48 degrees. But the NWS cautions that rain is likely Friday night, particularly before midnight, with the chances of precipitation ramping up to 60 percent.
Rolling into the weekend, St. Louis continues to see a parade of mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 38 on Saturday, dropping to a low around 19 by nightfall. A similar pattern persists into Sunday, until a partly cloudy night brings temperatures down to around 7 degrees. And as the city honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the NWS predicts a day that will be as equally steadfast and formidable as the man himself - mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17 degrees.
