St. Louis residents can expect a wet end to January, with the National Weather Service predicting an active pattern of rain and possible thunderstorms over the next few days. The NWS forecast, last updated early this morning, indicates a steady temperature overnight around 41 degrees and a high chance of rain starting in the morning hours of Thursday with likelihood reaching 90%.
The weather outlook, according to the NWS, transitions into Thursday night with rain and thunderstorms likely before tapers off slightly, and a slight chance of rain persists in the pre-dawn hours, fog could also be a minor obstacle for early commuters. As we move to the weekend, the forecast suggests a decrease in precipitation with only a 30 percent chance of rain primarily before noon tomorrow, followed by a mostly cloudy evening and a low dipping around 34 degrees.
Saturday's forecast sees an improvement in conditions, providing St. Louisans a break from the rain with partly sunny skies and a high near 50, though the night will once again bring mostly cloudy weather. The reprieve is brief, as the NWS indicates another increase in temperature on Sunday, reaching up to 64 degrees, with similar cloud coverage continuing into the night.
Looking ahead to next week, Monday will have partly sunny skies with highs touching 57 degrees, and Tuesday bringing in a mostly sunny day though there is a 20 percent chance of rain creeping into the night, the weather begins to take another turn come Wednesday with darker clouds on the horizon and a 40 percent chance of rain amid temperatures around 50 degrees, indicating a flux that is typical of the Midwest's unpredictable spring patterns.
