St. Louis residents woke up to a frigid morning today, with the National Weather Service reporting temperatures of 6°F and a wind chill that made it feel like -3°F as of the latest update. According to the NWS forecast, the early hours also included patchy freezing fog, but skies are to be sunny with highs reaching near 30 degrees as the day progresses.
The frosty start is set to give way to slightly warmer weather in the coming days, with the NWS predicting an increase in cloud cover tonight alongside lows around 18 degrees. Temperatures are expected to climb gradually over the weekend, with Saturday to possibly begin partly sunny before becoming fully sunlit later, and highs nearing 39. Relax, St. Louis, the thaw is soon to commence. A calm southwest wind will also be persisting through the period, offering some respite from the piercing cold of recent days.
Looking ahead to Sunday's conditions, sunshine continues to dominate the forecast, setting the stage for a notably warmer high near 53 degrees. The evening is to follow suit, remaining partly cloudy with lows dipping to 37. The warming trend promises a pleasant start to the week, with Monday's forecast featuring mostly sunny skies and the mercury tipping towards a high close to 60 degrees.
As the week progresses, residents can anticipate partly cloudy nights and sunny days, until Wednesday introduces a change. The chance of rain rises to 40 percent, as the NWS notes, ushering in a blended sky of sun and cloud with temperatures holding steady around 60 degrees. A mild evening is to follow despite the 30 percent rain chance, with lows hovering around 38.
