The National Weather Service in St. Louis has forecasted a sunny day with a high near 64 degrees and northwest winds at 5 to 9 mph, shifting west in the afternoon, and gusts potentially reaching 23 mph. However, these fair weather conditions are set to take a turn as showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to roll in later tonight. According to the NWS's latest update, there's a 90 percent chance of precipitation, with lows around 46 degrees and southeast winds at 6 to 13 mph, including gusts as high as 25 mph.
Going into tomorrow, the outlook isn't much drier with showers likely and a possible thunderstorm before 1 pm, then a slight chance of more showers until 2 pm. The high is expected to be near 67 degrees, with notable southeast to west wind shifts throughout the day. Gusts could escalate to as much as 30 mph. The NWS warned of a slight risk of strong to severe thunderstorms, especially west of the Mississippi River where "marginally severe hail" could occur, however, "spotter activation is not expected at this time."
By tomorrow night, the skies are forecast to clear to partly cloudy with a low around 42 degrees. The wind will continue from the west at 8 to 13 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. The start of the new week brings more sunshine with Monday showing signs of clear skies and a high near 63 degrees. The winds will remain consistent with the previous day, harboring gusts that could again reach up to 24 mph.
Looking further ahead, the chance of showers returns on Monday night, hanging around 40 percent with mostly cloudy conditions and lows around 43 degrees. Tuesday should return to mostly sunny skies with a high near 66, but the week's forecast hints at more variability, with Thursday showing a 30 percent chance of showers despite a mostly sunny day, and Friday bringing back a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 78 degrees, as per the NWS forecast.
