The National Weather Service in St. Louis, MO, has forecast a sunny day with a high near 73 degrees today; winds will be coming from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph along with gusts that could hit as high as 22 mph, providing St. Louisans with a mild yet breezy reprieve, and as the day turns to night, they can expect clear skies with a low around 49 degrees, the southwest wind continues at 7 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the latest NWS' weather updates.
Looking forward to the week, Tuesday promises more sun with a high near 72 and a shift in wind direction from southwest to northwest in the afternoon while the evening will bring mostly clear skies and a low around 48, this pattern of favorable weather continues through Wednesday with temperatures inching upwards to a high near 75 and a southern wind blowing softly between 5 and 7 mph, however, the night time holds a slight change with a 20 percent chance of showers after 1am under mostly cloudy skies.
According to a detailed forecast presented by the National Weather Service, St. Louis residents can anticipate continued fair weather Thursday with sunshine and a high near 76, but as the week draws to a close on Friday, a breezy day with a high near 79 comes with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm, followed by a rainy night, setting the stage for a variably wet and sunny weekend.
The NWS has also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the region, alerting residents of a Red Flag Warning this afternoon and early evening for parts of northeast Missouri, signaling elevated fire danger throughout a broader swath of northeast Missouri, central Missouri, and west central Illinois, and while the rest of the week appears tranquil, the outlook warns of the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms particularly Friday afternoon and evening across the area, according to the statement "There is a chance of thunderstorms over southeast Missouri on Wednesday evening and across the entire area on Friday afternoon and night."
