St. Louis residents, it's time to keep your umbrellas close and to maybe reschedule that picnic you had planned, because the forecast is serving up a series of wet weather patterns. According to the National Weather Service St. Louis MO, today's high will hover at a mild 61 degrees with showers and potentially a thunderstorm after 2pm. With the winds coming in from the northwest and hitting speeds up to 20 mph, you're going to want to hold onto your hat.
The dreary weather continues this evening, with showers and a possible thunderstorm expected before 3 a.m., followed by a brief break between 3 and 4 a.m. Tomorrow brings another chance of rain, mainly between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., but it will be partly sunny overall with a high near 62. Northwest winds will stay brisk, with gusts up to 20 mph. Despite a slight chance of showers, tomorrow looks like the best day to step outside for a bit, as per the NWS forecast.
By Monday, we're back down to a 20 percent chance of showers, predominantly before 1pm, according to the bulletin, and it partly becomes sunny with temperatures peaking around 64 degrees. But remember, this is St. Louis weather; it's all about those quick changes. As we move into Tuesday and its tempting high of 73 degrees, you might think we are clear of those pesky showers, but don't be fooled—there's a 30 percent chance of rain after 1am.
Midweek seems to follow the same pattern, with Wednesday threatening a 50 percent chance of the wet stuff under mostly cloudy skies. The temperature should reach somewhere near 68 degrees, which isn't too shabby if you don't mind the rain. This unsettled weather is sticking around, so anyone looking to do any outdoor activities might want to plan with some flexibility or, better yet, just look forward to more hospitable conditions down the road. The outlook isn't entirely grim; Thursday's temperatures are expected to rise to around 71 degrees despite a 40 percent chance of rain. Again, this period of intermittent showers seems unable to decide to completely move on until, perhaps, next week.
The NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook adds that while spotter activation isn't anticipated at this time, those chances of thunderstorms we're seeing throughout the week mean that everyone should keep an eye out and stay weather aware.
