The National Weather Service in St. Louis has provided a detailed forecast for the coming week, with predictions for fair weather and chilly evenings. As today dawns sunny with a high expected around 62 degrees, residents can look forward to generally clear skies and mild October temperatures. The west wind will maintain pace at 5 to 10 mph, ensuring a brisk autumnal feel to the day, as per the NWS forecast.
Tonight's forecast indicates that clouds will begin to gather, bringing the temperature down to a low around 40 degrees, with west winds gently moving at 3 to 6 mph. As we look ahead to the weekend, there's a slight 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm on Saturday. The day is to start partly sunny, with the calm wind set to indeed become west at 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
According to the NWS, Saturday night could see patchy frost after 3am, while conditions are otherwise expected to be partly cloudy with a dip to around 36 degrees. The northwest wind will breeze around 5 mph before gradually mellowing in the evening. Sunday morning may usher in more patchy frost before 8am, but the remainder of the day promises sunshine and a high again near 55 degrees, with calm winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Entering the final stretch of the weekend into early next week, a clear Sunday night with a low around 40 is anticipated. This stable pattern is to persist, with Monday being sunny and temperatures climbing to a comfortable high near 65. The ensuing nights, through Tuesday, are expected to stay mostly clear, save for a slight increase in nighttime warmth to a low around 51 degrees. By Wednesday, the forecast hints at a climb to 72 degrees during the day and a return to cooler evenings with lows around 45 degrees. The consistency of the sunny days continues through Thursday, with a high once again near 65, as reported by the NWS forecast.
