As the current conditions in St. Louis grace us with a fair and crisp morning at 31 degrees Fahrenheit, locals can expect a shift in the weather throughout the day. According to a detailed forecast from the National Weather Service, skies will begin to turn overcast with the temperature climbing to a comfortable high near 52 degrees.
The southern winds are set to gently pick up, traveling at 6 to 10 mph, and could potentially to quickly gust as high as 20 mph. By nightfall, residents should prepare for mostly cloudy conditions with a low hovering around 34 degrees. The southerly breeze will continue at a slightly softened pace of 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday is forecasted to usher in sunny skies, with the high peaking near 54 degrees. The calm wind is set to take a southern turn at 5 to 7 mph as the afternoon stretches on. However, Wednesday night will bring about a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight, as clouds gather and temperatures settle around 43 degrees. South winds are expected to pick up once again, reaching 8 to 14 mph and gusting to as high as 23 mph.
The real change comes Thursday, when rain is primarily expected before noon. The temperature is slated to spike to near 54 degrees in the morning, then take a sharp drop to around 43 in the afternoon's remainder. The conditions will be breezy, with a south wind of 11 to 20 mph making a shift to the west early in the day. Wind gusts could surge to as high as 33 mph, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation predicted by the National Weather Service. St. Louis residents should wrap up the week with sunny to partly cloudy skies and varying highs and lows ranging from 21 to 56 degrees.
Looking towards the weekend, the city can anticipate a mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 56, followed by a mostly cloudy evening as the temperatures dip to around 33 degrees. Sunday will see a continuation of mostly sunny conditions, with a high around 48, transitioning into a mostly cloudy night with lows similarly around 33 degrees. As the new week begins, Monday's weather is projected to be partly sunny with highs once again reaching near 48 degrees.
