Tuesday is expected to be mostly cloudy and dry, with a high near 76°F.
South winds are forecast Tuesday, followed by a mostly clear night with a low near 54 degrees. The National Weather Service in St. Louis makes its local forecast products available online.
Temperatures Run Above Late-October Normals
The forecast turns sunnier Wednesday, with a high near 80, and Thursday could reach about 83 degrees. Friday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 80. Those highs would put the midweek stretch well above the late-October normal cited below.
Rain Chances Rise Into the Weekend
Showers become more likely Saturday, particularly in the afternoon and at night. Highs are forecast in the low to mid-70s, with a 50% chance of rain Saturday night. Sunday is expected to be mostly cloudy, with highs in the low to mid-70s and a 30% chance of showers.
How the warmth compares with October norms
The National Weather Service in St. Louis lists a normal high of 64°F for Oct. 27, about 12 degrees below Tuesday's forecast high near 76°F.
Normal highs for Halloween weekend
The National Weather Service St. Louis October calendar lists a normal high of 63°F for Halloween, Oct. 31. For Sunday, Nov. 1, its November calendar lists a normal high of 62°F—both below the forecast highs in the low to mid-70s.
For historical context, not as a forecast for this year, the National Weather Service in St. Louis Halloween climatology says measurable precipitation occurs on Halloween 32% of the time. It lists five years with more than an inch of precipitation: 1912, 1919, 1946, 2005 and 2018.
A previous Hoodline report also discussed the Halloween-weekend outlook. No watches, warnings or advisories are currently in effect.
