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Here comes a heat wave | Highs in the 90s for most of the week

Expect a heat wave to build into metro St. Louis starting Monday.

ST. LOUIS — A complex of thunderstorms will bring lightning, brief heavy rain and gusty winds to the St. Louis area through midday Sunday.

While widespread severe weather is not forecast, a couple of storms may briefly bring severe winds and small hail.

Metro St. Louis will be impacted between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., with lingering showers and storms into southern Illinois and southeast Missouri through 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Once these storms clear, expect a mainly dry afternoon with mostly cloudy weather. High temperatures today will be near 80 degrees.

Expect a heat wave to build into metro St. Louis starting Monday. The heat will last through Thursday, with afternoon high temperatures in the lower to middle 90s.

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