ST. LOUIS — Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible, especially south of St. Louis through Wednesday evening. The rain chances will ease after sunset. By early Thursday morning, temperatures will drop into the 60s.
Thursday, temperatures stay warm with shower and thunderstorm chances increasing by the evening. A strong storm or two is possible after the evening rush hour on Thursday west of the Mississippi River. Shower chances will continue into the overnight hours. Shower chances do linger at time Friday, but much of the day appears to be dry.
Another fast moving system could slide in on Saturday with showers and thunderstorms possible. A few showers and storms are also possible on Sunday. While the weekend pattern is unsettled, it is definitely not a washout. There will be plenty of dry time during the weekend.
The stormy pattern continues into next week with more rain and thunderstorm chances into Monday and Tuesday. Severe thunderstorm chances look to increase early next week. We will fine tune the threats and more specific timing as we get closer.
ST. LOUIS METRO FORECAST
Tonight: An evening shower or storm, many areas stay dry, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the 60s.
Thursday: Clouds increase, breezy. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase by the late afternoon and evening. Highs in the middle 80s.
Friday: Showers likely early. Highs in the middle 70s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with scattered showers and storms. Highs around 80.
Sunday: Partly sunny, scattered shower or thunderstorm chance...highs near 80.
Monday: Partly sunny with scattered showers or storms. Highs in the low 80s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, pm storm chances. Highs in the mid 80s.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny...highs in the 80s.
Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny...highs in the low 80s.
Friday: Partly sunny...highs around 80.
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