Missouri — Low clouds still hang heavy over the Mississippi Valley this morning, a quiet pause before the next weather shift. St. Louis will trade a calm, sunny weekend for damp skies and cooler air starting Monday, as Thanksgiving travel begins to ramp up across the Midwest.
The National Weather Service in St. Louis reports patchy drizzle and fog early today, followed by a stretch of sunshine and mild air Sunday. Highs near 59°F will feel more like October than late November. But that calm won’t last. By Monday morning, a wave of Gulf moisture pushes north, bringing a 60–80% chance of rain across the metro region and much of eastern Missouri into southwest Illinois.
Commuters should expect wet roads and reduced visibility along I-64, I-70, and I-55 through Monday afternoon. Showers taper off Monday night, followed by partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-60s Tuesday, just as millions of travelers begin their Thanksgiving journeys.
Looking ahead, national patterns hint at a sharp cold front sweeping east late in the week. That system may deliver heavy snow from the northern Plains into parts of the Midwest between November 25th and December 3rd, marking the start of a broader winter-like transition.
Five-Day Outlook (St. Louis, MO):
- Today: Patchy drizzle early, high 56°F.
- Sunday: Sunny, high 59°F.
- Monday: Rain likely, high 57°F.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 64°F.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 49°F.
