Tonight: a series thunderstorm clusters (more MCS fun!) move through MO, KY and IL. One may make it here, but probably not.
Saturday – High 86
It’ll definitely rain if another dying MCS shows up in the morning (that’s unlikely, brides). Expect another typical summertime slight chance of pop-up showers during the morning and afternoon hours.
By late afternoon, a cold front will finally reach the Mississippi River, likely setting off rain and thunderstorms beginning around dusk Saturday night. These dynamics have prompted the Storm Prediction Center to include us in a Slight Risk of severe weather for tomorrow:
Our probability of severe weather is around 15% to 30%. SPC will update this several times between now and tomorrow afternoon.
Our NWS is not impressed by the severe weather setup (the threat exists, but the storm dynamics aren’t too favorable) for Saturday night and into the early Sunday morning hours. Neither are we. But, this may change, and we will keep you posted.
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Sunday – High 82
The cold front arrives. We expect a lot of rain (around 1″) to fall during the early morning hours, and maybe a few strong/severe storms.
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