The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area at Slight Risk of severe storms. These storms could also be strong to severe, with large hail the main threat followed by damaging winds. Wind fields and plenty of moisture are contributing to the severe threat. A front will move southeast into the area by evening. The rain will increase Monday as severe weather will once again be a possibility.
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Next week will see some warmer temperatures with highs forecast to reach the low 90s by Tuesday.
The storm leading to this severe weather will shift eastward on Thursday. A boundary is draped across Central Arkansas and showers and storms are bubbling near and north of this boundary.
The wet weather will continue to spread east into central IN through the night. “These storms may produce up to baseball sized hail and microburst winds of 60-70 miles per hour.” the Weather Service said via their website. These initial storms that fire will have the greatest potential for severe weather, mainly large hail. There could be some storms overnight east of I-35, but they should be below severe limits.
A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms will hit St. Louis Tuesday afternoon and evening. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds today with a high in the mid 80s.
The rain and storm chances pick up on Monday.
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A strong CAP is now in place, which holds back storm development.
