Breezy. Occasional rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Storms may produce heavy rainfall. High in the upper 40s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Windy...colder. Rain likely until early morning...then rain and snow likely late. Light snow accumulation possible. Low in the upper 20s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy...colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. High in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Friday Night
Windy...colder. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. High in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Chance of flurries. High in the mid 20s.
... Flood Watch remains in effect from noon CST today through Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following counties... in Illinois... Adams IL... Bond IL... Brown IL... Calhoun IL... Clinton IL... Fayette IL... Greene IL... Jersey IL... Macoupin IL... Madison IL... Marion IL... Monroe IL... Montgomery IL... Pike IL... Randolph IL... St. Clair IL and Washington IL. In Missouri... Audrain... Crawford... Franklin... Gasconade... Iron... Jefferson... Knox... Lewis... Lincoln... Madison... Marion... Monroe... Montgomery... Pike... Ralls... Reynolds... Shelby... St. Charles... St. Francois... St. Louis... St. Louis city... Ste. Genevieve... Warren and Washington.
* From noon CST today through Thursday afternoon
* a strong storm system is expected to bring showers and scattered thunderstorms to the region today through Thursday. Some of the rain could be heavy at times... with total rainfall accumulations between 2 and 3 inches. The ground remains frozen... so any rainfall will immediately become runoff.
* Excessive runoff could lead to flooding along creeks and rivers across the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible but not imminent in the watch area. People in the watch area are urged to check on preparedness requirements... especially if you have interests along area rivers. Stay informed... and be ready for action if flooding is observed or if a Flood Warning is issued.