Occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Breezy. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Storms may produce heavy rainfall. High around 50. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Blustery...colder...cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening...then chance of rain...snow and sleet after midnight. Low in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy...colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. High in the upper 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low in the lower 20s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. High in the lower 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low around 20.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. High around 30. Low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High around 40.
... Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Watch 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 Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon
* flooding is likely because of heavy rainfall from widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms the next two days. Many areas will see between 2 and 3 inches of rain by late Thursday with locally higher amounts.
* Many streams and some rivers across the area may exceed bankfull causing flooding in low lying areas.
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.