Occasional rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Breezy. Occasional rain. High in the upper 40s. Temperature falling through the 40s in the afternoon. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Windy...colder. Rain likely until early morning. Snow likely after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Low in the mid 20s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy...colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. High around 30. 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 16.
Saturday
Blustery. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. High in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low around 14. High in the mid 20s.
... Flood Watch now in effect through Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Watch is now in effect 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.
* Through Thursday afternoon
* showers and scattered thunderstorms have already produced 1 to 2 inches of rainfall over parts of central Missouri and south central Illinois. The rain is expected to continue into Thursday and be heavy at times... with total rainfall amounts between 2 and 4 inches. The rain will immediately become runoff that is capable of producing flooding... particularly where the soil is now either saturated or still frozen.
* 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.