Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis, Spirit Of St. Louis Airport (KSUS)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 90.66°WElev: 463ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Spirit Of St. Louis Airport MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 09:29pm until August 15, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 09:29pm until August 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Spirit Of St. Louis Airport MO
 38.68°N 90.66°W (Elev. 446 ft)
8:51 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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