Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL)

Lat: 38.75°NLon: 90.37°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 12 Aug 1:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Charles MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 02:08pm until August 15, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 02:08pm until August 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Charles MO
 38.8°N 90.51°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:21 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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