Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS)

Lat: 38.56° N Lon: 90.15° W Elev: 410 ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Monroe County

Today
Cloudy. Scattered showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Patchy fog in the evening. Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night Through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105.



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623 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026
 
 

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