What a wild ride this week has been! We went from thunderstorms on Tuesday morning, to snow on Wednesday with lows in the teens, back to 70 degrees again on Friday!
Our winter has been largely devoid of snow so far this season, with only 1.4" of snow at Lambert International Airport (the official reporting station for St. Louis). Typically we would have recorded nearly a foot of snow by this date in February.
The chances for wintry precipitation are looking quite slim for the next couple of weeks, at least until the end of the month. In fact, the next 10 days will most likely be above average temperature wise, and just below average on precipitation. These outlooks created by the Climate Prediction Center show the likelihood (percentage) of temperatures or precipitation being above or below average through a week from Monday (the 20th):
The lack of snow has aided in developing abnormally dry conditions across most of Missouri and parts of west central Illinois. While we have a slight chance for light rain showers in the forecast tonight, next week appears dry as the jet stream stays well to our north. That will keep any shortwaves out of our sights for the next 7 days or so, with the exception of a southern wave that could bring a few more clouds on Tuesday. It also means temperatures will consistently be above average through the next 7-10 days.
Check out the 5 On Your Side 7 Day forecast! Looks pretty good for February, when we typically see highs in the low to mid-40s and lows in the upper 20s.
