My dad told me that if you don't like the weather in Missouri, just wait 10 minutes. That has never been more true than this week where heat, tornadoes, snow and wildfires are all possible some on back-to-back days.
You can expect a radical change in the weather in Illinois near the start of the week as a fast-moving storm system will cause temperatures in the state to plummet 50 degrees (or more) in only hours.
There's good news and bad news about what many forecasters consider to be a dangerous storm system that will impact Missouri early next week. It is expected to crash Missouri temperatures and cause them to freefall more than 50 degrees in just hours, but that drop won't last long.
Much if not all of Missouri will likely be preoccupied with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, but parts of the state will also now be facing what could be bands of heavy snow according to forecasters.
The good news is you probably won't experience this if you live in the northern parts of Missouri. The bad news is you are about to see Missouri's wacky winter change again if you live in the southern part of the state late this weekend into early next week.
This is normally the time of year when I'd be warning you about possible winter storms in Illinois. Not so much in 2024. As a matter of fact, there's a very good chance of strong tornadoes in the Land of Lincoln this Thursday according to forecasters.
Computer models are a funny thing. They rely on a many variables and even if just one changes, the forecast is probably invalid. That being said, there are many models and some forecasters that do believe that snow is possible in Missouri next week.
We already know that Monday morning could see icy conditions in most of Missouri and Illinois. But, now new models show that danger is increasing greatly with up to a half inch possible in some places according to the National Weather Service.
It likely won't last long, but there's a good chance that much of the Monday morning commute will be a bit perilous for parts of Missouri and Illinois thanks to a sudden ice event that forecasters expect to happen.