Fall Might Slam Into Missouri by Labor Day, Forecast Models Say

As the person in my family who has to pay the utility bills, I can say with enthusiasm that I hope the computer models are right. There are multiple outlooks that show Missouri may get a sudden break from the summer heat as soon as Labor Day weekend and it might stay that way, too.

This outlook for the next couple of weeks was just shared this weekend by Direct Weather on YouTube. While Missouri and the rest of the Midwest is currently sweltering under triple digit heat indexes, it appears relief is on the way and you won't have to wait long to see it. This is what the European model is showing for temperatures starting on Monday, August 25, 2025. You can see that the blue area where cooler than normal temperatures prevail is expected to move south.

During that last week of August, Missouri should see temperatures that are well below normal by Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Most of the patterns seem to show that this cool trend will linger for at least awhile and there is the possibility that fall-like temperatures could stick around after Labor Day is done. This is definitely wishful thinking on my part, but many internet forecasters like Direct Weather agree the models show this cooldown is definitely possible.