Lesterville residents and business owners say they face months of recovery after devastating flash flooding last week.
Saint Louis, MO
Right Now
84°
Clear
- Humidity: 63%
- Feels Like: 90°
- Heat Index: 90°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 84°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:48:33 AM
- Sunset: 08:24:55 PM
- Dew Point: 70°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mainly clear. Low 74F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Mainly clear. Low 74F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 88F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Next 12 Hours
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Wind
Precip
9 PM
84°
3 mph
2%
9 PM
84°
Wind: E @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 84°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 71°
10 PM
82°
3 mph
6%
10 PM
82°
Wind: E @ 3 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°
11 PM
79°
2 mph
2%
11 PM
79°
Wind: E @ 2 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°
12 AM
78°
1 mph
8%
12 AM
78°
Wind: ESE @ 1 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
1 AM
78°
1 mph
11%
1 AM
78°
Wind: SE @ 1 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 78°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
2 AM
77°
1 mph
11%
2 AM
77°
Wind: SSE @ 1 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 73°
3 AM
76°
0 mph
3%
3 AM
76°
Wind: SSE @ 0 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 73°
4 AM
76°
1 mph
7%
4 AM
76°
Wind: SW @ 1 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 73°
5 AM
76°
0 mph
8%
5 AM
76°
Wind: E @ 0 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 73°
6 AM
75°
0 mph
8%
6 AM
75°
Wind: ESE @ 0 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 93%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 3 mi
Dew Point: 73°
7 AM
77°
0 mph
9%
7 AM
77°
Wind: SE @ 0 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Dew Point: 74°
8 AM
80°
1 mph
7%
8 AM
80°
Wind: SE @ 1 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 74°
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- Hannah Wyman | Post-Dispatch
The Missouri National Guard used helicopters to evacuate Camp Taum Sauk campground and reunite the more than 200 campers and staff with their families.
- Katie Kull | Post-Dispatch
Water rescue crews from across the state flocked to southern Missouri on Friday afternoon, braving treacherous conditions to save people stranded in floodwaters.
Several rivers in southern Missouri rose by feet in a few hours Friday morning as heavy rain fell.
- Dinah Voyles Pulver USA Today
Early July brought historic extreme weather for the fourth year in a row, and scientists again see the "fingerprints" of climate change in a deadly Fourth of July.
- RONG-GONG LIN II Los Angeles Times
Ocean temperatures hit record highs in June, fueling extreme weather like floods and storms. Scientists warn a strong El Niño is prolonging marine heat waves, threatening wildlife and coastal regions.
- Sam Oaks-Leaf | Post-Dispatch
These gaping holes — some more than 100 feet deep — can appear in yards, farms, roadways and cities.
- USA Today Network
When it comes to Missouri summers, any lifelong resident will tell you, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."
- USA Today
It’s a good idea to be aware of places that can harbor heat hazards. Here are a few examples; some you’ll recognize, some you may not.
- Sam Oaks-Leaf | Post-Dispatch
The service has issued a flood watch for a wide swath of Missouri including all of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County. The watch begins 1 p.m. Thursday and ends 7 a.m. Friday.
- Kelsey Landis | Post-Dispatch
A flash flood watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Monday.
- Bryce Gray | Post-Dispatch
While damaging winds are the most common hazard associated with the storms, it's also possible that they could produce large hail and "a few tornadoes," the National Weather Service said.
- Sam Oaks-Leaf | Post-Dispatch
Haley Steely, a Warren County resident, was driving southeast on Interstate-64 near Wentzville when a bright white light flashed just above the tree line in front of her.