Rain and colder weather coming on Sunday

A few rain showers will linger into the first half of the overnight, but the bulk of the rain will be through during the day.

Thursday: Mainly sunny and cool.

There are more chances of showers Thursday morning as temps remain above normal, with a high of 47. Another cold front will move across the region by early Thursday, bringing the next best chance for rain this week. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Mostly cloudy with a low around 46.

Partly cloudy on Sunday, with highs in the low 40s (5° Celsius). Showers linger into Friday but depart mid-day. Northwest wind 8 to 10 miles per hour. Wind gusts could reach up to 40 km/h.

Saturday: Sunny and nice. That’s 18 degrees higher than the average high temperature for December 16 in the St. Louis metropolitan area, 42.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Cloudy with a high near 50. Showers and fog are possible after 11 p.m., with a 40 percent chance of rain. Sunday will be partly cloudy and in the mid 60s. Cloudy, with a high near 71.