Cold Front to Bring in Cooler Air

Park Hills, Mo. (KFMO) - A break from the extreme heat is on the way for the Parkland.

Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories across Missouri remain in effect for areas along and south of I-70.

An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry and Bollinger Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday evening. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for St. Francois, Washington, Iron and Madison Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday as well. The combination of high humidity, high temperatures will continue to produce dangerous heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.  

A cold front will end the threat for dangerous heat by this evening. The cold front will slowly sink south through the region Thursday, leading to scattered showers and thunderstorms, which could be strong to severe. The main threat will be damaging winds up to 60 m.p.h., particularly Thursday afternoon along and south of Interstate 70.

Thunderstorms Thursday morning will be capable of gusty winds up to around 45 m.p.h.