What the heck is a Gust and why is it important? A gust 💨 is a sudden increase in wind speed. It’s the like wind just pressed “boost” it doesn’t last long, but it can be very intense. How do you spot a gust? The water color changes to a darker color, it looks more rippled, the surface looks rougher. That’s the gust moving across the water. Why is this important? No, we don’t need to be expert sailors to cruise around, but there are bits and pieces that we can learn along the way to make our sai

A gust front is currently moving through the Illinois side of the St Louis metro area. Some small, isolated thunderstorms appear to be developing currently in the Missouri areas of St Louis. These cells appear to be moving VERY slow and in various directions at the moment. Just be on alert in case something may hit in the area. ┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈┉┈ We are also still under a HEAT ADVISORY until Monday at 8PM. Heat index values of up to 108℉ | Downstate Illinois-Metro East StL Scanner 911-