Sunshine Monday Morning Could Cause Tornadoes in Missouri Later

It would be a very good thing if you wake up Monday morning in Missouri and see rain shower and/or cloudy conditions because the opposite could mean big tornadoes are likely later in the day across the state.

As we've shared recently, it's not an April Fool's joke that severe storms are a definite possibility in Missouri throughout the day and night in Missouri. This is the official NOAA Storm Prediction Center map for Monday's outlook.

How severe (or not) the weather is in Missouri on Monday will depend on how the day starts as the National Weather Service in St. Louis pointed out in their weather story today.

If you can't read their small print, it says "threat is conditional as cloud cover could limit instability and reduce the severe weather threat". That means waking up to sunshine Monday morning could mean you'll be dealing with volatile weather later in the afternoon, evening and even overnight hours into Tuesday.

Max Velocity on YouTube pointed out that this is the expected storm development beginning Monday, April 1 in Missouri in the evening.

That could lead to even bigger storm development as Monday night continues.

The key to the weather situation on Monday will be how the day starts. If you wake up to sunshine, brace yourself. That could mean the energy and instability needed for storms could be brewing in Missouri. The state also needs the rain so showers in the morning would be a win for multiple reasons.