Good Morning Mehlville and Oakville: Chance of Storms Today

Good morning, Mehlville!

Welcome to our new column that will help you get through the weekday. Every Monday through Friday at 6 a.m., we'll tell you everything ranging from gas prices and traffic alerts to events around town and stories we're working on. Lastly, we'll sign off with something fun to kickstart your morning. 

So before you go to work, wake up the kids or finish your cup of coffee, check out "Good Morning Mehlville." Have a suggestion to make Patch more helpful? Leave a comment or drop me an email at sarah.flagg@patch.com.

• Weather: Grab the umbrella because there's a 30 percent chance of rain today and storms with a high around 95 degrees. The heat index could still get up to 105 and we're in an excessive heat warning until tonight at 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. If you're outside today, be careful!

• Gas: Sam's Club and the Sinclair and Phillips 66 stations at Butler Hill Road are at $3.45. The Lindbergh and Union Phillips 66 is at $3.49 and Conoco is at $3.51, according to stlouisgasprices.com.
  
  
• Later today, we'll have our weekly business column, and Moms Talk. This week, we're tackling how to stay healthy as a parent. Join in the conversation!  
   
• Patch is having a party! We're so excited about the new Mehlville-Oakville Patch (coming soon!), we want to invite everyone out for a night of fun. This Friday, Aug. 5, we're hosting a food and drink celebration at  in Oakville starting at 5 p.m. All are welcome to stop by for a drink, food and to chat about Patch and the community. Hope to see you there!
  
  
• Fun fact: Missouri was named after a tribe called Missouri Indians; meaning "town of the large canoes," according to 50states.com.