The Daily Dose: The May 25 Edition

I don't want to destroy the illusion that every day I wake up before the sun rises and type away to produce The Daily Dose, but the fact of the matter is, I do these 6 a.m. posts right before I go to bed.

The reason I'm coming clean today is, well, pretty simple: Mother Nature. Weather reports for early Wednesday morning are not good. Tornadoes tore through Oklahoma late Tuesday and the same system was heading to Missouri. Weather forecasters, of which I am not, had the storm hitting St. Peters early this morning. Things could get pretty ugly. 

Basically what I'm saying is things could easily change. But for now, this is The Daily Dose and this is what you can expect to see today on St. Peters Patch.

In Case You Missed It

• Mid Rivers Mall for young Joplin tornado victims.
• Our Spotlight on St. Peters  
• will be opening this weekend. 

Coming Up

• The Francis Howell Lady Knights soccer team is still alive.
• Lutheran's baseball team saw its season end. 
• Fit and Fab takes a look at Boot Camp. 

The Forecast

Here's the weather outlook for today and Thursday from the National Weather Service. 

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind between 6 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind between 5 and 11 mph.      

Did You Know?

If you're looking to help out the people of Joplin, MO, after the devastating tornadoes, check theJoplin Tornado Recovery Facebook page for more information. 

ABC also has a list of ways you can help out, including easy ways to donate money.