The National Weather Service said in a tweet Thursday that "abnormally dry conditions" have developed in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois after a period with very little rainfall.
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NWS reports that drought conditions can develop quickly during the summer, especially when they're accompanied by high temperatures. Accuweather showed that St. Louis had 36% humidity.
The day the region is most likely to see rain, they said, is on Saturday night when a cold front comes in -- though they say the chances of significant rainfall are low. Accuweather shows that there is a 55% chance of rain on Saturday.