Plentiful sunshine. After the Bosnian War started in 1992, more Bosnian refugees began arriving and by 2000, tens of thousands of Bosnian refugees settled in St. Louis with the help of Catholic aid societies. In 2019, the city was awarded a Major League Soccer franchise, which will begin play upon the completion of a 22,500-seat stadium in the city's Downtown West neighborhood in 2022. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Low 2C. Chance of rain 50%. Humidity 46%. High 19C. High near 15C. St. Louis is a center of medicine and biotechnology. Before the founding of the city, the area was mostly prairie and open forest. Major research universities include St. Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine The Washington University Medical Center in the Central West End neighborhood hosts an agglomeration of medical and pharmaceutical institutions, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Click here to create an account…, The highest monthly average temperature in, The lowest monthly average temperature in East St. Louis for January is 32 degrees, The most monthly precipitation in East St. Louis occurs in April with 5.3 inches, The air quality index in East St. Louis is 9% worse than the national average, The pollution index in East St. Louis is 20% worse than the national average. Expect dry conditions over the next six hours. It is subject to both cold Arctic air and hot, humid tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. In 1964, civil rights activists protested at the construction of the Gateway Arch to publicize their effort to gain entry for African Americans into the skilled trade unions, where they were underrepresented. [71] The Washington University School of Medicine is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the fifth largest hospital in the world. The time of Actual Sunset minus the time of Actual Sunrise. Five years later, La Salle claimed the region for France as part of La Louisiane. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. St. Louis was served by an online newspaper, the St. Louis Beacon, but that publication merged with KWMU in 2013.[121]. Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Limestone and dolomite of the Mississippian epoch underlie the area, and parts of the city are karst in nature. Low 2C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. “Shelley House". In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain. Kaskaskia) founded Ste. (The top 20 U.S. metro areas have an average of 24% of their populations in their central cities.) [21], For the first few years of St. Louis's existence, the city was not recognized by any of the governments. Chance of rain 30%. Current I-64 East St Louis Illinois Weather Conditions. Another landmark in religious architecture of St. Louis is the St. Stanislaus Kostka, which is an example of the Polish Cathedral style. He established a public corridor of 300 feet fronting the river, but later this area was released for private development. At the federal level, St. Louis is the heart of Missouri's 1st congressional district, which also includes part of northern St. Louis County. Excellent. Chance of rain 50%. High near 55F. [49] People of Italian descent are concentrated in The Hill. Find the most current and reliable 14 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for East St-Louis, IL, US with The Weather Network. The Gateway Arch anchors downtown St. Louis and a historic center that includes: the Federal courthouse where the Dred Scott case was first argued, an expanded public library, major churches and businesses, and retail. A few showers in the morning, then clouds lingering in the afternoon. Awful. Partly cloudy skies. Rainfall near a half an inch. Detroit, Flint, Memphis, Birmingham, and Baltimore have higher overall violent crime rates than St. Louis, when comparing other crimes such as rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. In addition to having an advantageous natural drainage system, there were nearby forested areas to supply timber and grasslands which could easily be converted for agricultural purposes. Good. Sunny skies. Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Detroit, Michigan, and Youngstown, Ohio, are the only other cities that have had population declines of at least 60% in the same time frame.