Fireworks Forecast Desk
St. Louis · DMA #24
Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Clear skies for St. Louis

Celebrate 250 at the Gateway Arch has a clean window.
Best seat
Clear across the metro
10 of 13 ideal (77%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
10 ideal (77%) · 3 decent (23%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 79 / 100
Ideal10 · 77%
Decent3 · 23%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 88 pts leads the market
1
Kirkwood Freedom Festival & Fireworks
Kirkwood, MO · 9:14 PM est.
Ideal88
2
St. Charles Riverfest
St. Charles, MO · 9:15 PM est.
Ideal87
3
Celebrate 250 at the Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO · 9:14 PM est.
Ideal87
Read-ready script
10 ideal · 3 decent · 13 shows scored
If you're watching in St. Louis tonight, Celebrate 250 at the Gateway Arch looks like a clean view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light WSW wind to carry the smoke off. Every show in the market has a clear window tonight. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
Show locations13 pinned · click marker to filter table
Every show in your market — 13 · 1 more light up July 3
★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
ShowTownLaunchSky at launchWindVerdict
★Celebrate 250 at the Gateway ArchMARQUEESt. Louis, MO9:14 PM est.Mostly cloudyWSW 9 mphIdeal87
Kirkwood Freedom Festival & FireworksKirkwood, MO9:14 PM est.OvercastSW 8 mphIdeal88
St. Charles RiverfestSt. Charles, MO9:15 PM est.Mostly cloudySW 7 mphIdeal87
Celebrate Saint Louis Fireworks & Drone ShowSt. Louis, MO9:14 PM est.Mostly cloudyWSW 9 mphIdeal87
Gateway Grizzlies SemiquincentennialSauget, IL9:14 PM est.Mostly cloudyWSW 9 mphIdeal86
Webster Groves Community Days FireworksWebster Groves, MO9:14 PM est.Mostly cloudySW 7 mphIdeal86
Chesterfield 4th of July CelebrationChesterfield, MO9:15 PM est.OvercastSSW 6 mphIdeal82
Great American 4th of July CelebrationCape Girardeau, MO9:07 PM est.OvercastS 5 mphIdeal81
O'Fallon Heritage & Freedom FestO'Fallon, MO9:16 PM est.OvercastS 8 mphIdeal80
Fire in the SkyColumbia, MO9:23 PM est.Mostly clearS 5 mphIdeal70
Salute to AmericaJefferson City, MO9:22 PM est.Mostly clearWSW 5 mphDecent68
Six Flags St. Louis July 4th FestEureka, MO9:15 PM est.OvercastSW 6 mphDecent65
Eureka Independence Day CelebrationEureka, MO9:15 PM est.OvercastSW 6 mphDecent65
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