Gloomy forecast for today's game

ST. LOUIS -- In a postseason that already has seen its share of bad weather, more may be on the way.

The World Series between the Tigers and Cardinals moved to St. Louis for Game 3 Tuesday, with below-normal temperatures but clear skies. But the National Weather Service expects things to take a turn for the worse for the rest of the week.

"We think rain is going to move into the area (Wednesday) afternoon -- we're just trying to figure out when it will get here," said Jon Carney, a meteorologist for the Weather Service office in suburban St. Louis.

The rain, Carney said, will likely be substantial.

"It might be a game-postponing type of rain," he said. "We could get a half an inch. There could be thunderstorms in there, too."

The rain may hover over Busch Stadium for much of the week, Carney said. So will gametime temperatures in the mid-40s, about 10 degrees below normal.

"If it's going to rain and be in the mid-40s, it will be a pretty miserable night," Carney said.

Thursday's forecast calls for rain to continue throughout the day -- Carney said the rain could be heavier than Wednesday's.

The rain is expected to taper off to a few sprinkles by Friday, a scheduled off day but a potential makeup day. Temperatures will be a little warmer, Carney said.

This postseason already has had plenty of weather problems.

Two games of the NL championship series between the Cardinals and Mets were postponed due to rain.

-- The Associated Press