Month: August 2016

Isolated thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon through early this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

While widespread hazardous weather is not anticipated, locally heavy rain or briefly gusty winds are possible with any stronger storms that develop, the weather service said.

Storm chances and potential storm coverage increase for Tuesday and Wednesday, with isolated damaging winds and locally heavy rain possible, according to the weather service.

Drier conditions are then expected to round out the remainder of the work and school week.
Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon. The high will be near 86, the weather service said.

Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast, according to the weather service. The low will be around 70, with an east northeast wind of 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms is 50 percent. The high will be near 84, according to the weather service. Between a quarter and a half-inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. The low is around 69. Between a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain is likely.

Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather advisory at 8:54 p.m. Sunday for Wyandotte County, as well as Leavenworth County and parts of Atchison, Lafayette, Platte, Jackson, Clay and Buchanan counties until 9:30 p.m.

Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rushville to near Oak Grove, and moving northwest at 5 mph, the weather service said.

Storms over the affected area could collapse and produce winds of up to 40 mph, the weather service said.

The weather service also has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory until 11:15 p.m. Sunday for Wyandotte County, as well as parts of Leavenworth County, Johnson County, Platte County, Jackson County and Clay County.

Up to one inch of rain has already fallen within a half hour in places, according to the weather service.