Strong storms possible tonight, weather service says

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A few strong storms will be possible tonight in Wyandotte County and the surrounding area, according to the National Weather Service.

The storms are most likely to be north of I-70, according to the weather service. The main threats will be small hail and gusty winds.

Today, the high will be near 90 with mostly sunny skies and a heat index as high as 96, the weather service said. There will be a south wind of 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 68 with a south wind of 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday, the high will be near 81 with partly sunny skies and a north wind of 8 to 11 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 59 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said. There will be a north northwest wind of 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 58, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Monday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Tuesday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

BPU officials discuss cyber security, Leavenworth Road project

by William Crum

At the Board of Public Utilities’ regular meeting on Wednesday, June 21, Bobby Gray spoke about the preparation of the audit and about cyber security that protects against cyber attacks that could possibly occur.

He spoke about a program that would prevent against someone hacking into the BPU computer system.

“We are trying to stay ahead of the game,” Gray said.

Leavenworth Road project

Bill Johnson, BPU manager of electric operations, spoke about the Leavenworth Road project. Major improvements will be done on Leavenworth Road from 38th to 63rd.

Certain electrical lines are scheduled to be buried by the BPU, while the road improvements are made by the Unified Government.