Dry weather today, storms possible Thursday

Wyandotte County is in an area that might get 2 to 3 inches of rain through Sunday, Sept. 2. (National Weather Service graphic)

After a dry day with a high near 78 on Wednesday, there will be a possibility of storms early Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The storms beginning around 4 a.m. Thursday are capable of producing heavy rain and may continue through the Labor Day weekend, the weather service said.

From 1 to 3 inches of rain are possible through the weekend, with a chance for 4 to 6 inches of rain in some areas of the region, according to the weather service. This could lead to flash flooding and river flooding, the weather service said.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny with a high near 78 and a north northeast wind of 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63 with an east wind of 5 to 7 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near83 with a southeast wind of 6 to 9 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 72 with a south southeast wind of 8 to 10 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Friday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 89 with a south southeast wind of 9 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is expected.

Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be 74.

Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 72, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 86, according to the weather service.

Monday, Labor Day, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 87, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 86, the weather service said.

More than 2,000 customers without power after lightning storm in KCK

The BPU outage map showed over 2,000 customers without power Tuesday evening.

Update: About 103 customers were without power as of 8 a.m. Wednesday.

About 2,280 customers were reported without power about 8:30 p.m. following a lightning storm on Tuesday evening in Kansas City, Kansas.

According to the Board of Public Utilities’ outage map, outages were scattered throughout the city.

The lightning storm was between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday.

According to police, three persons had minor injuries during the storm when they took shelter under a tree at Big 11 Lake in Kansas City, Kansas. The injuries were reportedly from falling branches.