More rain, plus wind in today’s forecast as cool front moves in

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A break in rain is anticipated later this morning, then additional light rain showers are possible this afternoon before all precipitation tapers off from west to east, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Quickly falling temperatures this evening may create flash freeze conditions for any remaining wet roads or standing water, the weather service said. High winds are possible today.

Today, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the temperature rising to near 55 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

A south wind of 13 to 16 mph will become west southwest Thursday afternoon, and may gust as high as 32 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a slight chance of drizzle before 7 p.m., with a low of 26, according to the weather service. A west northwest wind of 13 to 16 mph may gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 30, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday night, it will be partly sunny with a high near 29 and a north wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 29 and a north wind of 3 to 6 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 21, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow after midnight, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 42, the weather service said.

Monday night, New Year’s Eve, the forecast is mostly cloudy with a low of 14, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, New Year’s Day, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 24, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low around 10, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 32, the weather service said.

World War I Christmas Truce observed in tournament

Competitive League champions at the Truce Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo from National World War I Museum)

Soccer enthusiasts from around the region paid homage to the World War I Christmas Truce on Wednesday by participating in the sixth annual Truce Tournament held by Sporting Club, the National WWI Museum and Memorial and The Soccer Lot.

Approximately 200 participants from 30 teams in the area competed in a 3v3 soccer tournament, including MLS All-Star Kei Kamara, while hundreds of additional soccer fans attended the English Premier League Boxing Day Watch Party on large screens inside the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

MWFC Reserves claimed the Truce Tournament title in the Competitive Division. In the Recreational Division, the Miracles of the Marne won the title, with Fools on the Field taking the Beer Division crown.

The Truce Tournament is a tribute to the Christmas Truce of 1914 in which the battles of World War I on the Western and Eastern Fronts temporarily subsided. Members of both sides laid down their arms in a time of war to celebrate a day of peace by venturing out to “No Man’s Land” to exchange gifts, sing carols and play soccer.

“The Christmas Truce was a remarkable event during the world’s first truly global conflict,” said National WWI Museum and Memorial President and CEO Matthew Naylor. “There are substantial lessons to be learned from those soldiers who displayed an unbelievable amount of humanity in the midst of horrific warfare and the Truce Tournament allows us to recognize and understand how the Great War continues to effect the global community to this day.”


Recreation League champions at the Truce Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo from National World War I Museum)

Highway Patrol records one fatality, plus 1,000 speeding tickets in Christmas weekend holiday activity

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Christmas weekend holiday activity report.

The report showed one fatality, plus 1,000 speeding citations and 956 speeding warnings. More than 800 motorists were assisted, as well.

The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 25.

The Kansas Highway Patrol worked one fatal crash in Kingman County over the weekend. It was not alcohol-related. KHP crash logs can be found at https://www.kansas.gov/khp-crashlogs/search/index.

Information in the table is compared to data from both 2016 and 2017.

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