Weather warms up, thunderstorms possible later

Severe storms and heavy rain are possible Thursday night. Wyandotte County is in an area of marginal risk. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County could get 2 to 3 inches of rain from now through Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Thunderstorms are possible late Thursday or early Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will reach a high of 87 today in Wyandotte County, before showers and storms deliver between 1 and 2 inches of rain, the weather service said.

The storms on Thursday evening could be strong to severe, including strong winds, flash flooding, frequent lightning and heavy rain, according to the weather service.

Humidity will increase today as the temperatures climb, before the cold front moves in tonight, the weather service said. Storms will move southward from Iowa into Kansas and Missouri.

Off-and-on rain and storm chances will continue into Friday and Saturday as the frontal boundary stalls over central Missouri, according to the weather service. Rain chances will slowly come to an end by the late weekend, while surface temperatures will increase into the mid-80s by Tuesday, the weather service said.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are currently below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87 and a south southwest wind of 10 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 68 with a south southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, becoming north after midnight. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are possible.

Friday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 79 with an east wind of 5 to 8 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 68 and an east wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain are possible.

Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 75 with a light southeast wind. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are possible.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65 with less than a tenth of an inch of rain likely.

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

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Monday, Labor Day, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 83, the weather service said.

Demanding schedule foils KCKCC volleyball in Oklahoma

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Not only can Kansas City Kansas Community College boast one of the toughest volleyball schedules in NJCAA Division II, the Blue Devils take on the nation’s most demanding opening schedule.

Off to a 3-1 start in western Illinois last weekend that included upsets of No. 4 Parkland and No. 17 Illinois Central, the Blue Devils played in Miami, Oklahoma, Monday where they dropped a 3-1 decision to Southeastern Oklahoma A&M.

And now it’s back to the shores of the Mississippi River in West Burlington, Iowa, Friday and Saturday for four matches in the Southeastern Community College Invitational. KCKCC will take on North Iowa Area and Hawkeye community colleges Friday at 4 and 6 p.m. and then meet St. Ambrose at 8 a.m. and play Southeastern at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

On the road at Cloud County Sept. 4 and Coffeyville Sept. 9, KCKCC finally returns for its home opener against Johnson County Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The Blue Devils opened with a 25-17 win at Southeastern Oklahoma Monday only to wear down, losing the next three sets 25-21, 21-18, 25-9.

“We probably got a little fatigued but we can’t use that as an excuse,” KCKCC coach Mary Bruno-Ballou said. “The best part we didn’t get anyone hurt. The gym we played in was not air conditioned and it was really hot and the floor very slippery.”

Freshman Cassidy Crist of DeSoto led offensively with 11 kills while Wichita Northwest Tara Mattingly had 10 with 14 digs.

Sophomores Malaysia StClair of Beaumont, Texas, added five kills and Gracie Golay of Wichita Trinity Academy and Holton’s Lauren Leavendusky four each. Golay also had 26 assists and 11 digs. Sophomore Natalia Vega Apointe of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, again led in digs with 19.

Community meeting on schools planned Aug. 29

A community meeting about the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at 5327 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

Unity with Purpose, a local organization, is holding the meeting, which is open to the public.

A recent KCKPS audit of human resources is one of the topics that may be discussed at the meeting, along with employment, the budget and test scores.

The location of the meeting is the Manor House.

The audit is online at https://kckps.org/wp-content/uploads/board/79C8047-Policy-Compliance-Audit-Findings-and-Recommendations-redacted.pdf.