Right lane closed on I-70 near I-670
Month: April 2020
Showers possible today
Some scattered showers and storms are expected across the area through the morning, with partly sunny skies for the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Today’s high will be near 67, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.
More showers and storms are possible in the second half of the week, according to the weather service.
Today, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon, the weather service said. The high will be near 67 with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds may gust as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 42 and a west wind of 6 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 66 and a northeast wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 48, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 66 with a south wind of 7 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is in the forecast.
Wednesday 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 48. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74, the weather service said.
Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 66, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 62, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.
Police notes
Shooting reported on Metropolitan Avenue
Police responded to a shooting at 5:40 p.m. April 18 in the 2100 block of Metropolitan Avenue, according to a social media report by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. The suspects were shooting at each other.
A suspect shot at an officer, and hit the officer’s vehicle, according to the report.
Police pursued the suspects’ vehicle, and suspects were taken into custody, the report stated.
Robbery reported
An aggravated robbery was reported at 1:30 p.m. April 18 in the 2800 block of Sewell Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
According to the report, the suspects attacked a victim and took the victim’s belongings. The victim had minor injuries, the report stated.
Domestic battery reported
An aggravated domestic battery was reported at 8:30 p.m. April 18, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
According to the report, a suspect attacked a victim during a disturbance. The suspect grabbed the victim’s neck, causing the victim to not be able to breathe, the report stated.