Heat index could reach 108 today; heat advisory in effect

A heat advisory is in effect Wednesday in Wyandotte County, with a high of 96 and heat index as high as 108. Showers and thunderstorms may return on Sunday, according to the forecast. Today is expected to be sunny and dangerously hot. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

With a high near 96 and a heat index as high as 108, a heat advisory remains in effect today through Thursday night in Wyandotte County.

Hot and humid weather is expected through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Showers and thunderstorms could return Sunday as a front moves into the area, the weather service said.

This afternoon will be dangerously hot, and residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors, the weather service said.

Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.

Those who work or spend time outdoors should take extra precautions, rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening, the weather service said. Take frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.

Several cooling centers are listed on a Unified Government list at https://unifiedgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/LocalPerspective/index.html?appid=05d96f432cd645f6a59512875df09d6b. The cooling centers include recreation centers.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 96 and a heat index as high as 108, the weather service said. A south wind will be around 8 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 75 and an east southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 96 and heat index values as high as 104, the weather service said. A south wind will be 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 76, according to the weather service. A south southeast wind will be 7 mph.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 94 and a south wind of 7 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be clear, with a low of 75, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 92, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 74.

Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 69, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Fatal accident reported on I-70

A fatal accident was reported at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, on I-70 in Leavenworth County, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.

A Jeep Liberty was westbound on I-70 east of the eastern terminal when, for an unknown reason, it traveled onto the shoulder, the trooper’s report stated.

The Jeep collided with the outside guardrail, then veered left and traveled across all westbound lanes, colliding with the inside barrier wall. The vehicle then overturned several times, ejecting the driver, according to the report.

The driver, Chelsie Faith Randel, 19, of Topeka, Kansas, died in the accident, according to the report.

Man killed in collision with dump truck

A motorcyclist who was eastbound on U.S. 24 in Tonganoxie was killed in a collision on Tuesday with a dump truck.

The accident was at 9:36 a.m. Aug. 24 on U.S. 24 at Stone Creek Drive in Leavenworth County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol report.

The dump truck exited a construction site and made a U-turn in the intersection of Stone Creek Drive against a red light, according to the trooper’s report.

The motorcycle tried to avoid the dump truck, but they collided. The motorcyclist had been wearing a helmet.

The driver of the motorcycle, a 34-year-old man from Tonganoxie, was taken to a hospital and died, according to the report. He was identified as William Guthrie.