Sunny weather Monday followed by storms Tuesday

A view of the lunar eclipse in Wyandotte County on Sunday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Wyandotte County is in an area of slight risk of severe weather and thunderstorms on Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

The forecast is sunny for Monday, with rain and storms moving in Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures were 56 at 7 a.m. and will warm up to about 79 degrees Monday.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may develop across Nebraska and northern Kansas on late afternoon Tuesday, the weather service said.

Wyandotte County is at a slight chance for severe weather Tuesday.

After sunset Tuesday, a cluster of storms is anticipated to move into portions of northeastern Kansas and western Missouri, according to the weather service.

Damaging wind gusts and up to quarter-sized hail will be the primary hazards as storms evolve Tuesday night, the weather service said.

There will be a slight chance of rain and storms on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a light west wind, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58 and a calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 80, the weather service said. A south wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is forecast.

Tuesday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, with possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65 with a south southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is likely.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 81 with a calm wind, becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70, the weather service said.

Kurt Busch passes Larson late for a Kansas Speedway win

Kurt Busch had just the slimmest of leads over Kyle Larson as they came down the front stretch on lap 259 of the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Busch went on to win the race, and Larson finished second. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Kurt Busch used a family connection and then a sly move to take the lead in the AdventHealth 400 with eight laps remaining. The veteran driver went on to take the checkered flag, his 34th win but only the first with 23XI Racing, a new team started last year by co-owners Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

Though Busch led at the end of stage 2, a slow pit stop under caution on lap 234 dropped him into third place behind his brother Kyle Busch, with Kyle Larson in the lead.

After Kyle Busch made an attempt to pass Larson and conceded his car didn’t have enough pace, he let Kurt move up to second and try his luck.

Kurt had taken the measure of Larson on a earlier pass and was sheltering his tires for a late-race move. Judging that Larson would be weakest at turn 2, he made his move there and had the speed and grip to make it stick.

Once in clean air, Busch’s Toyota was at its strongest and got well clear of Larson by the last lap.

As Busch described it afterwards, “It all unfolded perfectly where I was able to make the move and not lose momentum and break the draft and bring our Toyota home to victory lane.”

Larson finished second.  Kyle Busch finished third and won stage 1. Denny Hamlin finished fourth, and Christopher Bell, who qualified with the fastest time, led 37 laps and finished fifth.

Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner was in attendance and reflected on the event before the race.

“This is awesome, having people from all over the country come and converge on Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. It really highlights how awesome our community is,” the mayor said.

“Really, you couldn’t ask for a better venue, when you talk about NASCAR and the longstanding partnership Wyandotte County’s had.”

“I’m optimistic about the future,” Garner added. “This is a good example of the value of positive partnerships we have with entities such as NASCAR.”

NASCAR racing returns to Kansas Speedway with the Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 on Sept. 10 and the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 on Sept. 11.

Kurt Busch celebrated with his team in victory lane after the race. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner got an embrace from driver Bubba Wallace during pre-race introductions. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Morning storms cleared in time for an afternoon of racing action at Kansas Speedway. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Kurt Busch led Kyle Busch around turn 4. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Kurt Busch greeted Sen. Roger Marshall before the race. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Christopher Bell’s pit crew sprinted to their stations during a pit stop. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
A fan looked out at the speedway stands from the infield. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Daniel Suarez’s Chevrolet showed some wear and tear from hitting the wall on lap 63. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
The base color guard from Whiteman Air Force Base presented the colors before the race. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Kurt Busch, wearing pants that matched his race car, walked to pit road before the race. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Friends enjoyed the warm weather and racing action from the Kansas Speedway stands. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Ross Chastain raced for the title sponsor in the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Kurt Busch crossed the finish line under the checkered flag for the race win. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Austin Cindric and Chase Elliott raced wheel to wheel around turn 4. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)