Temperatures to be in high 80s today

Above normal temperatures are forecast through the rest of the work week, according to the National Weather Service.

Some areas saw another foggy morning on Wednesday, and fog also will be possible Thursday morning, the weather service said.

The next chance for showers and thunderstorms will be Saturday night and Sunday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 87 and an east northeast wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 61, according to the weather service. An east northeast wind of 6 mph will become calm in the evening.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 88 and a south southwest wind of 3 to 6 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 62 and a south southeast wind of around 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 88 and a south wind of 6 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 75, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

KCK school board to meet Sept. 7

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

According to a meeting notice, the special meeting will be held at the law offices of McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, 10 E. Cambridge Circle Drive, Suite 300, Kansas City, Kansas.

According to the meeting notice, the board will consider taking action on the human resources report and recommendations; review the building needs assessment; recess to a closed executive session for consultation with its attorney on matters that are deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship; and board development.

Monarchs playoff-bound for fourth straight season

The Kansas City Monarchs have announced the game dates and times for the American Association playoffs after an exciting final day of the regular season on Labor Day, Monday.

The Monarchs clinched a playoff spot on Aug. 20 but did not know their final seed until completing an 8-5 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Legends Field Monday.

The Kansas City American Association franchise will make a fourth straight playoff appearance beginning at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska, against the Lincoln Saltdogs.

The best-of-three Division Series will shift to Kansas City on Friday, Sept. 9, with a first pitch of 6:30 p.m. at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. If necessary, a game three would be played at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

The match features the two hottest teams in the American Association. The Saltdogs come into the post season on a roll, needing to win their last three games at Sioux City to claim the final playoff spot in the American Association.

Lincoln closed the season going 8-2. Kansas City also dropped the first game of a four-game series over the Labor Day weekend then roared back to win the last three to overtake Fargo-Moorhead on the season’s final day, grabbing the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

The Monarchs finished going 9-1 over their last 10 games, including a perfect 6-0 road trip.

The Monarchs finished with the best record in the American Association at 65-35 while Lincoln went 49-51 in 2022. The two teams met 12 times this season with the Monarchs holding a 9-3 advantage with a 4-2 record at Lincoln.

The Monarchs will play the first game of the playoff series against the Lincoln Saltdogs at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 6:35 pm and the video stream airing on aa baseball.tv.

Tickets to Monarchs playoff games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.

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