Cooler weather ahead, high near 73 today

At Wyandotte County Lake Park. (Photo by Mary Rupert)

After a cold front moved in on Monday night, temperatures today will reach a high of only 73, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Fall-like weather is expected through the remainder of the week, the weather service said.

On Thursday through Saturday, temperatures will warm to the high 70s, according to the weather service. Sunday and Monday, temperatures will rise into the 80s. Dry weather is in the forecast for the next seven days.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 73, the weather service said. A north wind of 10 to 13 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low around 48 and a north wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 71 and a north northwest wind of 3 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be clear, with a low of 48 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said. A calm wind will become south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 50, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

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

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58, according to the weather service.

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