Springlike temperatures today, changing to cold on Tuesday

Today’s high: 70, tonight’s low: 28 (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Monday’s maximum temperatures. (National Weather Service graphic)
Temperatures will fall Tuesday, according to the forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)
Light rain and drizzle is possible Tuesday in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)

The Presidents Day forecast is a high of 70 degrees, followed by a cold front moving in tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

There is a 20 percent chance of drizzle and thunderstorms tonight into Tuesday, the weather service said.

There is a small chance for freezing drizzle immediately behind the cold front on Tuesday, the weather service said. Areas north of St. Joseph, Missouri, have a higher chance of freezing drizzle.

Light snow is possible Wednesday afternoon and Thursday across the area, according to the weather service.

The chance of snow is 30 percent Wednesday night, 60 percent on Thursday and 30 percent on Thursday night, the weather service said.

Below normal temperatures are expected through Saturday, according to the weather service.

Today, Presidents Day, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 70, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 11 to 16 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of drizzle and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle after 3 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 28 with a south wind of 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 9, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 3 and 7. A north northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 26, the weather service said. A north wind of 10 to 13 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow, with a low of 16, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of snow likely, mainly after noon, the weather service said. The high will be near 26.

Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow before midnight, with a low of 11, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 28, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 11, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 38, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 20, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said.