Very cold temperatures in today’s forecast

The wind chill was minus 8 Wednesday morning, and today’s high will be 24. (National Weather Service graphic)
Predicted snow totals for Thursday could be 1 to 2 inches. (National Weather Service graphic)

The wind chill was minus 10 at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 24, with tonight’s low around 16, the weather service said.

Light snow is expected on Thursday, and the amount of snow is expected to remain under 2 inches, according to the weather service.

Snow will be building into the area from the south, the weather service said.

Snow will start along and south of I-70 starting at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. Snow will exit the area between 6 p.m. Thursday and midnight, from west to east.

Motorists should be careful when driving on Thursday, the weather service said.

Temperatures will rise into the 40s on Saturday, according to the forecast.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 24 and wind chill between minus 8 and 2, the weather service said. A north wind of 8 to 13 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 16, according to the weather service. A northeast wind of 8 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday, there is a 50 percent chance of snow, with a high near 26, the weather service said. A northeast wind of 9 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday night, it will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low of 10, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 to 9 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 31, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will become light northwest in the afternoon. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 14, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 50, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.