There is a slight chance of rain and storms after 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Rain is predicted to begin Thursday evening in Wyandotte County, with isolated thunderstorms and no severe weather, the weather service said. Temperatures could reach a high of 72 today, but Friday’s high will be 46.
Overnight Thursday into Friday, the rain will continue, according to the weather service. Snow that was in the weather service forecast for Friday morning in Kansas City, Kansas, has now been taken out of the forecast, with the low on Thursday night predicted to be 38 degrees. Snow will be possible in areas far north of the Kansas City area, the weather service said.
According to the weather service, the slower forward speed of a southeastward cold front will allow the Kansas City area to remain in warmer temperatures through much of the daylight hours on Thursday, according to the weather service. The slower speed of the cold front also will mean a change in the timing for precipitation that might have been snow Friday morning. The slower speed also will provide a longer duration of precipitation across the area, the weather service said. Rainfall will end much later, now Friday afternoon and evening.
Today, there is a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., with a high near 72, the weather service said, and an east wind of 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight, there is a 100 percent chance of precipitation, with rain and thunderstorms likely before 10 p.m., according to the weather service, then ain between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., followed by rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. The low will be around 38 with a north northeast wind of 15 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. Between a half and three-quarters inch of rain is possible.
Friday, there is a 90 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm, with a high near 46, the weather service said. A north wind of 17 to 20 mph will gust as high as 34 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before 1 a.m., with a low of 33, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 5 to 14 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said, and a west southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 71, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 66.
Monday night, there is an 80 percent chance of rain, with a low of 48, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain, with a high near 64, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 52, the weather service said.