Cool start to day, high to be 66

Monday evening saw cloudy skies over Wyandotte County. Today’s high will be 66. Rain will be in the forecast Wednesday night through Saturday. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

The Wyandotte County area could see 1 to 3 inches of rain over the next seven days, according to the National Weather Service forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

A cool start to the day saw frosty conditions in many areas of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures warmed to 47 at 9 a.m. and are expected to reach a high of 66 today, the weather service said.

Shower and thunderstorm chances will return Wednesday night through Saturday, according to the weather service.

There is a chance for a few strong to severe storms Friday night, the weather service said.

From 1 to 3 inches of rain are expected over the four days, which may lead to localized flooding, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 66 and a calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 47 and a south wind of 7 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 74, and a south wind of 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday night, there is a slight chance of showers before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m,. then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 55 with a south wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 65 with a south southeast wind of 9 to 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. The low will be around 55. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 70, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then showers are likely, according to the weather service. The low will be around 61.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 70.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 48, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 67, the weather service said.