Thunderstorms may return Monday with heavy rains

Clouds over Wyandotte County on Saturday. Rain will be in the forecast for Monday. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Wyandotte County is in an area at marginal risks for severe thunderstorms on Monday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County could receive 1 to 1.5 inches of rain on Monday and Monday night. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today’s high is expected to be 70 in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service, but rain is returning on Monday.

Widespread rain is possible Monday in the region, according to the weather service. Wyandotte County is in a marginal area for severe thunderstorms

Strong storms are possible over central Kansas on Monday afternoon, moving east southeast by evening, the weather service said.

A few strong storms will be possible in the evening in areas south of I-70, generally south of Olathe, with isolated instances of hail to quarter-size and wind gusts up to 60 mph, according to the weather service.

Moderate to heavy rain is expected Monday into Monday night in the region, the weather service said. Wyandotte County could receive 1 to 1.5 inches of rain on Monday and Monday night.

No precipitation is forecast for Tuesday, but showers could be back on Wednesday through Thursday night, according to the forecast.

Tonight, the low will be around 50 with a west northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, becoming calm, according to the weather service.

Monday, showers are likely, with a 90 percent chance of precipitation. There could be a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. The high will be near 64 with an east wind of 8 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, the weather service said. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Monday night, there is a 100 percent chance of precipitation, according to the weather service. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are possible before 1 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Some storms could produce heavy rainfall. The low will be around 50 with an east wind of 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph. Between three-quarters and one inch of rain are possible.

Tuesday, the high will be near 61, with a northwest wind of 10 to 13 mph gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 48, according to the weather service. An east northeast wind of 5 to 8 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.