Temperatures may reach 42 today

A few flurries or light snow showers were possible in the region before 11 a.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

But the temperature was already above freezing at 37 degrees at 8 a.m. in Wyandotte County, the weather service reported. The chance of precipitation was 20 percent and no accumulated snow was expected.

Today, skies will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph, is possible.

The next opportunity for winter weather may be early next week, when there is a chance for accumulating snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, although the forecast is still uncertain, the weather service said.

Tonight’s forecast is mostly clear with a low of 27, the weather service said, and a northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

On Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 54, and a south southwest wind of 5 to 11 mph. Friday night’s forecast is clear with a low of 32, and a west wind of 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 66, according to the weather service.

Saturday night’s low will be around 50, and Sunday’s high will be near 66.