Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected today, according to the National Weather Service.
Some storms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe, the weather service said. However, their exact location is not certain yet. It’s possible the storms could miss Wyandotte County, and go to the south of the Kansas City area. Check back later in the day at www.weather.gov or with a weather radio for updates.
Similar to Sunday, severe potential will remain tied to how well the atmosphere can recover from earlier storms to see an increase in severe potential later in the day, according to the weather service. Large hail and strong winds would be the primary threat in this case.
Some storms could produce locally heavy rainfall, according to the weather service. Combined with the rainfall received Sunday, rapid increases in streams and rivers are likely.
Strong to severe storms are possible Wednesday, the weather service said. Storms are expected to develop during the afternoon and continue into the evening. Storms could become severe with large hail and damaging winds, according to the weather service.
Today’s high will be near 74, the weather service said. There is a 60 percent chance of precipitation mainly after 1 p.m. A south wind of 11 to 17 mph may gust as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.
Tonight, the low will be about 59, and there will be a 50 percent chance of precipitation, according to the weather service. A south wind of 7 to 15 mph may gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 81, and a southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon, the weather service said. Tuesday night, the low will be 62.
Wednesday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 76, the weather service said. A southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph will become west in the afternoon. Wednesday night, the low will be around 52.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 70, according to the weather service. Thursday night, the low will be around 50.
