The heat index could reach the low 90s this afternoon for the first time this year, according to the National Weather Service.
Today’s high in Wyandotte County will be near 88, the weather service said. With humidity, it may seem like the 90s. The temperature was 71 degrees at 8 a.m., with 71 percent humidity, according to the weather service.
Storm chances will return Tuesday night and continue through the work week, according to the weather service.
Early Wednesday morning, a few strong storms may be possible, the weather service said.
Today, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 88 and a south wind of 9 to 16 mph, gusting to as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 67, according to the weather service. There will be a south wind of 11 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said, and a south wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting to 31 mph.
Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of precipitation and storms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65 with a south wind of 11 to 16 mph, gusting to 28 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be partly sunny with a high near 81. A south southwest wind of 14 to 20 mph may gust as high as 37 mph. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday night, the low will be 62 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with a high near 83, the weather service said.
Thursday night, expect an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.
Friday, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 76, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 56, according to the weather service said.
Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 69, the weather service said.