Hot weather returns Tuesday

Hot weather will return to Wyandotte County on Tuesday, when the heat index is predicted to be 99, according to the National Weather Service.

There is a 40 percent chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, with a chance that strong storms may return, the weather service said.

Today, the temperature was 74 degrees at 8 a.m., with 76 percent humidity, according to the weather service.

Today’s forecast is sunny, with a high of about 88, the weather service said. There will be an east northeast wind of 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight’s low will be in the upper 60s, with a 6 mph wind from the east, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high in the lower 90s, and a heat index that may reach 99, the weather service said. There will be a southeast wind of 4 to 6 mph.

Tuesday night, the low will be in the 70s, with a south southeast wind of 4 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly cloudy with a high near 94, the weather service said. The heat index may reach the lower 100s on Wednesday. A south southeast wind of 8 to 9 mph will be possible.

Wednesday night, expect a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low in the 70s, according to the weather service. A tenth of an inch of rain or more is possible.

Thursday, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 87, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 85, the weather service said.