Mild weather Friday; chance of storms on Saturday

Severe weather is in the forecast for Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Nice weather is forecast for Friday, when there will be a high of 77 with mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.

But Saturday will see the chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, the weather service said. The main threat with the storms will be damaging winds.

Heavy rain will be possible Saturday, with between 1 and 2 inches forecast for Wyandotte County, according to the weather service.

There could be minor flooding along rivers in the region, as well as flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas, the weather service said.

Today, there may be some high winds of 6 to 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph, according to the weather service.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 64, the weather service said. A south wind of 13 to 21 mph will gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. There will be a high near 76 with a south wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting to 31 mph. Expect from a tenth to a quarter-inch of rain during the day.

Saturday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 50, with a south southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are in the forecast.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 67 and a northwest wind of 7 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 46 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, expect sunny skies and a high near 70, the weather service said.

Monday night, the low will be 47 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

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