High near 62 today, light rain chances in forecast for Thursday

National Weather Service graphic

National Weather Service graphic

Today’s high will be near 62, as clouds increase in the afternoon into the overnight, according to the National Weather Service.

Light rain is in the forecast for Thursday morning through the afternoon and evening, the weather service said.

Today, Wyandotte County area residents will have one more day of beautiful fall weather that is produced by upper-level ridging and surface high pressure, according to the weather service.

Two shortwave troughs over the northern and southern Rockies will move eastward on Wednesday night, breaking down the upper-level ridge and providing added cloud coverage, cooler temperatures in the 50s and a chance for rain on Thursday, the weather service said.

The trough will quickly push through the area, and an upper-level ridge over the western United States will set up a northwest flow pattern over the Kansas City area this weekend. Temperatures will climb back into the 60s Friday and Saturday as southerly winds and upper-level ridging build into the area, according to the weather service.

Strong northwest winds will develop Sunday, with gusts approaching 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon hours, the weather service said.

Rain chances are in the forecast again for Monday, according to the weather service.

Today’s forecast is increasing clouds with a high near 62 and an east southeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a slight, 20 percent, chance of showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 46 with an east wind of 6 mph.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a high near 53, the weather service said, and a southeast wind of 6 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 43 with an east wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 58, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night, the low will be around 45 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 63, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 45.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 41 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 56, the weather service said.

Monday night, the low will be around 39 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 60, the weather service said.