Rain, snow in this week’s forecast

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There is a 50 percent chance of rain for Wyandotte County on Wednesday night and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast, followed by a 40 percent chance of rain, snow and freezing drizzle on Thursday night.

The Kansas City area will receive rain on Wednesday night, while areas north of Highway 36, near St. Joseph, Missouri, may receive freezing rain or freezing drizzle, the weather service said.

While the Kansas City area could receive snow and freezing drizzle on Thursday night, with a temperature of about 30 Thursday night and a potential of traffic problems Friday morning, the high on Friday is forecast to be in the 40s.

Today’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 53 and a south southwest wind of 7 to 13 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, changing to mostly clear, with a low of 30 and a south southwest wind of 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 49 and a west wind of around 7 mph, becoming south in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. Clouds will increase, with a low around 34. A south southeast wind of 6 mph will become light and variable after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain, with a high near 40, the weather service said. A north wind of 5 to 10 mph will increase to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 31 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, snow and freezing drizzle before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., followed by a slight chance of freezing drizzle after 4 a.m. The low will be around 30. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.