Forecast: Hot days ahead

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The forecast for Monday through Thursday calls for temperatures in the high 80s, according to the National Weather Service.

There are a few chances for storms to move through the area to the north of Kansas City, and no severe weather is expected, the weather service said.

Thursday, widespread storms are expected across the area, although the storms are not expected to be severe, according to the weather service. Friday through the weekend looks dry at this time.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County currently are below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, there will be mostly sunny skies with a high near 89 and a south wind of 5 to 13 mph, gusting to 28 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, the low will be around 72 with a south wind of 6 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 88 and a south wind of 6 to 8 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 72 and a south wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 89 and a south wind of 7 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service, with a low of 73.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers. The low will be around 62.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.