Fair weather in today’s forecast

The forecast calls for temperatures in the 70s over the weekend. The climatological summer is said to begin on June 1, although another date for the calendar start of summer is on June 20. (National Weather Service graphic)
Temperatures could reach a high near 77 on Friday in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)
The Missouri River was in the action stage in northwest Wyandotte County on Friday morning. (National Weather Service – USGS chart)
The Kansas River, at the border of Kansas and Missouri, went up to action stage and then dropped below it on Friday morning. (National Weather Service – USGS chart)
Turkey Creek nearly went into the action stage on Thursday before dropping back down on Friday. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)

Today’s weather will be sunny with a high near 77, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

River flooding will be ongoing. In Wyandotte County, the Missouri River is in the action stage in the Wolcott area, according to weather service and USGS hydrology reports.

The Kansas River at the border of Kansas and Missouri went slightly into the action stage on Thursday before falling below it on Friday, according to hydrology reports. Turkey Creek also rose almost to the action stage before falling again on Friday.

Quiet weather is expected through the weekend, according to the weather service, with higher temperatures by the middle of next week.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 77 and a north wind of 7 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55 and a north wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 74 and a light east wind increasing 5 to 9 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 58 with an east northeast wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming light east in the evening.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74, and a southeast wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 64, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.