Look for one of the nicest days of December today, with a high near 63, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
It will be windy and warm today. Winds may gust up to 33 mph, the weather service said.
The mild weather will be short-lived, with temperatures dropping during the day on Wednesday, according to the weather service.
Tonight, a slight, 20 percent chance of rain is possible after midnight, then another slight or 20 percent chance of rain is in the forecast for Wednesday morning, the weather service said.
Christmas Day’s forecast will be a high near 44, with a wind chill reading in the single digits in the morning, according to the weather service. Snow on Friday is very unlikely in the Greater Kansas City area.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 63 and a south wind of 9 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 33 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a slight or 20 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 43 with a south wind of 19 to 24 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds may gust up to 41 mph.
Wednesday, there is a slight or 20 percent chance of rain before noon, with temperatures falling to around 34 by 5 p.m., the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 15 to 23 mph will gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 19 and a northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 30 and a northwest wind of 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 15, according to the weather service.
Friday, Christmas Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 47, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 37, the weather service said.