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Nice weather ahead today and rest of week

The extended outlook for Sept. 6 through Sept. 12 shows above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. (National Weather Service graphic)

Sunny skies and quiet weather is in the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 87, and the rest of the week will be in the high 80s or low 90s, the weather service said.

A cool front that moved in on Monday has now pushed south of the area, according to the weather service.

The low will be around 62 tonight, the weather service said.

It will be much less humid, with cool and comfortable weather tonight, according to the weather service. Dry conditions are generally expected through this weekend, the weather service said.

The Labor Day forecast for Monday will be sunny, with a high near 89, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 87 and a north wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 62 and a north wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89 and a light and variable wind, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65 and a light south southeast wind, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90 and a south wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 91, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

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

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

Monday, Labor Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Tuskegee Airmen Mobile Museum coming to Wyandotte County Tuesday and Wednesday

The Tuskegee Airmen Mobile Museum is coming to Wyandotte County on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 30 and 31.

The exhibit will open at 11 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Schlagle football stadium, Kansas City, Kansas.

The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s “Rise Above” traveling exhibit will be open to residents, students, parents and families.

Those attending will have the opportunity to hear the inspirational stories of the Tuskegee Airmen. The traveling exhibit and P-51C Mustang travel nine months of the year, crisscrossing the country to share a message of courage, strength and character of America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel.

The exhibit hosts are the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools and Mayor Tyrone Garner.

The mayor’s office is collaborating with the local Red Tail Academy, Wheeler Airport and John Hightower Jr. to develop a youth aviation program for local students, launching next summer.

CAF stands for Commemorative Air Force. The Red Tail Squadron flew escorts for heavy bombers in World War II.

BPU warns customers of telephone scams

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities is warning customers about utility scams.

Scammers are using a new tactic, according to reports from some BPU customers.

Callers, fraudulently claiming to be BPU representatives, are telling customers they have been overcharged on their electric bill and are owed a credit, according to a BPU spokesman.

An individual on the call asks for credit card information to apply a refund, according to the BPU spokesman. The calls are not from the BPU, the spokesman stated.

In most cases, the caller claims to be a BPU customer service representative to get the customer to provide credit card information or other personal information, telling the customer a check has bounced or he or she has a past-due bill.

According to BPU representatives, multiple reports have been made about calls stating if payment is not made, services will be shut off within 30 minutes. The caller claims to represent a local utility and sometimes uses caller ID spoofing to convince victims the call is from a real customer service number.

Imposters often will ask customers to use a pre-paid card for payment. BPU will never ask a customer to purchase a pre-paid debit card, or any form of cryptocurrency, to pay for service, the spokesman stated.

BPU never asks for payment over the phone or threatens to disconnect utilities due to nonpayment, the spokesman stated. Customers who suspect they are being targeted by a scam need to hang up and call the BPU customer service department at 913-573-9190. If they feel they have been the victim of a scam, work with local law enforcement to report the crime.

Although BPU sometimes uses pre-recorded messages to notify customers about future dates for possible disconnection, they do not cold-call customers to demand immediate payment, the spokesman stated.

BPU offered these tips for customers to protect themselves if they are unsure about a call, email or visit from a utility representative:

• Never give credit or debit card, Social Security, ATM, checking or savings account numbers to anyone who comes to your door, calls, texts or sends an email asking for information regarding your utility bill. Verify the request is authentic by asking to see company identification or calling the BPU customer service department.
• Be suspicious if you receive an email regarding your utility bill if you have not requested online communications from BPU.
• Never provide personal information via email or click any suspicious links or attachments.

BPU said electric customers have been targeted by scammers using a variety of scam attempts for a number of years in several states besides Kansas, including Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin and New Mexico.

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