Dangerously cold temperatures are continuing through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service
Wyandotte County is under a wind chill warning until 6 p.m. Friday, the weather service said. There is also a wind chill advisory in effect from 6 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday.
The temperature at 9 a.m. Friday was minus 3 degrees, with a wind chill of minus 26, according to the weather service.
Today’s high will be near 6 with wind chills between minus 17 and minus 27, the weather service said.
A west northwest wind of 18 to 22 mph will gust as high as 33 mph today, according to the weather service.
The weather service advised that dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes with wind chill values as cold as minus 35.
Residents should avoid outside activities if possible. If outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing including a hat and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside, the weather service said.
There will be another chance for snow on Sunday night, Christmas Day.
Today, there will be patchy blowing snow before 5 p.m., with a high near 6, the weather service said. The wind chill will be between minus 17 and minus 27. A west northwest wind of 18 to 22 mph will gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low of minus 1, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 14 and minus 19. A west northwest wind of 15 to 17 mph will gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 16 and wind chill values between minus 8 and minus 18, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 3, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 1 and minus 6, with a northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday, Christmas Day, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 23, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday night, there is a 20 percent chance of snow, according to the weather service. The low will be around 20.
Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 29, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 12, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 55, the weather service said.