Cooler today, rain chances tonight

Today’s temperatures will be cooler, with a high near 50, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and Tuesday, with winds gusting up to 28 mph, the weather service said.

Temperatures will rise to the 50s on Tuesday afternoon, for the last time this week.

The above normal temperatures will end on Wednesday, as bitter cold temperatures will accompany a cold front on New Year’s, according to the weather service.

A 40 percent chance of snow and freezing temperatures will ring in the new year, with a low of 31 on New Year’s Eve and a high near 32 on New Year’s Day, according to the forecast.

Today, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 50, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., with a low of 41, according to the weather service. A light and variable wind will become east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening, with winds gusting as high as 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is likely.

Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., with a high near 52. Clouds will gradually clear in the morning, and a southeast wind of 11 to 16 mph will become west in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 28 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is likely.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 to 13 mph will become north northeast after midnight, and winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said. A northeast wind of 6 to 10 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 19, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

Friday night, New Year’s Eve, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after 7 p.m., mixing with snow after 3 a.m. The low will be around 31.

On Saturday, New Year’s Day, there is a 40 percent chance of snow, with a high near 32, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 6, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 23, the weather service said.

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Record highs possible today, chance of rain tonight

A record high is possible today as temperatures may rise to close to 70, according to the National Weather Service.

To set a record, temperatures today would have to beat the 1955 Kansas City record of 67, the weather service said.

Today’s local weather history event comes from 1918, when a two-day heavy snowstorm left a total of 12.2 inches, the heaviest December snowfall of record in Kansas City, according to the weather service.

It will be windy today, with a 40 percent chance of rain between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. tonight, the weather service said.

Christmas Day temperatures on Saturday will be near 55, cooler, but still high for this time of year, according to the weather service. Temperatures are not likely to set a record for Christmas Day. The weather will be mild, with light winds and sunny skies.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 69 and a southwest wind of 7 to 16 mph, gusting to 30 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of rain between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 40 with a west wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

On Saturday, Christmas Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said. A north wind of 6 to 8 mph will become west in the afternoon.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 36 and a calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 64 and an east southeast wind of 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 39, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 52, the weather service said.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before noon, the weather service said. The high will be near 64.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 39, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 19, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 37, the weather service said.

Today’s high to be near 61

Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a high near 61, with gusting winds.

Temperatures will continue to climb to a high near 67 on Friday, before falling on Christmas Day, when there will be a high near 56, the weather service said.

Quiet weather is expected this week, with temperatures above the seasonal normal, according to the weather service.

Area north of St. Joseph, Missouri, may see some rain on Friday night, the weather service said, but rain is not in the forecast for Wyandotte County at this time.

A cold front enters the area for Christmas Day, lowering the high temperature for the day, but still remaining above the seasonal normal for the day, according to the weather service.

Sunday’s temperature will rebound to a high near 61, the weather service said.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said. A southwest wind of 8 to 15 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 47 and a south wind of 7 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said. A southwest wind of 7 to 15 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service. A south southwest wind of 6 mph became light and variable.

On Saturday, Christmas Day, it will be sunny with a high near 56 and a north northwest wind of 3 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 33, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 52, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40, the weather service said.