Mild, cool fall weather today, storms possible Wednesday

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Mild and cool fall weather has arrived in Wyandotte County, with the high near 60 today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A storm that moved through Sunday afternoon dropped the temperatures around 15 degrees to the cool 60s.

So far, the forecast does not call for any freezing temperatures, but temperatures will drop to 42 tonight before warming up a little midweek, according to the forecast. Friday night, they will be back to a low of around 40 degrees.

A slow moving storm system will bring thunderstorms Wednesday, with rain continuing into Thursday, the weather service said.

From 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected area-wide on Wednesday and Thursday; however, no flooding or severe weather is expected, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60, and a north wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 42 and an east northeast wind of 3 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 66 and a south east wind of 8 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 56, according to the weather service. A south southeast wind of 11 to 14 mph will gust as high as 24 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with a high near 61, the weather service said. A south southeast wind will be 6 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers, according to the weather service. The low will be around 47. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.

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

Rain delay at Speedway

Update: The storm has moved into Missouri in a northeastern direction, and racing has resumed. A rain delay temporarily halted racing at the Hollywood Casino 400 Cup Series race Sunday afternoon at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. There were high winds, rain and lightning. Parts of the Missouri side of the Kansas City region are under a tornado watch, but not the Kansas side, according to the National Weather Service. There is a tornado warning near St. Joseph, Missouri, about 50 miles to the north.
Cars returned to the pit road to wait out the weather on Sunday afternoon at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

Today’s weather: High near 68, showers possible Saturday, Sunday

Wyandotte County is on the edge of an area that has a slight chance of severe weather on Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)

On Sunday, Wyandotte County is in an area with a slight chance for severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

The weather this weekend will start with a mild and dry day on Friday, then change to a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

There will be an unsettled pattern for the weekend, the weather service said. A slight chance of rain is possible on Saturday from the early morning hours through 7 p.m., then rain chances increase to 70 percent around 7 p.m. Saturday through Sunday.

Severe storms are possible on Sunday afternoon and evening, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 68 and a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, there will be a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 49, according to the weather service. There will be an east wind of 6 mph.

Saturday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 66 with an east wind of 6 to 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph.

Saturday night, there is a 70 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. The low will be around 59 with an east wind of 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts will be between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the weather service said. The high will be near 76 with a south wind of 9 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 48. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 75, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said.

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