Windy, high near 81 today

Photo by Steve Rupert

Windy weather is in the forecast for Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Elevated fire weather conditions exist today because of lower relative humidity and southwest winds gusting to 29 mph, the weather service said.

There is a slight chance of showers late this afternoon and evening along and north of I-70, according to the weather service. No severe weather is expected.

A strong upper trough moving through the northern Plains early this morning will dive southeast into the upper Midwest through the day today, the weather service said.

Its associated surface front extends southward through central Nebraska and into northwestern Kansas. As the trough dives southeast, the cold front will push southeastward through the area from late this morning through late this afternoon, according to the weather service.

Residents may see an increase in mid and high clouds ahead of the cold front. Winds will promptly switch from the southwest to the northwest as the front moves through, the weather service said.

As the saturation in the mid-levels lowers, there is a small chance for light rain showers to develop. However, it’s more likely to be dry in the Kansas City metro area, according to the weather service, although there could be a few light rain showers.

After the cold front moves through, Saturday’s high will be near normal at 78, the weather service said. Then, temperatures will rise to about 90 on Sunday and Monday, about 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal.

Today, it will be partly sunny with a high near 81 and a south southwest wind of 11 to 18 mph, becoming west in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 10 p.m., according to the weather service. Mostly cloudy skies in the early evening will give way to a gradual clearing, with a low of 54 and a north wind of 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 78 and a calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 60 and a south wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 90 and a south southwest wind of 8 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Today’s forecast: Sunny and high near 78

At Wyandotte County Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert)

No rain is in the Wyandotte County forecast for the next seven days, according to the National Weather Service.

The high today will be near 78 with sunny skies.

Cool, fall-like weather and dry conditions will continue through Saturday, and summer temperatures will return early next week, the weather service said.

The surface high pressure will move east tonight, with winds shifting to the south, according to the weather service. Temperatures will slightly warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s on Friday afternoon.

A cold front then will move through Friday evening, with the possibility of a few sprinkles, the weather service said. High pressure will settle over the area on Saturday, with slightly cooler temperatures in the 70s and mostly sunny skies.

Sunday will see a return to warm temperatures, with highs in the middle 80s to 90s, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 78 and a calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 58 and a south wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82 and a south southwest wind of 10 to 14 mph, gusting to 25 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 52 and a north northwest wind of 6 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 78 and a calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low around 67, according to the weather service.

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

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 88, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Sunny, fall-like weather today

At Wyandotte County Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert)

Sunny skies, with a high near 73, are in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

Rain is not in the forecast for the next seven days, according to the weather service, although there is a very slight chance a little rain could fall Friday. Low temperatures will drop into the 40s tonight.

Temperatures will warm up a little on Thursday, to about 77, then to 80 on Friday, the weather service said.

After a weak cold front moves through on Friday, temperatures will gradually increase. Sunday, the high will be around 87, with Monday’s high at 89, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 73 and a north northwest wind of 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 47 and a light north northeast wind, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77 and a calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 57 and a south wind of 3 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 8 to 10 mph will become west northwest in the afternoon, with winds gusting up to 22 mph.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

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

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

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

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

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