Category: Weather

Windy weather, with a high fire danger, is in today’s National Weather Service forecast.

Wyandotte County is under a red flag warning from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, according to the weather service.

Strong westerly winds, becoming northerly this evening, will gust up to 37 mph today, the weather service said.

Ongoing dry conditions and gusting winds will lead to very high fire danger this afternoon, according to the weather service. Open burning is not recommended, as any fires could spread quickly, the weather service said.

Cooler weather is expected next week, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 60s, according to the weather service.

Today, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 74, the weather service said. A west southwest wind of 13 to 18 mph will increase to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 37 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will become light and variable after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 68 and a calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear, with a low of 47, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 6 to 14 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 48, the weather service said.

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

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said.

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

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 68, the weather service said.

Wyandotte County will see a high near 65 today, with a red flag warning in place from noon until 7 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Dry conditions, plus strong winds and relative humidity falling to 20 to 25 percent today mean that any fires could spread rapidly, the weather service said. Outdoor burning is discouraged today.

Strong winds today out of the northwest may gust as high as 38 mph, according to the weather service. Friday, wind gusts could reach 33 mph.

By Friday, a slight increase in moisture and lighter wind speeds may help mitigate critical fire weather conditions, but there still should be an elevated risk with minimum afternoon relative humidity values falling near 25 to 30 percent and wind speeds of 15 to 20 mph, the weather service said.

Late Friday afternoon, a weak disturbance could generate scattered showers to the north, with a slight chance of rain in the region, but very little rain is possible, according to the weather service.

On Monday night, temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing, reaching 31 degrees, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 65 and a west northwest wind of 13 to 23 mph, gusting as high as 38 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 43 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, becoming light west, according to the weather service. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Friday, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 74 and a west wind of 8 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 33 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 45 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70 and a calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.

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

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

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be clear, with a low of 33, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said.

After showers and storms moved through Wyandotte County in the early morning hours, the rest of the day is expected to be sunny, with a high of 73, the weather service said.

Cooler weather has moved into the area today. Wind gusts as high as 22 mph are possible today, the weather service said.

Strong winds are expected Thursday out of the northwest and Friday out of the west, with gusts up to 34 mph, according to the weather service.

The gusty winds with the overall dry conditions may lead to elevated fire weather, the weather service said.

Overnight temperatures may drop to a low of 35 on Monday night, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 73 and a west northwest wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 46 and a west wind of 6 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high of 67 and a west northwest wind of 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 42 and a west wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 70 and a west wind of 6 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 44, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

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

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 56, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

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