Category: Weather

Skies clearing today with high in mid-70s

National Weather Service graphic

After storms Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the forecast calls for skies that will be clearing on Wednesday, with a couple of dry days.

There were about 88 Board of Public Utilities customers without power as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the utility’s outage map.

Rain is in the forecast again for Thursday night and Friday, before sunny skies return for Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Strong storms are possible Thursday night, the weather service said.


Temperatures will be in the mid-70s today, will climb to 81 on Thursday, then return to 79 on Friday, before hitting 81 on Saturday and 89 on Sunday, according to the forecast.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy early, then gradually clearing, with a high near 77, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 7 to 13 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a high near 59, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will become calm in the evening. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said. A calm wind will become south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm, with a low of 63, according to the weather service. A south wind of 5 mph will become calm in the evening. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 79 with a calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

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

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

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 73, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 92, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 76, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high of 93, the weather service said.

Severe storms possible tonight

Clouds over Wyandotte County on Monday night. There is a slight risk of severe storms Tuesday night in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Wyandotte County is at a slight risk for severe weather on Tuesday night. (National Weather Service graphic)

Strong to a few isolated severe storms are possible between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall leading to flooding concerns are possible with these storms, the weather service said. An isolated tornado or two may be possible in the region.

The greatest risk of severe weather is in northern Kansas and southern Nebraska, according to the weather service.

Wyandotte County will be in an area of slight risk of severe weather, the National Weather Service said.

Today, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 83 with a northeast wind of 6 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 64 with an east southeast wind of 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., the weather service said. The skies will change from mostly cloudy to sunny, with a high near 80. A north northwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 18 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service, and a north northwest wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81 and a calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. the low will be around 62. New rainfall amounts will be between a quarter and half-inch.

Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 58, according to the weather service.

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

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

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

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

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

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Thunderstorm rolling over Wyandotte County

Clouds over Wyandotte County on Monday night. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

A thunderstorm was rolling over Wyandotte County at about 7:55 p.m. Monday.

According to the National Weather Service, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lansing, moving southeast at 30 mph, at 7:36 p.m. Monday.

The storm has winds in excess of 40 mph and penny-size hail. The storm could cause damage to trees and blow around unsecured objects, causing minor damage to outdoor objects, according to the weather service.