Category: Weather

This week will see a change in the weather, as summer-like temperatures arrive in Wyandotte County.

Today, temperatures could reach a high of 90, with a heat index of 96, the National Weather Service said. Tuesday’s high could reach 93, with Wednesday and Thursday at 92.

Showers will arrive Thursday night and Friday, bringing Friday’s high down to 85, according to the weather service forecast.

The temperature was 77 degrees at 9 a.m. Monday. The weather also will be breezy on Monday, with wind gusts up to 34 mph, the weather service said.

The record high for May 9 in the Kansas City area is 91 degrees, set in 1963.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said, and a heat index up to 96. A south wind of 15 to 21 mph will gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 75 and a south wind of 15 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 93 and a heat index as high as 101, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 14 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 72, according to the weather service. A south wind of 7 to 10 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 92, the weather service said. A south wind of 6 to 13 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

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

Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 70.

Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 85.

Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

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

More rain is in the forecast Thursday and Friday, and temperatures are increasing for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Today’s rain forecast showed a quarter to half-inch of rain possible during the day, with another half to three-quarters inch possible tonight, the weather service said.

There is a 20 percent chance of rain on Friday, when hot and muggy conditions may begin, according to the weather service.

A few strong storms are possible to the south of I-70 tonight, the weather service said. Rainfall could lead to river and creek flooding. As of Thursday morning, the hydrology charts at Wyandotte County sites showed river levels well below flooding.

Temperatures may reach the 70s on Saturday and the 80s on Sunday, according to the weather service. Look for temperatures in the 90s on Monday through Wednesday.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 64 with an east wind of 6 to 9 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 53, according to the weather service. An east northeast wind of 5 to 9 mph will become north after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 21 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain are possible.

Friday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 9 a.m., with a high near 67, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 8 to 11 mph may gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday night, skies will be partly cloudy, with a low of 50, according to the weather service. A north wind of 6 mph will become calm in the evening.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 74 and a light east wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning, the weather service said. Winds may gust up to 22 mph.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 60, 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 mostly clear, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 91, and it will be breezy, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 73, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 91, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.

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