Beautiful spring weather in today’s forecast

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Look for beautiful weather today, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 61, according to the National Weather Service.

The mild weather today will change to a chance of rain on Tuesday. At 1 a.m. Tuesday, there will be a 20 percent chance of rain. Tuesday afternoon and evening, there will be a 30 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms, according to the weather service. The high will be near 69.

The chance of rain continues on Tuesday night, with a 50 percent chance of rain, and up to a half-inch of rain is possible then, the weather service said.

Wednesday will be windy and cooler, with a high near 62, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will cool on Thursday, when there is a high near 50, the weather service said. Thursday night’s low will be near 34. Friday night, temperatures could drop below freezing, with a low of 30 predicted.

On Sunday, temperatures will rebound to about 75 degrees, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, and a north northeast wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 45 with an east southeast wind of around 6 mph.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 69 with an east southeast wind of 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4 a.m., then a slight chance of rain, according to the weather service. The low will be around 41. A northwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 18 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 62, the weather service said. A west wind of 6 to 11 mph will increase to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust up to 30 mph.

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

Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 50, and breezy, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 52, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 30, 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 44, according to the weather service.

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

Temperatures to reach 60s today

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Friday morning temperatures were in the 20s. (National Weather Service graphic)
High temperatures this afternoon will be in the 60s. (National Weather Service graphic)

Warmer temperatures will arrive this afternoon, with highs in the 60s for the next several days, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Temperatures were in the 20s this morning, and will warm up to about 61 this afternoon, the weather service said.

Rain is in the forecast tonight, Saturday and Sunday, and continuing Monday night and Tuesday.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said. A light south southeast wind will increase to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 45. A south southeast wind of 8 to 13 mph will become southwest after idnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 7 a.m., with a high near 62, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 11 to 14 mph will gust as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 40 and a north wind around 6 mph becoming calm, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m., with a high near 68, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 6 to 11 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

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

Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

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

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54, and it will be breezy, the weather service said.

Temperature falls below freezing

With temperatures at 31 degrees at 9 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service forecast said that a dusting of snow was possible this morning.

Snow was not visible in Wyandotte County at 9 a.m., and no accumulation was expected, but there was still a 20 percent chance, the weather service said. The weather service maps indicated that snow was more likely to the south of the Kansas City area.

The next chance for rain will be Friday night into Saturday, according to the weather service.

Today, a 20 percent chance of snow, mixing with drizzle after 10 a.m. and then gradually ending, was possible, the weather service said. Skies will be cloudy, changing to mostly sunny, with a high near 47. A northwest wind of 14 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 30, and a northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 62 and a light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 44. A south southeast wind of 7 to 9 mph will become southwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 18 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63 and a northwest wind of 9 to 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m., with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a low of 48, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 65, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

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