Category: Weather

Check on elderly, pets during bitter cold temperatures

The Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department has responded to two calls about exposure to the cold weather within the last 24 hours, a spokesman said.

The two patients were taken to the hospital.

The Fire Department spokesman said two passersby called 911 when they saw the two individuals.

The public is asked to be mindful of people who may be exposed to the cold temperatures, the Fire Department said.

Residents are asked to check on their elderly neighbors and to be aware of pets’ needs also during the extreme cold weather.

The wind chill index at 11 a.m. was 4 degrees in Wyandotte County, with a temperature reading of 18.

Tonight, the temperature is predicted to be a low of 5 degrees, with a wind chill of minus 7 to zero.

Cold weather will continue on Wednesday, when the wind chill may be between minus 6 and 4.

New year enters on a freezing note

Three-day forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)
Three-day forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

Cold weather today will continue through New Year’s Eve, according to the National Weather Service.

This morning’s temperatures were 15 degrees at 8 a.m., with a wind chill reading of 3 degrees.

Today’s high is expected to be 18 degrees, with a north wind of 14 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph.

Low temperatures tonight will fall into the single digits, with wind chill readings between 0 and minus 10.

On Wednesday, skies will be sunny with a high near 22. The wind chill values will be between minus 6 and 4.

On Wednesday night, New Year’s Eve, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 16. The west southwest wind will be 7 to 9 mph.

On New Year’s Day, the forecast is mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Thursday night, the low will be around 25.

Friday, it will warm up to a high near 38, with partly sunny skies.

A chance of rain or snow will arrive Friday night or Saturday. It is too early to determine any potential totals, according to the weather service.

The temperature Friday night is a low around 26, with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain and snow, with a high near 37.

New Year's Eve forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)
New Year’s Eve forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

Arctic air moves back into area

Arctic air is moving back into the Wyandotte County area and the Midwest.

The temperature at 8 a.m. Monday was 25 degrees. Monday’s high will be near 40, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday night, temperatures drop again to a low around 15, while there is a chance of flurries. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday, the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high near 19. Wind chill values will be between minus 1 and 5. Wind gusts could reach 21 mph.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 4, with a north wind of 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday’s high will be near 20, while Wednesday night’s low will be around 15.

For New Year’s Day, the forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 33.

Thursday night, the low will be 26.

Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and snow, with a high of 37.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of snow, with a low around 27.

Saturday, there will be a 30 percent chance of snow.

Saturday night’s forecast is mostly cloudy with a low around 17.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 28.