Category: Weather

Winter weather returns

A little bit of sleet was seen on the ground in parts of Wyandotte County around 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service forecast says there is a 70 percent chance of rain Sunday, and a 100 percent chance of snow after 8 p.m. Sunday into Monday. From 1 to 3 inches of snow are possible. More snow may fall south of I-70. The temperature at 5 p.m. was 37 degrees. Tonight’s low will be 25. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A squirrel perched on a fence post as rain and sleet came down on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Cloudy weather

Clouds filled the skies on Saturday in Wyandotte County, as a cold front prepared to move through. Parts of Wyandotte County saw a little rain, and residents heard thunder around 5:20 p.m. Saturday. There was a 30 percent chance of rain and storms tonight. The temperature at 5 p.m. was 73 degrees, and temperatures are forecast to reach a low of 32 tonight and early Sunday morning. Sunday’s high will be near 50. To see updated weather reports, visit www.weather.gov. (Photos by Steve Rupert)
Cloudy skies Saturday. (Photos by Steve Rupert)

Cloudy skies Saturday. (Photos by Steve Rupert)

Cloudy skies Saturday. (Photos by Steve Rupert)

Storms possible this afternoon, evening

Wyandotte County is in an area of marginal risk for severe storms on Saturday afternoon and evening. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County is under a small chance of hail and wind risks on Saturday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

Scattered thunderstorms are possible in the region late this afternoon and into the evening, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

The greatest chances of storms are along the I-35 corridor, the weather service said.

Wyandotte County is in a marginal risk area for the storms, according to information from the weather service, with more severe storms to the east.

Damaging half-dollar size hail and damaging winds are the greatest threats with this storm, the weather service said.

Gusty south winds of up to 40 mph today could lead to elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon, according to the weather service.

Rain is expected to change into snow on Sunday night into Monday, the weather service said. Light snow accumulation is possible.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 72. It will be breezy, with a south wind of 18 to 22 mph, gusting as high as 40 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 32, with a south southwest wind of 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds may gust up to 37 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is in the forecast.

Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 32, with a south southwest wind of 16 to 21 mph, becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds may gust as high as 37 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Sunday night, there is an 80 percent chance of rain before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of rain after 5 a.m., according to the weather service. A north wind of 8 to 11 mph will gust as high as 21 mph. Less than a half-inch of snow accumulation is possible.

Monday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 8 to 14 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

For weather updates, visit www.weather.gov.