Forecast calls for mild weather today, drizzle tonight

The weather forecast from the National Weather Service says that Wyandotte County will have mild weather, with a high of 50 degrees, and cloudy skies today.

Despite the thick cloud cover, patchy drizzle and fog, temperatures will climb into the 40s to lower 50s today.

There is a chance of drizzle and patchy fog tonight, with a low of 45.

The rest of the weekend will include temperatures in the 50s and 60s, drizzle and fog, just ahead of a storm system and rain moving in on Sunday night, the weather service said.

Saturday starts with a chance of drizzle and patchy fog before noon. The temperature may climb to 56. Saturday night, there is also a chance of drizzle and patchy fog, with a low around 51.

Sunday, there will be a chance of drizzle and patchy fog before 9 a.m. The high will be near 60. Sunday night, rain is likely, with a low around 49.

Widespread light to moderate rainfall is predicted for late Sunday, spreading over the region. Lighter rain is likely during the day on Monday. Precipitation from this storm system should be from a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain.

As cold air plunges in behind the system, there may be a window where wintry precipitation occurs. Any accumulation would be very minor, possibly around Monday night. The chance of precipitation is 30 percent and the low is expected to be 31 degrees Monday night.

The temperature drops on Tuesday to a high of 38.

Cooler weather will prevail through the remainder of the week with a brief warmup Thursday ahead of the next southern stream storm system. It looks like there is little or no chance of accumulating snowfall through the end of next week.

Fog, mist continue Thursday

Fog and mist continue Thursday morning in Kansas City, Kan., as stratus clouds continue to hang overhead.

The temperature was 36 degrees at 8 a.m. Thursday, and the day’s high will be near 39, according to the National Weather Service.

The clouds will stay around at least through the weekend, according to the weather service.

Friday, patchy fog is expected again before 9 a.m. Otherwise, the day will be cloudy with a high near 49.

On Friday night, the forecast calls for a chance of drizzle and patchy fog. The low will be around 45.

Saturday, skies will be cloudy with a high near 55. The south wind will be 5 to 8 mph. Saturday night, expect a chance of drizzle, and a low of 51.

Sunday’s forecast is cloudy with a high near 58. Sunday night, rain is likely and the low will be 48. Showers will become widespread Sunday night into Monday. At this time, no hazardous weather is expected with this activity.

Monday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain and the high will be near 50. Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and a low of 34.

Drizzle, fog in tonight’s forecast

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

Areas of drizzle are in tonight’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

There may be patchy fog after 10 p.m., according to the weather service.

Skies will be cloudy with a low around 33 degrees.

On Thursday, expect a chance of drizzle before 8 a.m., and patchy fog before 11 a.m.

Thursday’s high will be near 44 degrees.

Thursday night, there is a chance of drizzle and patchy fog, with a low of 39.

Friday, the high will be near 55, with mostly cloudy skies.