Category: Weather

There’s a big change in temperature awaiting residents today.

The temperature was about 35 degrees at 8 a.m. Monday, dropping 20 or 30 degrees overnight. The wind chill index this morning was 27.

Today’s high will be about 40, the National Weather Service said.

It will be windy, with a west northwest wind of 13 to 18 mph with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, the low will be about 23.

Tuesday, look for sunny skies and a high near 42. Tuesday, expect a low of 32, with windy weather.

On Wednesday, the temperature will be about 43, and Wednesday night, it will be 26.

The weather for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, will be partly cloudy, with a high of 38. Thursday night, there will be a low of 28.

On Friday, the weather will be mostly sunny with a high near 50. Friday night, the low will be 38.

Saturday, expect temperatures of 52, and Saturday night, a low of 29.

On Sunday, the high may be near 44.

As cold air moves into the area this evening, the area may get a mix of rain and snow before the precipitation comes to an end, according to the National Weather Service.

Little or no accumulation is expected in most areas, including Wyandotte County, the weather service said. If there is any snow, it might fall in the early morning hours or between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Monday, according to the weather service.

Lightning was visible over parts of the area, to the north, about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Roads for the Monday morning commute could be wet, so regardless of any snow amounts, motorists should be careful and practice safe driving, the weather service stated.

The temperature at 5 p.m. was 49 degrees. Tonight’s low will be about 31 degrees, according to the weather service.

There is a chance of rain and snow before 4 a.m., followed by a slight chance of snow between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Monday, the weather service said.

Monday, the high will be 39 degrees. It will be windy, with a west northwest wind of 11 to 18 mph, and gusts up to 28 mph.

A 40 percent chance of rain is in the Friday forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

There’s a chance of drizzle between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of rain after 2 p.m.

Today’s high will be near 45. There is a southeast wind of 8 to 13 mph.

The temperature at 8 a.m. was 27 degrees, with a wind chill of 19. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 32 degrees and the wind chill was 24.

Tonight, there also is a 40 percent chance of rain. The low will be around 41. The southeast wind will be around 8 mph changing to south southwest after midnight.

For Saturday, another 40 percent chance of showers is in the forecast. The high will be near 58, with a south wind of 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday night, there will be a 70 percent chance of rain. The low will be around 49. South wind will be from 8 to 14 mph, with gusts of up to 18 mph.

Sunday, rain again is in the forecast with a 60 percent chance. The high will be near 54, with winds from 6 to 11 mph changing to northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday night, look for a 30 percent chance of rain and snow. The low will be around 33.

Monday, rain is not in the forecast, and the high will be near 42.