National Weather Service graphicAnother chilly morning greeted residents today. The temperature at 8 a.m. was 22 degrees and at 9 a.m. it was 23 degrees in Kansas City, Kan. The wind chill was 11 degrees.
Today’s high will be 29, with partly sunny skies. The wind will be north northwest at 13 to 15 mph with gusts up to 21.
Tonight, the low will be around 18, and it will be windy, from 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday, temperatures rise to 31 degrees with sunny skies and wind of 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday night, the low will be around 16.
Friday, look for a high near 33. There will be mostly sunny skies with winds around 5 mph.
Friday night, the low will be around 22.
Saturday, there is a 60 percent chance of snow, with a high near 31.
Saturday night, a 50 percent chance of snow continues and the low will be 19.
Sunday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 28. Sunday night, the low will be 16.
Monday, skies will be sunny with a high near 35. Monday night, the low will be 18.
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Some roadways in the region are considered slick this morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Sleet and snow fell across the area overnight and melted quickly because of the warm pavement.
Gusty northerly winds continue to usher in very cold air, as temperatures this morning are generally in the middle 20s to lower 30s.
This steady stream of cold air could cause some roadways to become very slick especially elevated roadways, overpasses and bridges where warm ground temperatures fail to keep those roadways warm enough to prevent icing.
The National Weather Service cautioned drivers to use extreme caution during the morning commute.
Temperatures should rise back to near freezing by this afternoon, but only for a few hours before dropping back to below freezing for this evening.
Wind chill values were in the single digits this morning, with values in the teens throughout the day. Single-digit wind chill values are likely again tonight.
There is a chance for snow on Saturday. Light accumulations are possible at this time.
Temperatures were 28 degrees at 8 a.m., and today’s high is predicted to be 32 degrees. Skies will be sunny. Winds will be 15 to 18 mph with gusts of 30 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around 19, and a north northwest wind will be around 14 mph, with gusts of 21 mph.
Wednesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 29. The wind will be 11 to 14 mph, with gusts of 20 mph.
Saturday and Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and snow, and the high Saturday will be near 40 degrees in the day. The low Saturday night will be around 21. National Weather Service graphic
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Temperatures will plunge about 30 degrees – from today’s high near 66 to a high of 35 on Tuesday – as cold arctic air moves into the area, according to the National Weather Service.
Behind the cold front there could be some very minor freezing drizzle or perhaps a few snow flurries, the weather service said.
Little to no ice or snow accumulation is expected. Temperatures will remain rather chilly through the remainder of the week.
Today’s weather is mostly sunny with a high near 66. South winds will be 10 to 18 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight, there is a slight chance of showers at 9 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a low around 29. A blustery north northwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will increase to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. the chance of precipitation.
On Tuesday, Veterans Day, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a near 35. It will be breezy with a north northwest wind of 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
On Tuesday night, look for partly cloudy skies with a low of 20. The north northwest wind will be around 9 mph. National Weather Service graphic National Weather Service graphic
