Area experiences dense, freezing fog

Areas of dense and freezing fog were seen in Wyandotte County this morning, with visibility reduced to a quarter mile or less, according to the National Weather Service.


A dense fog advisory was in effect for the area through 11 a.m. Sunday.


Freezing fog can result in a light glaze of ice, the weather service said.
Motorists should slow down, leave plenty of space ahead of them, take their time and drive slowly, according to the weather service.


Watch for slick spots on bridges and elevated surfaces, the weather service said.
Today there is a widespread dense fog, mainly before noon, the weather service said. A dense freezing fog is possible before 10 a.m. The high will be near 47 with a southeast wind of 3 to 6 mph.


Tonight, there is a patchy fog possible between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 34 with a southeast wind of 5 to7 mph.


Monday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain after noon, with a patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 49 with an east southeast wind of 7 to 15mph, gusting as high as 24 mph.


Monday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain with thunderstorms, also possible after 3 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 44 with a southeast wind of 15 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.


Tuesday, there is another 90 percent chance of rain with a high near 57 and a southeast wind of 13 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust up to 38 mph. From a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Light rain possible tonight and Saturday

Light rain returns late tonight into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Temperatures should remain warm enough for the precipitation to be rain, the weather service said.

Showers and thunderstorms may return on Monday and Tuesday, but no severe weather is expected at this time, according to the weather service.e

Today, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will become calm in the afternoon. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 34, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Saturday, it will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50, the weather service said. There will be a calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low near 29, according to the weather service. There will be a calm wind.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 48 and a calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be cloudy, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight, with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is an 80 percent chance of rain with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said.

Light rain possible today

There is an 80 percent chance of rain today in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a 40 percent chance of rain this evening, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Light rain is possible on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible today, with the chance of rain continuing tonight, the weather service said.

Light precipitation is possible is possible south of I-70 on Friday night, according to the weather service. Although some snowflakes may be mixed in, no accumulation is expected.

A slight chance of rain is possible Saturday morning, the weather service said.

Showers and thunderstorms also are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday, according to the weather service.

Today, there is an 80 percent chance of rain with a high near 48 and an east wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before midnight, then gradually becoming partly cloudy with a low of 34, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 35, and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before noon, with a high near 49, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 48, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after noon, with a high near 53, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 60 percent chance of rain with a high of 57, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40, the weather service said.