Today’s public meetings

KCK school board to hold special meeting today

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the law offices of McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, 10 E. Cambridge Circle Drive, Suite 300, Kansas City, Kansas. On the agenda are the human resources report and recommendations, professional development travel, a change to a policy on complaints about discrimination, a policy about complaints about the district, employees and students, and a board development session.

‘Purses with a Purpose’ returns on Thursday

“Purses with a Purpose,” a fundraiser by the KCK Women’s Chamber Foundation, will return from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the KCKCC Tech Center, 6565 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for non-traditional women students.

Tickets are $30, and seating is limited. It is both an in-person event and an online auction. Advance registration is necessary for in-person tickets.

For registration and more information, visit https://charityauction.bid/kckwcf.

Temperatures start to increase today

National Weather Service graphic

Temperatures will start to increase today, with the high reaching 55, according to the National Weather Service.

On Thursday, the high will jump to 70, and on Friday, 82, according to the weather service, with Saturday and Sunday at 80 and 82.

Late Sunday night, a cold front will move through the area, with a 30 percent chance of rain, the weather service said.

Today, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 55 and a west wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 36 and a calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 70 and a west northwest wind around 7 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 48 and a calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 82 and a south southwest wind of 8 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82, and breezy, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 69, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 62, the weather service said.