Category: Wyandotte County

Today’s high near 80, cold front moves in tonight

National Weather Service graphic
Drought continues in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today will see unseasonably warm weather, as the high will be near 80, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A cold front is moving in, and tonight should see a low of 46, the weather service said. A frost and freeze is possible in some areas Saturday morning, with the low reaching 37 in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service.

Residents are advised to protect sensitive vegetation on Friday night.

Dry conditions continue through the weekend, the weather service said, with Wyandotte County continuing in a severe drought.

However, there is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday, according to the weather service. Highs will be in the 70s from Sunday through Wednesday.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 80 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 46 and a north northeast wind of 8 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 57 and a north northeast wind of 8 to 10 mph, the weather service said.


Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 37, and a north wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 64 and a calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 73, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 50, according to the weather service.

On Monday, Columbus Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

BPU offers tips to save on electric bills

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities is celebrating Public Power Week this week.

Public Power Week, Oct. 2-8, is being observed this week by BPU, along with the American Public Power Association and more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans.

To mark Public Power Week, BPU offers a few tips on how people can save energy and money in the home while caring for the environment and the community they live in.

According to the Alliance to Save Energy, the average U.S. home uses 70 light bulbs. Even though modern bulbs are energy efficient, residents should still turn them off when they aren’t in use.

Swap out those old incandescent bulbs for new LED bulbs. According to the Department of Energy, they use up to 90% less energy.

Heating and cooling a home uses a lot of energy, set the thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer to save energy and money on the power bill.

Home water heaters are a big energy user. Make sure to use cold water when possible and turn off the hot water while scrubbing hands.

Unplug appliances when not using them. Even when they aren’t being used, they are sometimes drawing “phantom power,” which wastes energy.

Consider a home energy audit. Energy efficiency experts can use special equipment to find things around the home—like air leaks—that may be costing energy and money.

“We know that using energy wisely to lower monthly electric bills is important to Kansas City, Kansas, residents,” said David Mehlhaff, BPU chief communications officer. “While we are sharing these tips during Public Power Week, we hope our community will keep an eye on energy efficiency all year round.”

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