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Mild weather, high of 83 today

Wyandotte County is in an area of severe drought, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Temperatures in October will be higher than normal and precipitation will be lower than normal, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Mild weather with above normal temperatures continue today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Today’s high will be 83, and highs in the low 80s and high 70s will continue through Thursday, the weather service said.

Then, on Friday, temperatures drop, with a high near 59, according to the weather service.

Friday night’s temperature will be the low for the week, at 38. Saturday morning could see the first freeze of the season for some areas north of I-70, the weather service said.

While a weak cold front is pushing through the area on Tuesday night and Wednesday, the chance for rain is very limited in Wyandotte County.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and a south wind of 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 61 and a southeast wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clear, with a high near 81, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55 and a northwest wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a light west northwest wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 44, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 59, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 74, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.

Monday, Columbus Day, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74, the weather service said.

Sporting wins final 2022 home game, beats Sounders 1-0

Forwards Johnny Russell and Willy Agada were all smiles as Agada got up after scoring the game-winning goal in Sporting Kansas City’s 1-0 victory over Seattle, capping a streak of six consecutive home wins. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Sporting Kansas City closed its home schedule on a high note, winning 1-0 over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday afternoon at Children’s Mercy Park and booting the Sounders from playoff contention, the end of an impressive 13-year streak.

Despite Kansas City’s lowly position in the standings, the home team had the better chances all afternoon, forcing Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei to make 10 saves against only one for Sporting’s John Pulskamp.

Forward Willy Agada was responsible for most of the danger up front, taking crosses from Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi on the wings. In a notable sequence in the 29th minute, Agada headed a cross from Russell on goal and then fired back the rebound. Frei made a diving stab to parry the header and then scrambled into position for a body block on the rebound shot.

Agada broke through in the 42nd minute, picking up a cross from Salloi, taking one touch to settle the ball, and then turning on it to blast it inside the far post.

Sporting kept up the pressure through the late stages of the game, fending off Seattle’s attempts to find an equalizer, and bringing on Felipe Hernandez and Kayden Pierre for fresh legs. Kortne Ford entered in the 77th minute for defensive reinforcement to protect the lead.

Kansas City manager Peter Vermes will have some difficult decisions to make in the off season. Fan favorites Graham Zusi and Roger Espinoza are out of contract and at the tail end of their careers.

After the match, Vermes talked about the team’s great late-season form. “It’s always good to leave a last impression to start the next year,” the veteran coach said. “So the win, the shutout, the way we played, it’s all very important to how we finish here but more importantly, to how we go into next year.”

Also, designated players Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda will return from missing a season due to injury and expect to find playing time in an offensive corps that found success in their absence.

After the match, Vermes talked about the team’s great late-season form.

“It’s always good to leave a last impression to start the next year,” the veteran coach said. “So the win, the shutout, the way we played, it’s all very important to how we finish here but more importantly, to how we go into next year.”

Sporting Kansas City wraps up the 2022 season next Sunday on the road against FC Dallas.

Forward Johnny Russell headed the ball in front of the Seattle goal. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Forward Willy Agada turned on a cross from Daniel Salloi and hit it inside the far post for a score. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Seattle defender Yeimar Gomez Andrade slid in to disrupt a run from defender Ben Sweat. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Forward Willy Agada headed a shot on goal in the first half. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei came off the line to intercept a run from forward Daniel Salloi. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Forward Daniel Salloi took a shot on goal in the second half. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

After the game, forward Daniel Salloi signed a girl’s cast, then a boy’s shoe, then a shirt, a poster, a hat, an arm and several other items. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Three crashes reported on area highways on Friday

Three crashes were reported on area highways on Friday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Crash involves three vehicles at I-635 near I-70

Three vehicles were involved in a crash at 11:45 a.m. Friday on southbound I-635 one-tenth of a mile south of I-70, according to a trooper’s crash log.

A Cadillac Escalade was southbound on I-635, while a Honda Accord and Chevy Cobalt were entering southbound I-635 from eastbound I-70, the trooper’s report stated.

The Cobalt came to a stop, yielding for traffic. The Escalade was trying to avoid the Cobalt in front of it and was struck by the Accord, pushing the Accord into the Cobalt, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Accord, a 22-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible minor injury, according to the report.

The driver of the Escalade, a 24-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, and a 23-year-old woman passenger from Kansas City, Kansas, were not injured, according to the report. A 1-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl in the Escalade had no apparent injury.

The driver of the Cobalt, a 33-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, had a possible minor injury, the trooper’s report stated. A 3-year-old boy in the Cobalt had a possible injury, according to the report. A 2-year-old girl in the Cobalt had a possible injury, the report stated. The three were taken to a hospital.

Crash reported at I-435 near State

A crash was reported at 2:12 p.m. Friday on northbound I-435, a tenth of a mile north of State Avenue, according to a trooper’s report.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on I-435 exiting onto State Avenue when an unknown red Kia merged into the motorcycle’s lane, causing it to conduct an evasive maneuver and lose control, according to the trooper’s report. The unknown vehicle left the scene.

The motorcyclist, a 49-year-old Meriden, Kansas, resident, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

Three-vehicle accident reported on K-7

A three-vehicle accident was reported at 3 p.m. Friday at the intersection of K-7 and 130th Street, according to a trooper’s report.

A Ford F-350 truck was northbound on K-7 while an International truck pulling a trailer was westbound on 130th, turning left onto southbound K-7, according to the trooper’s report. A Chevrolet Suburban was westbound from 130th, turning right onto northbound K-7.

The Ford F-350 was going too fast for conditions and could not stop for the red light at 130th, the trooper’s report stated. The F-350 struck the International truck, then the F-350 pushed the International truck into the Suburban, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the F-350, a 40-year-old man from Butler, Missouri, had no apparent injury, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the International truck, a 37-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Suburban, a 46-year-old Bonner Springs woman, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.