Temperatures falling today

Temperatures will fall today to around 39 degrees by 4 p.m., as a cold front moves through, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Temperatures will hover around the 40 mark through some of the week, and return to a high near 45 on Friday, the weather service said.

Fog and drizzle will be possible in the region, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to 39 by 4 p.m., the weather service said. A southwest wind of 14 to 16 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 29, according to the weather service. There will be a west wind of 9 to 13 mph with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 39 and a west wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 26 and a west northwest wind of 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday it will be mostly sunny, with a high of 38 and a west northwest wind of 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said.

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

Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 40, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 39, the weather service said.

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

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Driver falls asleep, hits pillar on I-70

A driver fell asleep and hit a concrete pillar on eastbound I-70 at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 1, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The Honda Civic was eastbound on I-70 near 78th Street.

The driver, a 35-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, was taken to the hospital with a possible serious injury, the trooper’s report stated.

Dense fog advisory in effect, storms possible today

Wyandotte County could see some thunderstorms today. (National Weather Service graphic)
There could be a half-inch to an inch of rain tonight into Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

A dense fog advisory is in effect until noon today, according to the National Weather Service.
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Drivers are asked to be cautious as visibility will be reduced, the weather service said.

Also in the forecast are scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening, according to the weather service.

A few storms may be strong, producing wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of quarters, the weather service said.

Today, rain is likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m., the weather service said. There will be areas of dense fog. The high will be near 58 with an east southeast wind of 7 to 9 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 90 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between midnight and 3 a.m., according to the weather service. There could be patchy fog before 3 a.m. The low will be around 42 with an east wind of 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds may gust to 20 mph.

Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 39 by 5 p.m., the weather service said. A west southwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service. A west northwest wind of 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 35 and a west northwest wind of 10 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 22, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 34, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly sunny, with a low of 22, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.