Cold winter weather is finally here, with temperatures expected to drop to 20 tonight in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Dry, chilly conditions will last through at least Saturday, and winds should remain light enough to prevent fire danger, according to the weather service.
At 8 a.m. today, the temperature was 34 degrees with a wind chill reading of 29.
Today’s high will be near 44 with mostly sunny skies and a west wind of 8 to 15 mph, gusting to as high as 22 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low near 20, and a north northwest wind of 10 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, expect sunny skies and a high of 31, with a north northwest wind of 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, the low will be about 20, with a southwest wind of 3 to 5 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 42, and a southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 25 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, the high will be near 41 with sunny skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 26 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, the high will be near 51 with mostly clear skies, the weather service said.
Sunday night, the low will be 34 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Monday, the high will be near 50 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Monday night, the low will be around 30 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, Dec. 12, a 40 percent chance of rain and snow is in the forecast, the weather service said.