Cool, windy weather today

A photo of the eclipse of the moon around 1:30 a.m. Friday in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A photo of the eclipse of the moon around 2 a.m. Friday in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A photo of the eclipse of the moon around 2:30 a.m. Friday in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Overnight, Kansas City, Kansas, residents who were awake in the early morning hours may have received a glimpse of a lunar eclipse, called the Beaver Moon.

It was said to be the longest lunar eclipse in almost 600 years. The moon passed through the earth’s shadow.

For today’s weather, gusty south and southwest winds, with a high near 51, are in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

The temperature was 42 degrees at 9 a.m. today, with a wind chill of 35, the weather service said.

Temperatures will be around 46 degrees at 7 p.m., with an expected wind chill of 41, according to the weather service.

The weather service advises there is a higher chance of fire risk today as it will be breezy, and there are dry conditions.

The weather will continue dry through the weekend, with temperatures bouncing as high as 56 on Saturday, according to the weather service.

A cold front will push through overnight on Saturday, and temperatures on Sunday should reach a high of 53, the weather service said.

The Thursday, Thanksgiving Day forecast will be partly sunny, with a high near 46, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 51 and a south wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low of 39, according to the weather service. A south wind of 8 to 11 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 56, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph will become light in the afternoon, and winds may gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 37 and a calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53 and a northwest wind of 6 to 1 4 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 56, the weather service said.

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

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said.

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

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.