Cooler, sunny weather in today’s forecast

The Kansas River at 7th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, looked high on Wednesday morning. According to hydrology charts, the Kansas River near the Kansas-Missouri state line (at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri) reached a high of 26.11 feet on Wednesday morning where the action stage is 29 feet, then it receded and on Thursday morning was around 21 feet. (Photo by Mary Rupert)
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Sunny weather with a high near 75 is in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

The temperature was 62 at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the weather service.

Area river levels rose on Wednesday, but the levels have receded. The flood advisories for Wyandotte County are no longer in effect on Thursday.

Wyandotte County will get a few days of sunshine before storms return on Saturday, the weather service said. The severe weather risk is low for Saturday’s storms.

An active weather pattern with showers and storms are possible next week, through the middle of the week, according to the weather service. Severe weather risk is low at this time but can’t be ruled out.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 75 and a north wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a southwest wind of 3 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 59, and a south southeast wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 76, the weather service said. A south wind of 6 to 10 mph will gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.

Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 62. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Sunday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 64, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. The low will be around 62.


Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 74, the weather service said.