Thursday’s forecast calls for rain to be leaving the area, with a dry holiday weekend ahead.
The forecast for the Fourth of July will be dry conditions, low humidity, with a high near 87, the National Weather Service said. Residents should be careful of the heat.
On Thursday, clouds should be exiting the area in the afternoon, with mostly dry weather ahead, according to the weather service. Today’s high should be near 85.
As rain pushes out of the area, high pressure will be building in, the weather service said.
Local soils and streams remain saturated from recent heavy rain, so areas that experience even brief periods of heavy rain could see more flooding, according to the weather service. The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are well below flood stage on Thursday morning.
Currently, there is no rain in the forecast until next Wednesday.
Today, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 85 and a northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 65 and a northeast wind of 6 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 83 and a calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 85 and a light south wind, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 64, according to the weather service.
On Sunday, Independence Day, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low near 66, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 72, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 90, the weather service said.