Elevated fire weather danger is possible this afternoon, as temperatures have dropped about 20 degrees this morning, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The temperature was 51 degrees at 9 a.m. Thursday. Today’s temperatures will reach a high near 59, a sharp contrast to Wednesday, when temperatures reached the 80s, the weather service said.
This afternoon, humidity values will drop into the 20 percent to 30 percent range with northwesterly winds gusting to about 21 mph, according to the weather service.
Elevated fire weather danger also is expected on Friday and Saturday, the weather service said. On Friday, humidity values will drop to 20 percent to 30 percent with northwesterly wind gusts to 25 mph. Saturday, humidity values will drop to 25 percent to 35 percent, with southwesterly winds gusting to about 35 mph.
Although there is no freeze warning for Wyandotte County, temperatures could drop to a low of about 38 degrees tonight, according to the weather service. There might be frost on Friday morning.
Late Saturday or early Sunday, a front will push into the region, and could bring some light rain next week, although it is too early to say for certain. Next week will bring cooler temperatures and more fall-like weather, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 59 and a north northwest wind of 10 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38 and a north northwest wind of 6 mph becoming calm, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 61 and a west northwest wind of 6 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph, the weather service.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 47 and a light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening, according to the weather service. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday, It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 72, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a south southwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 36 mph.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 44, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 55, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.
Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 54.
Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 56, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 44, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.