The first freeze of the season is possible on early Saturday morning, as temperatures today are dropping about 30 degrees from Thursday.
The low on Friday night through early Saturday morning is forecast at 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The freeze warning is for midnight tonight through 9 a.m. Saturday.
Today’s forecast includes gusty westerly winds and much cooler temperatures today, with highs in the 40s.
Residents may want to protect tender plants now from the cold.
Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained or allowed to drip slowly. Residents who have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
A flood warning continues for the Missouri River above Parkville, where the gauge is on I-435 over the Missouri River between Wyandotte and Platte counties, according to the weather service. The river is in minor flood stage at that point. The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is at Kansas Avenue and the state line, is below minor flood stage and below action stage.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 47 and a west northwest wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be clear with a low around 32 and a west southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 63 and a southwest wind of 8 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 40 and a southwest wind of 5 to9 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 63 and a calm wind, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be clear with a low of 41, according to the weather service.
On Monday, Columbus Day, it will be sunny with a high near 70, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 64, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 39, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 57, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.
