Fog, storms in today’s forecast

Dense fog could be seen around 8:10 a.m. Thursday at I-635 and K-5. The fog advisory was lifted at 9 a.m. (KC Scout photo)
Photo by Mary Rupert

Thursday started with a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service.

The advisory was lifted at 9 a.m., and the rest of the day could include afternoon through evening thunderstorms, the weather service said.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and along the I-70 corridor and spread north through the evening as a warm front lifts north across the area, according to the weather service.

Severe weather is not expected, but an isolated storm or two could bring small hail in the region, the weather service said.

There is a conditional severe weather threat on Saturday, however, chances appear low at this time, according to the weather service.

Temperatures are warming up for the weekend, with a high near 83 on Friday and 75 on Saturday.

Today, there is a slight chance of showers between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. Patchy dense fog was possible before 9 a.m. The chance of precipitation is 30 percent. The high will be near 74 with a light east southeast wind and increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63 with an east southeast wind of 11 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is in the forecast.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a south wind of 15 to 22 mph, gusting to 34 mph.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service. A south wind of 21 mph will gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday, there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent. The high will be near 75, with a south wind of 21 to 24 mph, gusting as high as 41 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 49. Between three-quarters and one inch of rain is possible.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 68, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 71, the weather service said.