Frost advisory issued for area

A frost and freeze is possible in the area on Saturday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
Friday evening temperatures may be about 55 degrees at 7 p.m and 49 degrees at 10 p.m. (National Weather Service graphic)
Drought continues to worsen in the region. (National Weather Service graphic)

A frost advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. Oct. 8 through 9 a.m. Oct. 8, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A freeze and frost are expected Saturday morning, as some areas of the region could experience low temperatures in the 30s, the weather service said. Wyandotte County’s forecast for the overnight low is 37.

Residents are advised to protect cold sensitive vegetation, according to the weather service. A cold front moved through the area on Thursday night and Friday morning, the weather service said.

Mostly dry conditions are expected through the forecast period, worsening drought conditions, according to the weather service.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly in the morning, the weather service said. The high will be near 59 with a north wind of 10 mph.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear, with a low of 37 and a north wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there will be areas of frost before 7 a.m., the weather service said. Otherwise, it will be sunny with a high near 63 and a calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 45 and a calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 75 and a southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 50, according to the weather service.

Monday, Columbus Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there will be a 30 percent chance of precipitation, with a high near 75, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 50, according to the weather service.