High fire danger is expected today in this area, according to the National Weather Service.
Sustained winds of 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph, are expected in Wyandotte County today, and will combine with relative humidity as low as 30 to 35 percent this afternoon, the weather service said.
These conditions combined with dormant grasses will considerably raise the fire danger throughout the area, according to the weather service. Any grass fire that ignite may spread rapidly.
As a result, outdoor burning is very highly discouraged today, the weather service said.
Today’s high will be near 48, with a south wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph, the weather service said. It will be mostly sunny.
Tonight, the low will be around 16, with mostly clear skies and a south wind of 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 52, the weather service said. A southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become north in the afternoon.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 31, according to the weather service, and a north northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually sunny, with a high near 37, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 7 to 13 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday night, expect a low of 15 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 38, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 29 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, the high will be near 45 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 14 a 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of snow showers with a high near 22, the weather service said.