The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning from 9 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Southerly wind gusts of up to 50 mph are possible in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. A few gusts could be stronger than that, forecasters said.
Some thunderstorms are possible Wednesday evening in the region, the weather service said.
Elevated fire concerns will exist on Wednesday, with strong winds and dry fuels, according to the weather service. Burning is discouraged.
Today’s high will be near 63 with wind gusts as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday’s high will drop about 20 degrees, as the cold front moves through, into the 50s, according to the weather service. Another cold front will move through on Saturday, leaving temperatures in the 40s.
Today, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 63 and a south wind of 9 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 58 and a south southwest wind of 10 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 72, the weather service said. It will be windy, with a south wind of 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low of 37, according to the weather service. It will be windy, with a south southwest wind of 22 to 32 mph becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph. Winds may gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 52, the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become calm in the afternoon.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 41, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 47, the weather service said.