There’s a spring feeling in the air in Wyandotte County today, as students start spring break in the Kansas City, Kansas, the Turner school district students have a day off, and temperatures rise to a high near 60.
Today could be the best weather day of the weekend. Saturday has a 30 percent chance of rain in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
A cold front will move through the area sometime after sunrise Sunday, forecasters said. Look for temperatures to fall into the 40s on Sunday, with rain also in the forecast Saturday night and Sunday. Late Saturday night and early Sunday also has a chance of snow flurries.
After the cold front moves through, expect a few days of below normal temperatures, the weather service said. After that the weather warms up in the midweek.
Sunny skies are in today’s forecast with an east southeast wind of 7 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, the low will be about 32 with mostly clear skies and an east northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain afternoon, the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 56, and an east wind of 6 mph.
Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before 5 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow. The low will be around 35 with mostly cloudy skies. An east northeast wind of 6 to 9 mph will become northwest after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is expected.
Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon, the weather service said. The high will be near 44 with a north wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible.
Sunday night, the low will be around 29 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Monday, the high will be near 47 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Monday night, the low will be around 28 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, the high will be near 50 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, the low will be around 28 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, the high will be near 56 with sunny skies, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, the low will be around 36 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Thursday, the high will be near 61 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.