Temperatures well below normal

Snow glistenng on trees on Tuesday morning in Wyandotte County. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
The maximum temperature forecast is in the mid-30s Wednesday in the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Temperatures are well below normal through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Today’s high will be 35, with a west northwest wind gusting as high as 23 mph, the weather service said.

Overnight lows will be in the teens across eastern Kansas and most of Missouri this week, according to the weather service.

Snow flurries are possible at times through the end of this week, with no accumulations expected. Seasonable temperatures will return next week, the weather service said.

Flurries are possible on Thursday afternoon, probably after 5 p.m., with some sprinkles earlier in the afternoon, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 22 with a west southwest wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a chance of sprinkles after noon, mixing with flurries after 5 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 41, with a west southwest wind of 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday night, there is a chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7 p.m., then a chance of flurries between 7 p.m. and midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 17. A northwest wind of 9 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 28 and a northwest wind of 7 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 17, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 17, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

KCK woman killed in deer accident in Missouri

A Kansas City, Kansas, woman, Deborah D. Yelverton, age 56, was killed in a crash late Monday in Platte County, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports.

Yelverton’s vehicle struck a deer there, according to the report. A 28-year-old driver from Belton, Missouri, also was southbound on Highway 59.

Yelverton’s vehicle became disabled, blocking the roadway, according to the crash report. Then the Belton driver’s vehicle struck the Yelverton vehicle, according to the crash report.

Yelverton was taken to North Kansas City Hospital and pronounced dead around 11 p.m. Monday, according to the report.

It was raining and snowing in parts of the Kansas City area on Monday night.

KCK schools to hold resource fair and panel discussion on gun violence on Thursday

Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools is inviting the greater Kansas City community to a resource fair and panel discussion on gun violence.

The event is scheduled to take place at Harmon High School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Harmon is at 2400 Steele Road in Kansas City, Kansas.

The first half of the event will feature more than two dozen organizations that offer resources to help promote positive health and wellness, according to a district spokesman. Organizations will include The Urban League, PACES (Wyandot Behavior Health Network), Turn the Page KC, Alive and Thrive WyCO, ThrYve, Grandparents for Gun Safety, Children’s Mercy Hospital, the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, and more.

The second half of the evening will feature a panel of community leaders discussing ways to combat gun violence. Attendees will be able to submit questions before the panel discussion. Panel guests will then address their questions and concerns. Guests include KCKPS Police Department Chief Curtis Nicholson, Behavioral Health Coordinator Angela Dunn, Trauma Injury Prevention Specialist Olivia Desmarais, and Wyandotte County District Court Judge Delia York. KCKPS School Board President Randy Lopez will offer remarks regarding the violence crisis in the KCK community.

Dr. Anna Stubblefield, KCKPS superintendenet, will serve as moderator of the panel discussion.

“I look forward to this event in hopes that it will help us find answers on how we as a community can stop the violence,” Dr. Stubblefield said in a news release. “Violence in KCK affects everyone, and we should be able to come together to help resolve this issue.”

Dinner and beverages will be provided for those who attend.

  • Information from KCK Public Schools