Light rain possible today

There is an 80 percent chance of rain today in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a 40 percent chance of rain this evening, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Light rain is possible on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible today, with the chance of rain continuing tonight, the weather service said.

Light precipitation is possible is possible south of I-70 on Friday night, according to the weather service. Although some snowflakes may be mixed in, no accumulation is expected.

A slight chance of rain is possible Saturday morning, the weather service said.

Showers and thunderstorms also are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday, according to the weather service.

Today, there is an 80 percent chance of rain with a high near 48 and an east wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before midnight, then gradually becoming partly cloudy with a low of 34, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 35, and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before noon, with a high near 49, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 48, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after noon, with a high near 53, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 60 percent chance of rain with a high of 57, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40, the weather service said.

UG plans special strategic budget planning meeting Thursday night

The Unified Government will hold a special strategic budget planning session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.

The hybrid meeting will be held in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. It also is available for viewing on Zoom, on YouTube and UGTV.

The meeting will discuss budget and organizational priorities and goal areas for the UG. It is a continuation of the Nov. 10 strategic planning meeting.

Consultants will lead the special session to review and refine priorities, identify strategies to address priorities, and revise and confirm goal areas, according to a UG spokesman. The UG is faced with a structural deficit and has difficult budget decisions ahead, according to the spokesman.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87420645731?pwd=aG0yZk1reUhIRytNd1lRaFRKcXJkQT09

Passcode: 896936

To join by telephone, call toll-free 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.
The webinar ID is 874 2064 5731.

KCK police request public’s assistance in homicide case

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying persons of interest in a homicide case on Nov. 13.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying persons of interest in a homicide case on Nov. 13.

The homicide occurred shortly after midnight on Nov. 13 outside Club Nereidas, 48 Kansas Ave., police stated. It is near Kansas and Berger near the Kansas-Missouri state line.

The individuals may have left in a black, four-door sedan, according to the spokesman.

Anyone with information may call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477. Tips will remain confidential, according to police.