Rain lingers in area today, cold weather moves in

Cloudy skies from last week in the Kansas City area. Today, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service forecast. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Severe storms have moved to the south and east of Wyandotte County on Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Thunderstorms moved through Wyandotte County around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, and more rain and storms are possible today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

The greatest threat for severe weather has moved to the south and east, the weather service said. Wyandotte County is not in the severe weather risk area today, according to weather service maps.

Sub-freezing temperatures are possible tonight for the region, according to the weather service. A freeze warning is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday. Temperatures may drop to 32 degrees tonight.

Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 50 today, and 60 on Thursday, the forecast stated.

Today, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 50 with a north northwest wind of 11 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 32, according to the weather service. A west southwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said. A light west southwest wind will increase to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds may gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service. A west southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph will become calm in the evening. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said. A calm wind will become north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning, and winds may gust up to 20 mph.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 39, according to the weather service.

On Easter Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 53, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 56, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 33, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.