Rain possible today; temperatures lower this week

Rain was falling in Wyandotte County about 10:25 a.m. on I-70 east near 86th Street. (KC Scout photo)

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A band of showers and thunderstorms will travel southeast, bringing a 50 percent chance of rain to Wyandotte County today, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas north of I-70 may see morning storms with the storm moving in the southeast direction.

A few strong storms are possible but no severe weather is expected, the weather service said.

Skies will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. A north wind will be from 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight’s low will be 53, according to the weather service.

On Tuesday, the high temperature will be near 74, with sunny skies.