Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Thursday night, mainly along and north of Interstate 70, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service said the best chance for severe storms will be along and north of Highway 36 (the St. Joseph, Mo., area), with primary concerns being strong winds of 50-60 mph, heavy rain and frequent lightning.
Another round of severe storms will be possible on Friday and Friday evening, with strong winds, hail up to golf ball sized, heavy rain and flooding, and a few tornadoes, mainly near the Missouri-Iowa border, according to the weather service.
In Wyandotte County, there is a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms and showers between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. today, the weather service said. It will be partly sunny today with a high near 88. The south wind will be 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 28 mph.
Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly between midnight and 2 a.m., with a 60 percent chance of rain, the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. The south southwest wind will be 11 to 16 mph, becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
On Friday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 85. A south wind of 6 to 11 mph will increase to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 28 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.
On Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and storms before 1 a.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 56. A south southwest wind of 11 to 18 mph will change to north northwest after midnight, and winds could gust as high as 28 mph. The amount of rainfall could be between a tenth and quarter inch, except higher amounts are possible in spots.
On Saturday, expect sunny skies with a high of 72, and a north wind of 10 to 14 mph, gusting to 20 mph, the weather service said.
Sunday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 74.
