Record high temperatures are possible today through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Temperatures reached a high of 92 on Monday afternoon at the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, airport, according to weather service records. It broke the record of 91 set in 1963.
Today’s high will be about 92 in Wyandotte County, and Wednesday’s high will be near 93, the weather service said.
The record high in Kansas City on May 10 was 92 in 1962, and 92 on May 11 in 1962, according to the weather service.
Cooler temperatures and rain chances will return on Friday, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 92 and a heat index as high as 99, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 13 to 15 mph will gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 74 and a south wind of 7 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 93, and a heat index as high as 97, the weather service said. A south wind of 7 to 15 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 69, according to the weather service. A south wind of 9 to 13 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 93, the weather service said. A south wind of 9 to 16 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 68, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 84.
Friday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., according to the weather service, with showers possible after then. The low will be around 62.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., with a low of 57, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.