Severe storms possible this afternoon and evening

Severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening. (National Weather Service graphic)

Probability of weather hazards this afternoon and evening. (National Weather Service graphic)

Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across much of the area, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas north of Kansas City may see a few thunderstorms this morning before this activity pushes northeast out of the area, the weather service said.

A second round of thunderstorms may redevelop this afternoon along and ahead of a cold front, and push through much of the area, according to the weather service.

As storms evolve, a line of thunderstorms may form as they move southeast with the main threat becoming damaging winds, the weather service said.

For Wyandotte County, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Saturday, the weather service said. Today’s high will be near 79 with a light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers, according to the weather service. The low will be around 47, with a southwest wind of 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 23 mph. Between a tenth and a quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 61, and a north northwest wind of 9 to 13 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear with a low of 41, and a northwest wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.