Keep your access to weather radio and television, or the internet weather, on this afternoon, as severe weather is possible in the region. Wyandotte County has a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and will be under a wind advisory today.
Thunderstorms this morning are possible, but will not be severe, the National Weather Service said.
The severe threat will be between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the region, according to the weather service. There will be the chance for severe storms this afternoon north of an Atchison, Kansas, to Moberly, Missouri, line.
The risk is higher to the north of Wyandotte County. Wyandotte County is in the “marginal risk” category, according to the weather service. All modes of severe weather will be possible, including large hail, damaging winds, and the chance for a few tornadoes.
Conditions will also be windy today, with winds generally out of the south between 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 45 mph, the weather service said. Wyandotte County is under a wind advisory in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. today.
Isolated severe storms will be possible again tomorrow evening and again Friday evening.
Today’s forecast for Wyandotte County includes a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 79, with a south wind of 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 46 mph.
Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low of 59, according to the weather servie. A southwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 31 mph, will decrease to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Thursday, the high will be near 79 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 6 mph will become east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 59, with an east northeast wind of 7 to 10 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.
Friday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 75, the weather service said. An east southeast wind will be around 9 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.
Friday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low of 61, according to the weather service. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are possible.
Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 71, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 70, the weather service said.
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