Slight chance of rain moves into forecast

A slight, 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in today’s Wyandotte County weather forecast.

The high will reach 88 today, as a line of storms stretching from the Kansas City area to Kirksville, Missouri, may produce isolated non-severe storms with 40 mph winds, according to the weather service.

Additional isolated storms are possible Wednesday night in the region, the weather service said. None of the storms are expected to be strong or to produce heavy rainfall.

Additional storms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening, across the much of the region, ahead of a cold front, according to the weather service. A few storms may produce winds gusting to 45 mph and locally heavy downpours, but widespread strong storms are not expected, the weather service added.

Today, there will be a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 88 with mostly sunny skies and a light and variable wind.

Tonight, expect a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., according to the weather service. It will be partly cloudy with a low of 68 and a light and variable wind.

Thursday, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be partly sunny with a high of 84 and a west northwest wind of 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., with a low of 57 and a north northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, expect sunny skies with a high near 77 and a north wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m., with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Sunday, the forecast is partly sunny with a high near 80, the weather service said.