Is this December? Today’s high will be near 63

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Look for one of the nicest days of December today, with a high near 63, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

It will be windy and warm today. Winds may gust up to 33 mph, the weather service said.

The mild weather will be short-lived, with temperatures dropping during the day on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Tonight, a slight, 20 percent chance of rain is possible after midnight, then another slight or 20 percent chance of rain is in the forecast for Wednesday morning, the weather service said.

Christmas Day’s forecast will be a high near 44, with a wind chill reading in the single digits in the morning, according to the weather service. Snow on Friday is very unlikely in the Greater Kansas City area.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 63 and a south wind of 9 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 33 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a slight or 20 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 43 with a south wind of 19 to 24 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds may gust up to 41 mph.

Wednesday, there is a slight or 20 percent chance of rain before noon, with temperatures falling to around 34 by 5 p.m., the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 15 to 23 mph will gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 19 and a northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 30 and a northwest wind of 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 15, according to the weather service.

Friday, Christmas Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 47, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 37, the weather service said.

Today’s high to be near 59

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

Temperatures will reach of high near 59 today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Monday and Tuesday will be sunny, windy and warm, the weather service said.

There will be elevated fire weather concerns Monday afternoon, according to the weather service.

Monday, Dec. 21, is the winter solstice, and residents may get a chance to glimpse the Christmas star about 45 minutes after sunset, in the southwest. The Christmas star appears to be one bright star, but is really two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, aligning closely together. (See https://www.weather.gov/dvn/Climate_Astronomical_Seasons and https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-great-conjunction-of-jupiter-and-saturn)

There is a low chance of rain and light snow Wednesday afternoon and overnight, according to the weather service. No snow accumulation is expected.

Temperatures will drop on Wednesday and Thursday, and the high will be 31 on Thursday. On Friday, Christmas Day, high temperatures will be near 40, the weather service said. The low on Christmas Eve will be about 17.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 59 and a west northwest wind of 8 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low of 32, according to the weather service. A west wind of 5 to 7 mph will become calm.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 61 and a south wind of 5to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 30 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38 and a south wind of 15 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight, according to the weather service. Winds may gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before noon, with a high near 45, the weather service said. A west northwest wind of 14 to 22 mph will gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 19, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 31, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 17, according to the weather service.

On Friday, Christmas Day, it will be sunny with a high near 40, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 25, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said.

Today’s forecast: High near 53, gusty winds

Wyandotte County and the surrounding area are under a wind advisory today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today, there will be a high near 53 with wind gusts up to 43 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, according to the weather service.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, the weather service said. Also, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result, according to the weather service.

There will be elevated fire danger in the afternoon, the weather service said.

The weather service advised residents to sue extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle, and secure outdoor objects.

Highs will be in the 50s starting Monday, but then will drop into the 40s on Wednesday. Looking ahead to Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the forecast shows a much colder day, with a high of 31 on Thursday, Dec. 24.

Today, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 53 and a south southwest wind of 13 to 21 mph, gusting as high as 43 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service. A south southwest wind of 8 to 14 mph will become north northwest after midnight. Winds may gust up to 20 mph.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 28 and a calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 49 and a west wind of 6 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 34, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 20, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 31, the weather service said.