Temperature to be a cool 80 today

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Light showers will enter the region through the morning, followed by dry and cooler conditions this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 80. Increasing temperatures are expected by Thursday for the area, the weather service said. Heat indices will approach the mid-90s Thursday afternoon.

Off-and-on storm chances will begin Saturday through Sunday, according to the weather service. No severe weather is expected at this time.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are currently below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 80 and a northeast wind of 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63 and a northeast wind of 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and aheat index as high as 95, the weather service said. A south southwest wind will be 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 70 and a south wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and a calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.