While there is a chance for potentially severe thunderstorms tonight in eastern Kansas, the National Weather Service’s new forecast says the threat is much lower than Wednesday’s severe weather event.
The weather service has changed the forecast for severe threat probabilities in Wyandotte County after 5 p.m. tonight to a 15 percent probability of severe winds, a 2 percent probability of tornados and a 15 percent probability of severe hail.
While the threat is lower than earlier predicted, the threat of severe weather still exists.
Today’s high will be near 18, with a south wind of 13 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 33 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in Wyandotte County, mainly before 11 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 56. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.
Residents should check back today about weather conditions. For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.
