Thursday will be the last day of the four-day spring heat wave, as temperatures may reach a high of 92 today, according to the National Weather Service.
The record high for May 12 is 92 degrees, set in 1963 in the Kansas City area, the weather service said, and a record could be set today.
Cooler temperatures will follow on Friday, after thunderstorms and showers moves through the area on Thursday night, according to the weather service. The high on Friday will be around 83.
Some strong storms are possible in the region on Thursday night, the weather service said.
Wyandotte County is in an area of marginal risk for severe storms tonight. Storms are possible from midnight to 5 a.m., according to the weather service. Strong winds are the main hazard from this storm, with hail also possible.
Storms and rain also are possible on Friday afternoon and Friday night, the weather service said. Rain also is in the forecast for Saturday night and Sunday.
The weather for opening day of the Kansas City Monarchs baseball season, on Friday, May 13, will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The temperature may be around 78 degrees at 7 p.m. for the first pitch.
The weather for the Heart of America 200 and Dutch Boy 150 Doubleheader race at the Kansas Speedway at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, will be clear, and about 88 degrees at 1 p.m.
For the AdventHealth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Kansas Speedway, the weather forecast calls for a slight chance of rain and thunder, and a temperature of 78 degrees.
Today, it will be sunny, with a high of 92 and a south wind of 11 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a 60 percent chance of precipitation, according to the weather service. There will be a slight chance of showers before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 a.m. The low will be around 67, with a south wind of 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds may gust up to 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Friday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 83 with a west wind of 6 mph becoming east in the morning. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 a.m., then a slight chance of showers, according to the weather service. The low will be around 61, with a northwest wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said. A calm wind will become east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 61. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 80, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 82,the weather service said.
Monday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 60, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 84, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 64, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.