Today’s high to be near 61

Wyandotte County received a little rain this morning. After the skies clear, temperatures should rise to 61 today. (National Weather Service graphic)

After some rain this morning, the weather will gradually clear and temperatures will reach 61, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Colder temperatures – a high near 38 – are in the forecast for Wednesday as a cold front moves through the area, the weather service said.

There will be another warmup before a new cold front moves in on New Year’s Eve, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will drop to 25 on New Year’s Eve, Friday night, and the high on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, will be around 27, according to the weather service.

The season’s first accumulating snowfall could be Friday night and Saturday, the weather service said, with a 40 percent chance of snow.

Look for very cold, subfreezing temperatures around New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Jan. 2, according to the weather service.

Today, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m., gradually clearing, with a high near 61, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 9 to 11 mph will become northwest in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 26, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 to 10 mph will become northeast after midnight. Winds may gust up to 18 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 38, the weather service said. A northeast wind of 6 to 10 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually clearing, with a low of 22, according to the weather service. A north wind around 6 mph will become calm in the evening.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said. A calm wind will become south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Friday night, New Year’s Eve, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow after 2 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 25.

On Saturday, New Year’s Day, there is a 40 percent chance of snow before noon, with a high near 27, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 6, according to the weather service said.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 30, the weather service said.

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

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high of 45, the weather service said.