Today’s high to be near 77, snow now in Friday forecast

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Temperatures may reach 77 today. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rain is in the forecast for Thursday, with rain and snow possible Friday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
On Friday morning, there could be a mix of rain and snow in the Kansas City area, according to the forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

Temperatures will reach a high of about 77 today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

It will be windy, with gusts up to 24 mph on Wednesday. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible in some areas this afternoon, the weather service said.

A change in the forecast means it might be better to hold off planting a garden. With a change from the last forecast, snow is now in the forecast for Friday morning, according to the weather service. The weather service has dropped the Thursday night temperature low to 34 instead of 37 as predicted on Tuesday, with rain changed to snow for Friday morning. The highest amounts of snow are possible to the north.

Widespread precipitation will return Thursday afternoon continuing into Friday, with a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain on Thursday night. Snow and rain possible on Friday morning, according to the weather service.

A mix of rain and slushy snow is possible in some areas on Friday morning, the weather service said. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 6 to 16 mph will gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 49, according to the weather service. A south wind of 6 to 10 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 64 with light and variable winds becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds may gust as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is in the forecast.

Thursday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. The low will be around 34 with a north northeast wind of 14 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of precipitation, with snow before 8 a.m., followed by a chance of rain and snow between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., then a chance of rain after 9 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 49 with a north wind of 14 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

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

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 71, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 50, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 70 percent chance of precipitation, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, with a high near 63, the weather service said.