Warm temperatures continue in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Today’s high will be 89, with tonight’s low 63, the weather service said.
On Friday night, for the Kansas Lottery 200 race at Kansas Speedway, the Monarchs game 2 of the playoffs at Legends Field and local high school football games, the Wyandotte County forecast does not show any rain. Temperatures will be around 86 at 6 p.m., dropping to 82 degrees at 8 p.m., according to the forecast.
The next chance for showers and thunderstorms will be Saturday night and the early morning hours of Sunday, and severe weather is not expected, according to the weather service.
The forecast for Saturday, when the Kansas Lottery 300 (2 p.m.) and Kansas Lottery 150 (6 p.m.) races are scheduled at Kansas Speedway, will be a slight chance of rain at 2 p.m., and increasing chances of rain at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms at 7 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Sunday. It will be about 74 degrees at 2 p.m. Saturday, and about 68 degrees at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Cooler, dry weather is expected Sunday afternoon. There is no rain in the forecast for Sunday afternoon, when the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook, a NASCAR Cup Series race, begins at 2 p.m. at Kansas Speedway. The temperature at 2 p.m. is expected to be about 72, according to the weather service. The temperature at noon, when the pre-race concert is scheduled, is expected to be about 68.
Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 89 and a south wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63 and a south southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 78 with a north wind of 7 to 16 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is expected.
Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m., then showers likely after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 57 with a north wind of 8 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 75 and a north wind of 7 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be clear, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.