Warmer temperatures return today, cold again Friday

Thursday high temperatures (National Weather Service graphic

Warmer temperatures in Wyandotte County will take over on Thursday, with the mercury rising to a high near 48, according to the National Weather Service.

A cold front is expected to push through on Friday, when temperatures will drop from an expected 35 degrees at 11 a.m., falling to about 26 during the rest of the day, the weather service said.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, after 3 a.m., there will be a 30 percent chance of snow, according to the weather service. The chance of snow continues Saturday night.

The weather service said currently there is a lot of uncertainty to snow and ice totals in the region. The forecast amounts and locations should be better known as Saturday approaches, according to the weather service.

Today, there will be sunny skies with a high near 48 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, the low will be around 31 with a south southwest wind of 8 to 13 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, with the temperature rising to 35 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day, the weather service said. A southwest wind of 7 to 13 mph will become north northeast in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph.

Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 14. A north wind of 11 to 13 mph may gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday, there will be a high near 21 with a 40 percent chance of snow, the weather service said. A north wind will be around 11 mph.

Saturday night, there will be a 60 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight, with a low of 12, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 31, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 15 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, the high will be near 44 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Friday and Saturday high temperatures (National Weather Service graphic)