Today’s weather forecast of highs in the mid-80s indicates the start of a gradual warm-up that will lead to temperatures in the 90s over the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures could reach 84 today in Wyandotte County.
A cold front will move toward the region late Sunday and Sunday night, bringing the next chance of storms, the weather service said. Storm chances will continue into Monday and Monday night as the cold front moves through the area.
Today, the rivers in Wyandotte County are below flood stage. The Missouri River at Parkville, whose forecast area includes Wyandotte County, is below flood stage and in action stage. The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is at Kansas Avenue near the state line, is currently below flood stage and below action stage.
Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 84 and a light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 69, and a south wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 87 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 68 and a south wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 90 and a south southwest wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 71, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 91, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 71, according to the weather service.
Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high near 87, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 88, the weather service said.