Dry weather is expected through the end of the week and into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
But with gusty northwesterly winds of 25 to 30 mph today and Thursday there may be an elevated fire danger because of the dry and cured fuels, according to the weather service.
This is despite humidity values only falling into the 40 to 50 percent range, the weather service said.
Wednesday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 43 in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 10 to 16 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around 31 with a northwest wind of 8 to 11 mph, the weather service said.
On Thursday, expect partly sunny skies with a high near 41, according to the weather service, and a north northwest wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Thursday night it will be mostly clear with a low of 27, and a north northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight, according to the weather service.
Friday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 51, according to the weather service, with a southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph. Friday night’s low will be around 33.
Saturday, expect sunny skies and a high of 65, the weather service said. Saturday night’s low will be 50.
Mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for Sunday, according to the weather service, with a high of 63.