Weather: High near 68 today

Today’s high will be near 68 today, according to the National Weather Service.

Some showers will be possible to the north of the Kansas City area, and flooding concerns will continue in some towns along the Missouri River, the weather service said.

The Missouri River in the Wyandotte County area is under flood stage, while the Missouri River at Leavenworth is in action stage, according to hydrology charts.

Today, it will be cloudy with a high near 68 and a light and variable wind, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 50 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 74, the weather service said. There may be patchy fog before 8 a.m. A light and variable wind will become north 12 to 17 mph in the morning, with winds gusting as high as 29 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 48 and a north wind of 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight, according to the weather service. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 73 and a northwest wind of 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Friday night, showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 55, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 73, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 44, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 68, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a high near 69, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 68, the weather service said.