The temperature was 17 degrees at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with a wind chill of 8, according to the National Weather Service.
The mercury is expected to rise to about 30 degrees today in Wyandotte County, with temperatures continuing their climb to the 40s on Thursday, the weather service said.
A cold front is expected to push through on Friday, keeping the northern half of the region below freezing, while the southern half stays in the 40s, according to the weather service. In Wyandotte County, Friday’s predicted high will be 37 degrees. Snow is possible on Saturday.
Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 30, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph will become calm in the afternoon.
Tonight, the low will be around 17 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday, look for mostly sunny skies with a high near 46, and a south southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, the low will be around 29 with mostly cloudy skies and a south southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 37, and a southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, becoming north northeast in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow after midnight, with a low of 18, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of snow with a high near 23, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the chance of snow increases to 60 percent, mainly before midnight, with a low of 10, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 28, the weather service said.
Sunday night, the low will be around 16 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Monday, the high will be near 44 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Monday night, the low will be around 28 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain and snow with a high near 43, the weather service said.