The forecast from the National Weather Service contains warm temperatures, southwest winds and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms will spread into the area this evening, the weather service said. In Wyandotte County, rain could start Tuesday night, according to the weather service’s hourly weather forecast at https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.1149&lon=-94.7708&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical.
The greatest rain chances will be early Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. The area could receive 1 to 1.5 inches of rain through Thursday, the forecast stated.
Today, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 83 and a south southwest wind around 17 mph, gusting as high as 31 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there will be a 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 a.m., according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 64 and a south southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday, there is a 90 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm, with a high near 75, the weather service said. A light and variable wind will become south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday night, there is a 70 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 54 with a northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Between a half and three-quarters inch of rain is possible.
Thursday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., with a high near 68, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 69, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 78, the weather service said.
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