Wyandotte County is under a wind advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong winds will develop across the region, and in Wyandotte County, will be 18 to 25 mph gusting as high as 46 mph, the weather service said.
The strong winds today mean there is elevated fire weather, according to the weather service.
Motorists, especially those driving high-profile vehicles and trailers, should use caution, the weather service said.
Open burning has been suspended Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas. Anyone who wants to apply for an open burning permit for Friday or other days should visit a fire station.
Saturday night through Sunday, moderate rainfall is in the forecast. A quarter to half-inch of rain is possible Saturday night in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. The total here could be a half-inch to 1 inch of rain over the weekend.
Flooding concerns will return on the Missouri River at the end of next week, according to the weather service.
A frost or freeze will be possible on Friday and Saturday morning, the weather service said.
Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 58 and a southwest wind of 18 to 25 mph, gusting as high as 46 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, the low will be around 34 with partly cloudy skies. A west wind of 15 to 21 mph will gust as high as 34 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 53 and a west wind of 14 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 35 and a west wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55 and a north northeast wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m., with a low of 37, according to the weather service. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 53, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 69, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 72, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 53, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high of 64, the weather service said.
