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After a short break, warmer temperatures returning to the Kansas City area Thursday

Thursday’s forecast is calling for warmer temperatures to return to the Kansas City area, according to local FOX4 meteorologist Joe Lauria.

Temperatures are expected to be in the lower 60s by the time Kansas Citians wake up Thursday morning, but by the afternoon hours, Lauria said the heat will return to the area with temperatures between the upper 80s and low 90s.

Heat index values are estimated to be between 95 and 100 during the afternoon hours, Lauria said in an update to The Star.

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The Star produced this weather update in partnership with the local FOX4 television station. The station’s meteorologists create forecast videos multiple times a day for the newspaper to include in its weather reports.

Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star
Kaitlyn Schwers covers breaking news and crime at night for The Kansas City Star. Originally from Willard, Mo., she spent nearly three years reporting in Arkansas and Illinois before returning to Missouri and joining The Star in 2017.
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