Temps to warm up Monday in Kansas City, with sunny skies in forecast
It will be a quiet fall day to start the work week in Kansas City Monday, with sunny skies and slightly above normal temperatures for this time of year, according to FOX4 meteorologist Karli Ritter.
“Later on today it’s going to be lovely outside,” said Ritter, who provides weather updates to The Star. “We are expecting temperatures to climb out of the 50s mid-morning to about 70 degrees during the afternoon with ample sunshine.”
The Kansas City area typically sees temperatures in the upper 60s this time of year.
“It’s going to be a beautiful, beautiful day here in Kansas City,” said FOX4 meteorologist Michelle Bogowith, with an afternoon update. “Enjoy it and soak up that sunshine.”
Skies are expected to remain clear overnight, with temperatures falling to the mid-50s overnight, she said.
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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.
“A cold front will working its way on through during the early morning hours on Tuesday,” Bogowith said. “That will not only increase our cloud cover, some of you could see a spot shower or two — most of you staying dry.”
The cool down will continue into mid-week, with temperatures falling to the mid-30s on Wednesday morning. The high in the afternoon is expected to climb to the mid-50s.
Severe weather is not expected at the beginning of the week.
Highs are expected to rebound to the 70s by the weekend. There is a chance for rain on Saturday and Sunday.
The recent cooler fall weather follows what was the second warmest September on record for Missouri and Kansas, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.
This story was originally published October 14, 2019 at 8:55 AM.
