Widespread chances for rain in Kansas City this weekend; snow possible to the north
It will be a cold start to the day Tuesday in Kansas City as Missouri Democrats head to the polls to choose a nominee for president, according to FOX4 meteorologist Michelle Bogowith.
“We are going to start your morning off very, very chilly with our temperatures in the 30s — it’s going to feel like the 20s,” said Bogowith, who provides weather updates to The Star. “But we warm into the lunch hour as we bring back a little more sunshine.”
High temperatures will max out around the mid-50s, which is close to the average temperature for this time of year in Kansas City, she said. Clouds are expected to roll back into the metro area later Tuesday evening.
The drier conditions will be a welcomed relief after Kansas City International Airport set a daily record for March 9 rainfall, with 1.73 inches. The old record for that date was 1.23 inches, set back in 1907, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.
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There will be slim chances for rain early Wednesday and then again on Thursday. Highs for those two days are expected to be in the middle 60s, Bogowith said.
“For your Friday, temperatures are going to take a little hit behind a cold front, so that will drop us down into the 50s and continue to keep a lot of that cloud cover around,” she said. “At least we will be dry for Friday.”
The chance for widespread rain showers returns for most of the day Saturday. Those along and north U.S. 36, including St. Joseph, may see a wintry mix or light snow.
“That seems to be the dividing line,” Bogowith said. Highs on Saturday will be around 40 degrees.
The end of the weekend will be drier, with temperatures climbing into the upper 40s on Sunday and then the mid-50s on Monday.
This story was originally published March 10, 2020 at 7:16 AM.
