Storm system to move into Kansas City area Monday night, after a sunny day
The work week will get off to a bright and sunny start Monday in Kansas City, according to FOX4 meteorologist Karli Ritter.
“Later on today, we are expecting our high temperature to climb up to near 70 degrees,” said Ritter, who provides weather updates to The Star. “It’s going to be a nice day. It will nice and bright with just a few clouds in place throughout the afternoon.”
Clouds, however, will move into the metro area Monday night, as a storm system sweeps into the area from the south and west, Ritter said.
“The greatest chance for rain coverage will be south and west of Kansas City, but we can’t rule out some light rain here in town this evening through early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning,” she said. “By tomorrow afternoon, we see the rain chances going down, moving out, and we are left with sunshine for later in the day.”
The first half of the week is expected to nice, with highs hovering in the 60s. The normal high for this time of year in Kansas City is around 60 degrees.
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New guidance for temporary outdoor tents, structures
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill said no hazardous weather is expected with the overnight storms.
The weather service on Monday started providing guidance in its forecast for those who have set up temporary outdoor structures and tents, including those for medical purposes to diagnose and treat those who might have the coronavirus.
The dedicated page indicates what the weather service believes the impact the weather will have on the tents.
For Monday’s forecast, the weather service indicated that no severe weather is expected, but light rain is possible south of U.S. 50 into Tuesday morning.
The weather service also advised that people should assume all tents offer no protection with respect to lightning and “should be evacuated in advance of, during and 30 minutes after thunderstorms.”
“Additionally, tents have a variety of wind ratings depending on the design, materials used, and whether the tent was deployed and anchored in line with manufactured recommendations,” the weather service said. “Know your structure’s wind rating and plan accordingly.”
This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 7:50 AM.
