Lightning could threaten outdoor activities on second day of NFL 2023 Draft in KC
Football fans may want to grab a raincoat as they head to Union Station and the north lawn of the National World War I Memorial and Museum for the second day of the NFL 2023 Draft on Friday.
Showers and isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible Friday afternoon and evening in the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.
No severe storms are expected, but lightning from the thunderstorms is a possible threat for any outdoor activities, the weather service said.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop between 2 and 3 p.m. across the region. In the Kansas City metro area, the greatest chance for thunderstorms will be between 4 and 7 p.m., the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
Rainfall totals are expected to minor, about a tenth of an inch, although some localized areas could see higher amounts. Temperatures will be similar to Thursday, climbing into the mid- to upper 60s. Winds will be between 6 and 10 mph.
Scattered showers may linger into Saturday morning. Temperatures will be near 70. Winds will increase to 10 to 15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph.
It will slightly cooler on Sunday, with afternoon temperatures reaching the low 60s. It will also be breezy with sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.
This story was originally published April 28, 2023 at 7:44 AM.
