Rounds of showers, thunderstorms possible in Kansas City area. Will any of them be severe?
Keep those umbrellas handy as a few rounds of storms are expected to roll through the Kansas City area on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Although a few strong and maybe even isolated severe storms are possible, widespread severe weather is not expected, the weather service said. The stronger storms, however, could produce quarter-sized hail and up to 60 mph winds.
The first round of storms will likely sweep through the metro area during the morning rush hour. A second round will be possible in the afternoon with a third round passing through overnight Monday.
There is a possibility of showers and thunderstorms each day this week, although the threat of severe weather is low, according to the weather service.
“The threat for daily thunderstorms through the week makes heat concerns questionable,” the weather service said. “The timeframe of biggest concern will be on Tuesday and Wednesday for areas south of the Missouri River where heat index values could reach 105-110 degrees.”
In the metro area, conditions are expected to be near normal for most of the week, with temperatures starting off in the mid-80s on Monday, climbing in the low 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday and dropping back to around 90 degrees for the remainder of the week.
Typically, temperatures are 89 degrees this time of year in Kansas City.
