‘Messy’ weather pattern to bring scattered thunderstorms, heavy rains to Kansas City area
A “messy” weather pattern involving storm systems on both sides of the Kansas and Missouri state line will likely make for another wet commute Friday morning, the National Weather Service said.
“Scattered thunderstorms continue to develop between these two systems . . .” the weather service said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Prepare for another damp commute this morning.”
Calling the morning forecast “complicated,” the weather service said scattered thunderstorms in central Missouri were slowly filling in to the west during sunrise. Isolated heavy rains might worsen concerns about flooding.
Meanwhile, a complex of thunderstorms in central Kansas were moving east toward the Kansas City area. The storms were expected to slowly weaken as they make their way to eastern Kansas and western Missouri, the weather service said.
Severe weather is not expected from these storms, although some of the strong storms could produce gusty winds, small hail and frequent lightning, the weather service said.
There is a possibility for storms to redevelop over parts of the region in the afternoon.
If the storms reach the metro, this would mark the seventh day that Kansas City has seen at least a trace of rain.
There are several additional rounds of thunderstorms possible through Sunday, with the chance for severe weather Saturday into Saturday night, the national weather service said.
The main hazards from the severe storms that do develop will be damaging winds, hail and rounds of heavy rainfall, which could lead to flooding.
Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees on Friday and 90 on Saturday, which is normal for this time of year in Kansas City. Sunday will be about 10 degrees cooler, with temperatures reaching the low 80s. The cooler conditions will continue into the first part of the next week.
This story was originally published August 4, 2023 at 7:26 AM.
