Quarter-sized hail, strong wind gusts in KC forecast. When could severe storms pop up?
Summer-like weather will continue across Kansas City before a cold front cuts through, sending temperatures tumbling and bringing the possibility of severe storms across the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.
Kansas City’s temperatures will climb in the upper 80s to near 90s on Thursday. That’s well above the average of 64 degrees for this time of year.
Although a few isolated showers are possible in the afternoon, the weather service said more organized showers and thunderstorms will likely develop along a cold front as it moves through the area after sunset and overnight.
Severe weather in Kansas City forecast
The weather service said a few low-end severe storms may pop up, with hail around the size of quarters and wind gusts around 60 mph being the main threat.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in eastern Kansas around 7 p.m. and move eastward across the Kansas City metro.
The weather service said the cold front will push east through the Kansas City forecast area overnight and exit before sunrise.
The heaviest rainfall will be north of Kansas City, with up to an inch possible.
The rain will be welcomed as it has been a dry October. So far this month, only .05 of an inch of rain has fallen at Kansas City International Airport. That’s well below the normal of 2.59 inches typically seen by this time in October.
Cooler temperatures ahead
Once the rain ends, “quiet weather looks to continue for much of the extended period,” the weather service said.
Colder air is expected behind the cold front, leading to cooler, more fall-like weather.
Temperatures will be in the upper 60s on Friday and the low 60s on Saturday. The Kansas City area could see “one of the coolest nights in a while with lows in the mid-30s to lower 40s,” the weather service said.
Warmer weather is expected to build back into the area, with temperatures returning to the 70s on Sunday and the 80s on Monday and Tuesday. Winds will be quite breezy on Monday and Tuesday.
The next chance for rain will be on Wednesday.
This story was originally published October 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM.
