Rains linger in KC. Will there be a lull in storms this Memorial Day weekend?
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- Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue in KC through Memorial Day.
- Cooler temperatures, averaging near 60 degrees, persist across the metro.
- Drier air arrives midweek, with sunshine and warming by Friday and Saturday.
Passing showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Kansas City area Sunday as several weather disturbances track through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
A large storm system is centered over northeast Oklahoma, with additional storms developing in central and northwest Kansas, the weather service said.
Some scattered and isolated showers and thunderstorms extend northward into the Kansas City metro area. Severe weather, however, is not expected, the National Weather Service said. A lull in the rain is expected for areas north of Interstate 70 later in the morning and into the afternoon. This could result in some occasional breaks in the cloud cover.
“However, this will likely be the exception with broken/overcast conditions favored over most of the region,” the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
The wet weather is expected to keep temperatures cool. In the metro, temperatures will reach 63 degrees, well below the metro’s average of 78 degrees for this time of year. The heaviest rains will be south of the metro, which has already seen heavy rains. This could lead to river flooding.
“Stay weather aware with outdoor activities along and near lakes, streams, or rivers this holiday weekend,” the weather service said.
More rounds of rain forecast for Memorial Day in Kansas City
The lull in rain won’t last long as another weather system will bring more rounds of rain on Memorial Day, the weather service said. These storms won’t be very strong.
This weather system will lift a warm front as far north as northwestern Missouri between the morning and early afternoon. The weather service said this will increase the chance for rain across the Kansas City forecast area.
Severe weather is not expected, and any thunderstorms that develop will be general storms.
Temperatures will remain cool, rising to around 60 degrees.
Midweek break from the rain
The weather pattern will shift heading into Tuesday, bringing drier air into the area from the central Plains, the weather service said. Rain, however, will still be possible in the morning.
Temperatures will also start warming, reaching 63 degrees on Tuesday and 71 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.
The weather service said the forecast becomes less clear beyond midweek. There is a chance for rain late Wednesday into Thursday. The storm systems producing the rain are expected to move through quickly and not linger into Friday, the weather service said.
Entering next weekend, skies are expected to be mostly sunny to sunny on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s.
