Storms could bring hail, damaging winds to KC this weekend. What to know
Those who are getting out for summer activities around Kansas City this weekend may need to bring umbrellas and rain jackets.
Light rain will pour out across the Kansas City metro Saturday, before a slight chance of storms that could bring strong winds and hail on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
A weakening storm system brought some drizzle to the metro early Saturday morning. Another chance of light rain is expected mid-morning and into the afternoon, according to the weather service forecast.
Severe weather is unlikely around Kansas City Saturday. The high temperature is forecast near near 75 degrees and the overnight low is expected to be near 62 degrees.
Storms possible Sunday
Sunday, a cold front is expected to move into the area in the late morning and early afternoon. This could bring moderately unstable conditions which are ripe for thunderstorms, meteorologists said in a forecast discussion.
There is only a slight risk for severe weather Sunday afternoon, according to the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center. Conditions will be ripe for storms on a west-to-east line from Kansas City to Kirksville and in southwest Missouri.
The main threats forecast in Sunday’s storms are large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter, and damaging winds up to 70 mph. Isolated locations could get up to 1 1/2 inches of rain in the storms, the weather service said on social media.
Sunday’s high temperature will be near 83 degrees, and the overnight low will be around 59 degrees.
Cooler start to next week
The beginning of next week will be cooler and dry, the forecast shows.
Monday is expected to be sunny with a high temperature near 81 degrees.
By mid-week, temperatures will gradually warm up into the mid 80s, according to the weather service.
