Will rain put damper on Labor Day weekend in Kansas City? Here’s what to expect
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- Rain and storms could impact Kansas City Labor Day plans starting late Saturday.
- Dense fog advisory issued Friday morning for several counties in Kansas, Missouri.
- Cooler air arrives midweek, with highs only in the 60s by Thursday across the region.
Enjoy the sunshine while you can, as showers and thunderstorms are expected to shake up Labor Day weekend plans for the Kansas City area, with rain chances increasing as the holiday draws closer.
Not everyone will see rain, but the likelihood builds later into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
It will be a foggy start for some on Friday, especially west and southwest of the metro area.
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. for Johnson, Linn and Miami counties in Kansas, and Pettis, Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson and Johnson counties in Missouri.
The fog could reach the Kansas City area before it lifts.
“Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” the weather service said. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”
Temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid-80s under partly to mostly sunny skies on Friday and Saturday. That’s near Kansas City’s typical temperature of 85 degrees for this time of year.
But a change in weather is brewing.
Increasing chances of rain, thunderstorms
A slow-moving weather system currently located in South Dakota is expected to move south and east.
“This will lead to expanding rain chances from the northwest to the southeast late Saturday into Sunday,” the weather service said.
Because the atmosphere lacks a lot of energy or strong winds, no severe weather is expected.
Dry air will “eat away” at rainfall totals Saturday, the weather service said.
As the air becomes more humid, expect showers and thunderstorms to increase, accompanied by higher rainfall totals, the weather service said.
Up to a half inch of rain could fall in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The weather service said the weather system will move southeast, resulting in drier conditions for central Missouri.
The chance for showers and thunderstorms will stretch into Labor Day.
Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s and low 80s on Sunday and Monday.
A blast of colder air
A large area of high pressure is building over the western United States, typically bringing warm and dry weather. But the slow-moving storm system will keep that area of high pressure “bottled to the west,” the weather service said.
On Wednesday, a strong cold front will move south into the region, bringing much cooler weather and an early taste of fall in its wake.
Temperatures will struggle to warm beyond the 60s on Thursday, the weather service said.
