Kansas City braces for record-challenging chill and scattered showers Friday
With scattered rain and chilly temperatures expected Friday, Kansas Citians may want to grab a jacket as they head out the door.
A cold front is moving through Kansas City, causing the region to feel near record-breaking low high temperatures this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.
There is also a chance of scattered showers across the region Friday, mostly south of Interstate 70. Light rain is possible around the metro, while heavier rain could happen south of Kansas City, the forecast shows. Severe weather is unlikely.
Temperatures will be much cooler than normal; The high temperature in Kansas City Friday is 67 degrees, the forecast shows. That’s one degree warmer than the record low high of 66 degrees, set in 1905.
The high temperature on Sept. 5 is typically around 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Skies are expected to clear up by Friday evening. Overnight lows could be near record-breaking, too, the forecast shows. Kansas City’s low is forecast near 47 degrees and has a slight chance to reach the record low for this time of year — 43 degrees, the weather service said.
Temperatures are then expected to gradually warm throughout the weekend. Saturday is expected to be sunny with a high near 77 degrees. The overnight low is forecast near 54 Saturday.
Then Sunday will be sunny with a high near 78, the forecast shows. Sunday’s overnight low is expected to be near 58 degrees.
The next chance for rain in Kansas City will be Tuesday, according to the weather service. Spotty showers and a few storms could be possible early next week, meteorologists said in a Friday forecast discussion.
