Rain and cooldown for Kansas City: Why you’ll want to keep that umbrella handy
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- Showers and storms begin Wednesday, mainly impacting areas north of I-70.
- Cold front brings cooldown by Friday, returning temperatures to near normal.
- Daily rain chances persist through weekend, with minimal severe storm risk.
Get ready for a change in the weather, Kansas City. Showers and thunderstorms are on the way for Wednesday.
However, the most noticeable drop in temperatures will likely come after a cold front moves through later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Showers and storms are expected to move through the area beginning late Wednesday morning and continuing into the afternoon, with most of the rain staying north of Interstate 70, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
The storms are expected to be hit-and-miss, so not everyone will see rain. The weather service said a few strong storms may be possible, but severe weather is not expected.
Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area. However, cloud cover and rain could keep some areas a bit cooler than expected, the weather service said.
Kansas City’s temperatures are typically in the upper 70s in mid-September.
Areas south of I-70 towards central Missouri, however, will likely be warmer than areas in northwest Missouri, as they’ll be farther from most of the showers.
Additional rain, cooler temps in KC’s forecast
Better chances for more widespread showers and thunderstorms will come on Thursday and Friday. Although the chances are fairly low for a few storms to be strong to marginally severe, they cannot be ruled out, the weather service said.
Daily chances for showers and storms continue throughout the weekend.
Near-normal, upper 70s to low 80s, temperatures will settle in for Friday and the weekend as cooler air arrives behind the cold front. Again, cloud cover from showers and storms could keep temperatures cooler than anticipated, the weather service said.
