November’s chill vanished. What’s ahead for Kansas City this weekend?
Sweater weather will take a break in Kansas City this weekend, as possible record-breaking warmth and dry conditions are expected to sweep through the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.
The metro’s stretch of warm weather, which began Tuesday, is expected to continue on Thursday and persist through Saturday, with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal for mid-November.
Temperatures are expected to climb to around 71 degrees in the metro on Thursday, well above Kansas City’s average of 55 degrees for this time of year.
“Record high temperatures are possible Friday and Saturday, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees for portions of the area,” the weather service said.
The record high temperature is 81 degrees for Friday, set in 1964, and 79 degrees for Saturday, set in 1950.
Overnight Thursday and into Friday morning, there will be a chance of fog west of Interstate 35.
The weather service said the warm weather, combined with low humidity and dry, windy conditions, will make it easier for grass and brush fires to start and spread quickly.
A dry cold front will move through the area overnight Saturday, ushering in colder air and dropping temperatures into the mid-30s to lower 40s, the weather service said.
Temperatures are expected to be considerably cooler on Sunday, with a maximum of only 62 degrees.
A low-pressure system high in the atmosphere will move from the Pacific Ocean onto the California coast on Sunday. As it changes shape and picks up speed, it will reach the northern and central Plains by Monday, bringing the Kansas City metro its next best chance for showers early next week.
The chance for rain will be between 30% and 50%, with the best chances across the northern part of the Kansas City region. Temperatures on Monday are expected to be in the low 60s. Dry weather is expected on Tuesday, with temperatures in the upper 50s.
Another round of showers is possible on Wednesday, with temperatures remaining in the 50s.
