Soggy, stormy week ahead for Kansas City: How much rain is headed for the metro?
The workweek will start gray and drizzly, with repeated rounds of rain and thunderstorms lining up to soak Kansas City this week, according to the National Weather Service.
The drizzle should fade by mid-morning Monday, but clouds and damp pavements will linger as temperatures climb to the mid-40s in the metro.
Isolated to widely scattered storms are expected to develop over the southwestern portion of the Kansas City forecast area and move to the northeast overnight, the weather service said. Showers and thunderstorm chances will persist into Tuesday.
The threat of severe weather looks low; however, a few strong storms may be possible south of the Missouri River Tuesday night, with hail and gusty winds the main threats, according to the weather service.
Temperatures on Tuesday will vary across the region, with 50s expected north of the Missouri River and 60s to lower 70s south of the river, the weather service said. The metro’s temperatures are expected to be around 54 degrees, slightly above Kansas City’s average of 50 degrees, which is typical for early March.
A strong weather system is expected to sweep across the southern Great Plains and into the Midwest by midweek, the weather service said. Storm chances are uncertain for the Kansas City region on Wednesday, but light rain is possible from Wednesday into early Thursday.
The better chance for storms comes Thursday evening through Friday, with the best chances coming in the afternoon and evening. Some storms could be strong or even severe, but the forecast remains uncertain, the weather service said.
“With several rounds of showers and thunderstorms this week, flooding may become a concern later in the week,” the weather service said. Between 1.5 and 3.0 inches of rain is expected by the end of the week.
Temperatures will continue to trend warmer throughout the week, climbing into the 70s by next weekend.
