Don’t cancel the cookout: wet start, warmer Memorial Day weekend ahead in KC
The Memorial Day weekend starts wet, but a quieter, early-summerlike finish is on the way for the holiday.
The chance for showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms, on Friday is expected to increase throughout the morning and early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Storms are expected to develop to the south and then move into the area ahead of a warm front, the weather service said. Scattered showers are expected to stay mainly west of U.S. 65.
The front is expected to stall, limiting the spread of rain to the north and east. Instability in the environment is weak across the region, which will reduce the potential for thunderstorms to an occasional rumble of thunder. No severe weather is expected, the weather service said.
The storms are expected to lose steam and taper off in the afternoon. Far northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri could see a brief shower or thunderstorm late in the evening.
Temperatures should climb to around 73 degrees, which is near the normal of 77 degrees typical for this time of year in Kansas City.
Overnight Friday into Saturday morning, the weakening warm front is expected to pass through the area, the weather service said.
“Not long thereafter comes the cold front, however, which will keep low-end chances for showers in the forecast for much of the day on Saturday,” the weather service said.
The southern parts of the forecast area will have the greatest possibility of storms. Strong and severe storms are not a concern, the weather service said. Temperatures on Saturday should reach around 76 degrees.
A high-pressure system then settles in on Sunday, with the remainder of the holiday weekend expected to be calm.
“This brief reprieve will allow for ample sunshine and warmer temperatures in the low/mid-80s area-wide,” the weather service said.
An unusual weather pattern could set up next week, bringing rain chances that may stick around for days. Forecasters say it’s still too early to know exactly how it will play out.
