Storm chances aren’t done yet, but Kansas City’s bigger threat is the heat ahead
Off-and-on showers and a few isolated thunderstorms may hang around the Kansas City area Friday, but the bigger story is a surge of dangerous heat and humidity that could push heat index values above 100 starting this weekend, the National Weather Service said.
A low-pressure system continues to move across the region on Friday, resulting in the possibility of lingering scattered showers and a few thunderstorms in the morning, the weather service said.
Cooler air will filter in from the west as the system pushes east. Any stronger storms are expected to remain mainly south of the Kansas City forecast area, given the front should be mostly through the region in the late afternoon, the weather service said.
Then Kansas City will begin to heat up. Temperatures on Saturday are expected to be climb into the mid-80s, near the normal of 86 degrees for late June in the metro.
Scattered showers and storms will be possible Saturday afternoon and evening. Any thunderstorms that develop could be strong to severe, with the main threats being wind and hail, the weather service said.
Hot and humid weather continues to build over the weekend. Although mostly dry weather is expected, the air will become muggy.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s on Sunday and Monday, and then into the mid-90s on Tuesday through Thursday. Heat index values will likely push above 100 degrees beginning on Sunday.
“Additionally, we will not see much recovery overnight, as low temperatures are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 70s,” the weather service said. “Heat advisories and warnings may be needed next week.”
The weather service advises people to limit outdoor exposure, stay hydrated, and do not leave children or pets unattended in vehicles.
