Quiet start for Kansas City weather. What’s brewing by midweek?
The post-holiday workweek starts quiet and dry in Kansas City, but it won’t last: midweek thunderstorms could dump heavy rain and kick up strong winds, according to the National Weather Service.
It will be sunny with temperatures reaching the upper 80s on Monday, near the normal of 88 degrees for this time of year in the metro, according to the weather service. Dew points will be lower, in the upper 60s, which will make it feel less humid.
It will be mostly dry on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures expected to climb into the lower 90s by Wednesday and heat index values in the upper 90s.
Thursday is expected to be the warmest day, with heat index values expected to reach the lower 100s, particularly in areas along and south of Interstate 70.
“Luckily, a cold front sweeps through the area on Friday, to bring clouds/rain and cold down temperatures and dew points just a bit going into next weekend,” the weather service said.
Rain chances return on Wednesday night and continue into Thursday. The Weather Service said thunderstorms could roll in, possibly as a large cluster of storms. Forecasters don’t see early warning signs for severe weather, but a few storms could be marginally severe, with heavy rain and strong winds as the main concerns.
A stronger system and its fronts could arrive Thursday night into Friday, raising the chance for a few severe storms. A computer-based forecast tool suggested about a 10% to15% chance of severe storms, but the Storm Prediction Center hasn’t posted a severe outlook yet for the Kansas City area.
“So we’ll have to wait and see how these systems evolve as we get later into the week,” the weather service said.
