A very mild day is on tap with highs in the 70s. However, those mild temperatures will come with three different types of weather threats. The first will be the wind advisory which begins at 10 a.m. and goes through 6 p.m. This advisory will be for sustained winds out of the south between 30-35 mph with gusts to 45-50 mph. The second threat will be the Red Flag Warning in effect for northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri from 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Burning should be avoided. Anything that does ignite will quickly burn out of control. The third threat will be the chance for severe weather this evening. Large hail, damaging winds, as well as an isolated tornado will all be possible. Tomorrow, fire weather concerns will continue and a fire weather watch has been issued for Tuesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A chance of rain, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.