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Good Saturday! The weekend is off to a great start with sunshine and a nice crisp morning. Winds are already out of the south-southwest which will lead to a quick warm-up before clouds rush in later today. Highs should be in the 60s, so enjoy what should be a nice Fall day!
The clouds on the way this afternoon could produce a few light showers by evening, especially near and north of I-70. Right now this looks like about a 30% chance, but mainly north of Kansas City. Can't rule out a shower this evening, but don't cancel any plans that may take you outdoors.
Better rain chances will arrive by Sunday afternoon and evening. There is an outside chance that some showers near the region by the end of the Chiefs game, but timing right now looks like late afternoon and evening. The map below is from the 6Z GFS, showing that between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. a few showers could develop.
The rain will expand almost right on top of Kansas City and then continue as it pushes east. The GFS rainfall forecast puts about 0.10" to 0.25" around the metro. These totals will vary if thunderstorms are embedded. High on Sunday should top out in the 60s, so as long as the rain holds off the weather for the Chiefs game should be pretty mild.
If you were hoping we could escape the cold air for an extended period, guess what? The 6Z GFS is indicating another surge of chilly air heading back into the central U.S. This push of cold air would likely translate into highs in the 40s with lows in the 20s or 30s. The map below is for Thursday at 00Z.
That's it for today, enjoy the sunshine for the first half of the day! Don't forget, we set our clocks back one hour NEXT weekend. So our sunset times which are around 6:27 p.m. right now, will be about 5:23 p.m. a week from tomorrow!
Jeremy