KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Most of the rain activity has moved out of the area, with a drier pattern expected for the rest of the day. Some areas are getting patchy drizzle that is not being picked up by the radar. However, there is still a chance for a few isolated showers throughout the day with cloudy skies and high temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday, a First Warn Weather Day is still in place with a severe weather risk later in the day. Before storms fire up, most of the day will stay rather hot, humid and windy. Temperatures will be in the 80s with some sunshine and clouds, and winds sustained at 15-20 mph and gusts up to 45 mph.
Transitioning into the severe weather threat, most of the area is still under the level 3 out of 5 for strong to severe storms. In the afternoon, there is a cap, or a stable layer of warm air that suppresses the growth of thunderstorms, which could hamper the ability for storms to fire up. If storms are able to break the cap, then all severe weather modes are possible, including tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. Models are indicating that a few isolated severe storms are possible during this time. The biggest thing we are watching for on Monday afternoon is IF storms can form; this will result in a dangerous situation for areas encountering the isolated storms.
As we transition to the evening and nighttime hours, the severe weather threat does decrease a bit, with damaging winds and hail being the primary threat. A cold front will be moving through the area during this time, resulting in scattered storm activity. Storms along this front will still have the ability to become strong to severe with damaging winds and hail…