Wet and rainy days are in store for the Kansas City area, with the National Weather Service expecting several rounds of thunderstorms over multiple days to pass through the region.
Rain started falling in parts of the Kansas City area Thursday morning as people headed out for their commutes and errands.
Showers and maybe a few thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread throughout the day, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
Although the threat of severe weather is low, the storms will likely bring the metro area’s first of several rounds of heavy rainfall. The weather service said between one and two inches of rain will be possible through early Friday.
Breezy weather is expected, as winds will increase to between the teens and low 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts could be as high as the low 30s.
Temperatures will be in the low 60s, slightly below the average temperature of 68 degrees for this time of year.
Severe weather looms
Friday will bring the Kansas City area its first of several rounds of severe weather as multiple showers and thunderstorms pass through the region this weekend. The weather service said most of the storms will occur on Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.