Kansas City: Cooler, Drier Week Ahead

0:00It's April 30, this is Kansas News today, your AI-powered local news. Kansas City reigns making a comeback Thursday, but chill, nothing like the wild storms earlier this week. Expect scatter showers popping up in the afternoon, maybe some rumbles of thunder, but the National Weather Service says it'll all stay weak and non-severe. Rainfall won't be heavy, just a few hundreds of an inch around most spots, with North and Northeast Missouri may be hitting a tenth of an inch. Dryer air rolls in overnight, and Fridays got a slim shot at sprinkles that might evaporate mid-air before touching down. This month's been soaked, seven and a half inches so far, landing April as the fourth-wettest on record behind that monster 1944 with. Over 10 inches, temp step to the mid-60s Thursday and Friday, cooler than the usual 70, with nights dropping to the mid and upper 30s. Weekend keeps it cool with Saturday, topping out at 65. Then Sunday flips the script to near 80 under clear skies.

1:02Next week warms to the upper 70s and low 80s, but watch for pop-up showers and storms midweek before things normalize. Sounds like a breather from the downpours, so grab that jacket early, but plan for some sun soon.