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The Kansas City area will get a little of everything this week, weatherwise: lingering wildfire haze, cooler temperatures and several rounds of rain that could be heavy enough to cause flooding before hotter weather returns for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
“Much cooler, drier air has settled into the area, and will remain in place through the end of the work week,” the weather service said in its Wednesday forecast discussion.
Temperatures across the region will be in the upper 70s to mid-80s over the next three days. In the metro, the temperature should be around 83 degrees Wednesday, below the typical 89 for mid- to late July.
Skies may also look hazy as smoke from wildfires is blown into the area. There might even be a faint smell of smoke. The smoke is not expected to affect visibility much.
“Any rain that occurs would act to bring the smoke particles down to the surface, maybe leaving your car a little dirty like the pollen does when it rains in the spring,” the weather service said. The rain will also help clear the haze faster.
Showers and thunderstorms could return on Wednesday, with a few light showers brushing far northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Most areas, however, will remain dry.
Several rounds of storms will be possible late in the week, with better chances for widespread storms peaking Thursday night into Friday, the weather service said. The rain could fall over similar areas, leading to flooding in parts of the Kansas City area Thursday and Friday.
The Weather Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed northwest Missouri, including the metro area, under a slight risk (Level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall on Thursday, and a large chunk of Missouri under a slight risk on Friday.
Summer heat returns for the weekend after a brief cool break. The weather service said temperatures could bounce back into the mid- to upper 90s this weekend, with heat index values near or above 105 possible Sunday and Monday.
