Severe weather, heavy rainfall and flooding possible across Kansas City metro Friday

Nathan Pilling

June 28, 2024 at 8:35 a.m.·1 min read

Severe weather could hit the Kansas City metro Friday afternoon into the evening, causing the potential for severe storms and flooding.

The primary concern for the system is heavy rainfall that could cause flooding, the National Weather Service said.

In its forecast discussion Friday morning, the NWS’s Kansas City office said after a round of showers and storms move across the region in the morning, a chance for “strong to severe” storms exists for the afternoon and evening.

Guidance suggests a line of thunderstorms will develop in the evening starting in western Kansas and northwest Missouri, and then move southeast and increase in coverage south of Interstate 70, the forecast said.

Heavy rainfall could cause flooding problems, and some strong winds may also be a concern.

The system is expected to move out of the area by early Saturday morning.

Heat index values could reach as high as 98 Friday.

On Saturday, shifting winds are expected to bring some relief from the heat in the form of high temperatures a few degrees cooler than Friday, the NWS said. Heat advisory-level conditions are possible for Tuesday across the region.

Looking further out toward Independence Day, the NWS projects a chance of showers and thunderstorms with partly sunny conditions and high temperatures around 90 on Thursday.

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