Weather Update: Rain Expected This Week in Midwest

KANSAS CITY, MO — Tonight’s forecast shows mostly cloudy skies, with low temperatures ranging from 65 to 70 degrees. The southeast wind is expected to blow at 5 to 10 mph. The rest of the week will see a mix of sun and thunderstorms.

On Friday, there is a 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm, and the high will reach 81 degrees. Saturday should bring mostly sunny skies with a high of 87 degrees and low of 66 degrees.

In Bangor, Maine, high pressure will drop down tonight but is expected to move eastward tomorrow. A new low-pressure system will arrive, bringing rain on Tuesday. Tonight, temperatures will dip into the mid 40s to low 50s, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and possible patchy fog.

Sunday will see unsettled weather with rain and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will vary with highs in the upper 50s to 60s. Winds from the southeast to northwest will gust between 25 and 30 mph.

The forecast for next week suggests improving air quality as wildfire smoke dissipates. Partly to mostly sunny skies are projected on Wednesday with highs ranging from the upper 60s to low 80s. Wednesday may also have significant gusts from the west-northwest reaching up to 30 mph. As the weekend approaches, conditions appear to be partly to mostly cloudy with light shower chances.