Outdoor plans may be interrupted for at least the first half of the weekend as April showers are back for much of KS and MO. Expect the more widespread rain to move into the area today and last through Saturday afternoon. The best chance for rain will be south of HWY 36 with the heaviest rainfall expected to occur south of HWY 50. The rain and clouds will say goodbye Saturday, leaving the rest of the weekend dry and sunny. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.