Today will be another nice day across eastern Kansas and Missouri with breezy south winds and warm temperatures remaining in place through the afternoon hours. However, tonight, a cold front will sweep across the region and is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms, some of which might be strong enough to produce severe weather. Currently, the thunderstorm activity is expected to begin developing around 7 p.m. tonight as the front approaches. Any stormy activity will then slowly shifted east overnight, likely lingering into the daylight hours of Wednesday, leaving the day cool and wet. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Showers likely after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.