Severe weather will again be possible today across northern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Although there will be scattered thunderstorms around the area this morning they will not be severe. The timing of the severe weather threat will be this afternoon between 2-6 p.m. The severe weather threats will be for large hail, damaging winds, and even the chance for a few tornadoes. Conditions will also be windy today with winds out of the south between 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.