Lingering thunderstorms may bring occasional rain to northern Missouri this morning, but the main show is expected to get going later this afternoon across central Kansas, with potentially severe thunderstorms moving across eastern Kansas and Missouri this evening. The focus for severe weather will be across northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri this evening, though there will be some severe threat for all locations as storms move through. Main threats will be from wind, hail, and flash flooding; but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out tonight. Another round of storms is expected Thursday, with potentially more severe weather. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.