Today will be rather nice, but we are still expecting more thunderstorms, likely to arrive in eastern Kansas and western Missouri after 7 p.m. Expect storms to develop in central Kansas again later this afternoon, moving east northeast into Missouri this evening. Storms this evening will bring the threat of damaging winds, large hail, and localized flooding. However, an isolated tornado can not be ruled out either. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.