Yesterday it felt like August, today will feel more like late October or early November. The best chance for rain today will be south of I-70. For Friday, there is potential for heavy rain across much of eastern KS and northern MO. While any rain is helpful to our drought situation, this may lead to localized flash flooding and river flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 54. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. High near 58. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Columbus Day: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then showers likely. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.