Expect rain to move into the area as early as Monday night across far eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Rain will spread eastward into Tuesday morning, and should last most of the day Tuesday, with around 1/2″ of rain expected. While the rainfall isn’t anticipated to make the ongoing moderate to major river flooding much worse, it certainly will not be helpful in getting the already swollen streams down to more manageable levels soon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Scattered showers after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 8 a.m., then periods of rain showers. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Low around 35. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.