We’re in for a very wet Thanksgiving according to the National Weather Service. Rain is in store for the entire region, with some dicey travel possible across areas west and northwest of Kansas City Thursday evening. NWS says those of you who plan to be out and about Thursday night or Friday morning will want to pay close attention to the weather.

Today
Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thanksgiving Day
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A chance of rain or freezing drizzle before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
A chance of rain or freezing drizzle before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain or freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain or freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.