Today will be mostly sunny and humid with temperatures reaching to the low 90s with heat index values up to 102°F with lighter winds that we have seen recently making it feel even hotter. Storms are expected to develop over eastern KS and southern Iowa in the late afternoon then make their way into our area after sunset. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.