Scattered showers and a few storms are possible today. Have an umbrella handy but chances are showers will miss you. The better chance for precipitation will come later tonight and through the day Thursday into Thursday night. Some areas in northern Missouri, and northeastern Kansas could see heavy rain Thursday and Thursday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. High near 74. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Columbus Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.