Showers with perhaps an isolated embedded thunderstorm will affect the area today. The better chance for showers and greater rainfall totals will be along and south of Interstate 70 where a half to an inch of rain will be possible. As you head north of Interstate 70 toward to Missouri/Iowa border rain chances and amounts will decrease. Highs today will be in the mid 40s to near 50. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.