Isolated showers may pop up through the morning hours, but better chances for widespread thunderstorms across eastern Kansas and western Missouri will occur this afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not expected at this time, but some of these storms could bring some gusty winds, and perhaps some localized heavy rain and some isolated flooding concerns. Chances for thunderstorms continue through the rest of the week. Widespread severe weather is not expected with any of this activity later this week, but some storms could bring gusty winds and localized flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.