Scattered showers, that spread north overnight, will persist through the day across eastern Kansas and Missouri as a slow moving weather system spins it’s way east across the Plains States today and Wednesday. The rain today and Wednesday will be very hit-or-miss due to the scattered nature of the storms, though it’s likely that everyone will get a least a little bit of rain. Thus, rainfall totals will likely range from a couple tenths of an inch to just over an inch across the region by the end of Wednesday. Additionally, the rain and cloud cover will help keep temperatures a little below normal for mid-August. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.