Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region today as a slow moving cold front descends upon the region. While severe weather is not expected, tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico will result in locally heavy rain and a threat for flash flooding. Numerous chances for rain will continue through the late week and early weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Gordon lift north through the lower Missouri Valley. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.