Aside from lingering patchy drizzle southeast of the Kansas City metro today, dry and cool conditions will continue until the late week. Rain showers are then possible as early as Friday, with increasing chances possible by the late weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north wind.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.