Strong to Severe storms are possible this afternoon after 5 p.m. over NW Missouri with all severe hazards possible to include large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and tornadoes (although the tornado threat is low). These storms are likely to stay north of HWY 36, but may progress into the KC metro and North central Missouri after sunset. Another round of storms is possible during rush hour Friday morning as storms move into the area from Kansas. These storms also have the possibility of being severe so caution Friday morning needs to be taken on the roads or if outdoors. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.