A powerful storm system will move into the Plains Friday and push a strong cold front through the area Friday evening and overnight. Thunderstorms may be ongoing Friday morning, mainly across northern Missouri, but these should decrease through the afternoon. A few of these storms could produce hail but the threat of severe weather from storms earlier in the day is low. The greater risk of severe storms will come during the evening hours as a line of storms moves east out of Kansas and Nebraska. These storms may become severe with damaging winds the main threat during the evening hours as the whole line tracks east. The greatest risk of severe weather is across far northwestern Missouri, generally northwest of Interstate 35 and northeastern Kansas during the evening hours.

Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 50. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.