Another round of thunderstorm activity will affect eastern Kansas and western Missouri this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail is possible, in addition to localized heavy rain. Storm chances will increase overnight, though the severe threat will likely diminish as the evening progresses. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Thunderstorm chances will return to the area as early as this morning, with increasing chances expected by the afternoon. By that time, storms may become strong, with isolated severe storms possible until the early evening. The main hazard will be with strong wind gusts, along with isolated large hail. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

A few showers and/or lingering thunderstorms will continue to move east across northern Missouri this morning, though partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are what is expected to prevail through the rest of the day once the storms move east. The next chance of widespread storms will arrive as soon as Saturday, with strong to severe storms possible Saturday afternoon and evening, especially in areas along and south of I-70. Otherwise, Sunday and Monday of the holiday weekend will be rather nice with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and dry conditions. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 6 to 9 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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Temperatures will begin to increase today as highs climb well into the middle 70s. Unsettled weather will begin to return to the area on Friday with isolated storms possible across the Lower Missouri Valley. More widespread, and potentially severe storms are expected on Saturday as a very unstable airmass develops over the region. Quieter weather will then return to close out the upcoming holiday weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Below normal temperatures will continue today with isolated showers possible east of the greater Kansas City area. High pressure will build in overnight which will yield warmer and drier conditions on Thursday. Rain chances will return both Friday and Saturday with drier weather anticipated for the latter half of the upcoming weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 3 to 7 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Memorial Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will persist today as an upper-level storm system moves over the area. Lingering rain showers are possible on Wednesday before high pressure brings improving conditions and warmer temperatures by Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A slight chance of showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Isolated showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms Thursday night and Friday morning dropped 1 to 3”+ rain amounts across the area. This primed the pump for flash flooding potential this evening and overnight as soils will have a hard time soaking any more rainfall, leading to rapid runoff and flash flooding. If you encounter flooding, turn around, don’t drown. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

An outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes is expected over parts of central and southern Kansas this evening. This activity will weaken somewhat as it approaches parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri late this evening and overnight, but will still remain capable of producing strong wind and possibly very large hail, as well as torrential rains of one to two inches in spots. The tornado threat will not be as high as it will be further west, but a few tornadoes are still possible especially across eastern Kansas. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 p.m. Low around 57. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. East southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 58. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.