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Heavy rain prompts flood warnings and flash flood watches

Click the image for the interactive graph from the National Weather Service
Click the images for the interactive graphs from the National Weather Service

Flood warnings and flash flood watches were posted across a large area of northeastern Kansas and Northwest Missouri.

By 5:30 a.m. Friday the Missouri River at St Joseph had risen to 15.44 feet, but the Big Muddy was expected to rise above minor flood stage by Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts the Missouri will crest at 22.1 feet Saturday morning. It’s expected to recede below flood stage at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Once the river stage reaches 19 feet at St Joseph, backwater from the Missouri floods property along the Nodaway River at Nodaway, Missouri.

 

Flooding2 160527 0640A flood warning is also in place for the Platte River near Agency, Missouri. The Platte rose above minor flood stage Friday morning, and at 5 a.m. had reached 21.54 feet at Agency.

The river was expected to crest at around 25.6 feet Friday afternoon, and fall below flood stage on Sunday.

At 20 feet the low-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood, and at 25 feet that flooding begins at the town’s eastern city limits.

Platte

 

More rain, more risk of severe storms; here’s the 7-day forecast!

weather graphic 160526Another night of possibly severe weather tonight, with rain in the forecast through next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 14 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.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Memorial Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Large hail and damaging winds possible today and tomorrow

weather graphic 160525The National Weather Service is warning of large hail and damaging winds Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Here’s the latest 7-day forecast.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Memorial Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Your 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service

weather graphic 160524Rain will threaten your forecast through the Memorial Day weekend. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service.

Today: Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

Sunday Night And Memorial Day: Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

Your 7-day forecast is a rainy one!

weather graphic 160523A chance of rain will appear in the forecast for the next week or so. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Great weekend ahead, but rain returns next week!

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Rain will let up just long enough for you to enjoy a beautiful spring weekend, but resumes Sunday night into next week.

Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

 

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Nigh: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Warming trend continues, but more rain is on the way

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A warming trend continues but rain returns to the forecast. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Warmer weather heading our way

FileL (2)Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Here’s your 7-day forecast!

weather graphic 160517Rain should come to an end today, but returns to the forecast later in the week. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service.

Today: A 30% chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Nigh: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Here’s your 7-day forecast

weather graphic 160516We’re expected a chance of rain this afternoon, tonight, and tomorrow. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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