Rain in tonight’s forecast

Rain and storms will return tonight in the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Today will be sunny with a high near 83, according to the weather service. Tonight, after 1 a.m., there will be a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and showers, the weather service said.

Some thunderstorms may become strong, according to the weather service. Storms will become more isolated Tuesday and Wednesday over the region, with some strong storms Tuesday afternoon.

More widespread storms will be in Thursday and will stick around through Saturday morning for the region. No severe weather is anticipated at this time but heavy rainfall is possible, according to the weather service.

While skies will be sunny today, expect winds to increase, with a south wind of 8 to 14 mph gusting to as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Tonight, the low will be around 68 with a south wind of 9 to 11 mph, the weather service said. The 30 percent chance of storms will occur after 1 a.m., according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 82, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 7 to 9 mph will change to northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday night, according to the weather service, there is a 50 percent chance of precipitation, with a low of 62. There is a north northeast wind of 8 mph, and between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday will bring a 30 percent chance of showers, and a high near 74, the weather service said. There will be a north northeast wind of 8 mph.

Wednesday night, expect a 30 percent chance of rain and storms, according to the weather service. The low will be around 64.

On Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. The high will be near 78.

Thursday night, expect a 60 percent chance of rain and storms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

Friday’s forecast is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said, with a high near 78.

Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and storms, with a low of 62, the weather service said.

Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high of 76, according to the weather service.

Severe weather outlook tonight (National Weather Service graphic)
Severe weather outlook tonight (National Weather Service graphic)

Rainfall totals tonight through Saturday morning (National Weather Service graphic)
Rainfall totals tonight through Saturday morning (National Weather Service graphic)

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Sept. 12
Pork ribette sandwich, green beans, baby carrots, diced pears, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Uncrustable sandwich, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Chicken nuggets, roll, tater tots, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Chicken and waffles, broccoli, grape tomatoes, orange wedges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Chili, Fritos, garden salad, banana, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Friday, Sept. 16
Chicken quesadilla, celery sticks, cauliflower, apple slices, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Sept. 12
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, applesauce, fruit; mandarin orange chicken salad, corn, applesauce, fruit and Italian bread.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Cheeseburger; barbecued rib on bun, tater tots, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; Cobb salad, mandarin oranges, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; strawberry chicken salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Chicken nachos with white queso; Mexican pizza, garden salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit; taco salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit and cornbread.
Friday, Sept. 16
Cheese pizza; corn dog, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools

Monday, Sept. 12
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, applesauce, fruit; mandarin orange chicken salad, corn, applesauce, fruit and Italian bread.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Cheeseburger; barbecued rib on bun, tater tots, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; Cobb salad, mandarin oranges, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; strawberry chicken salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Chicken nachos with white queso; Mexican pizza, garden salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit; taco salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit and cornbread.
Friday, Sept. 16
Cheese pizza; corn dog, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, Sept. 12
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, applesauce, fruit; mandarin orange chicken salad, corn, applesauce, fruit and Italian bread.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Cheeseburger; barbecued rib on bun, tater tots, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; Cobb salad, mandarin oranges, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; strawberry chicken salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Chicken nachos with white queso; Mexican pizza, garden salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit; taco salad, pintos, banana orange mix, fruit and cornbread.
Friday, Sept. 16
Cheese pizza; corn dog, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

More photos from the Central Avenue Parade

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan.  Superintendent Cindy Lane bicycled through the parade route.  (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. Superintendent Cindy Lane bicycled through the parade route. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)

Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Scenes from the Central Avenue Parade held Saturday morning, Sept. 10, in Kansas City, Kan. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)