Heavy rain possible today

Clouds over Wyandotte County on Saturday. Today’s forecast calls for rain, and there is a marginal chance of severe storms. The high will be near 62 and tonight’s low will be around 48. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Wyamdotte County is at a marginal risk for severe storms today. (National Weather Service graphic)
From a half-inch to an inch of rain is possible tonight in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service forecast. More rain is also possible on Wednesday night. (National Weather Service graphic)

Heavy rain is possible today, according to the National Weather Service.

Wyandotte County is at marginal risk today for severe thunderstorms, and from a half-inch to an inch of rain is predicted today and tonight, the weather service said.

Heavy rain also is possible on Wednesday night.

Strong storms could form in central Kansas today and move in a southeast direction, according to the weather service. A few strong storms could be possible this evening in areas south of I-70, with isolated instances of up to quarter-size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph, the weather service said.

In Wyandotte County, the forecast calls for wind gusts up to 28 mph today and up to 24 mph tonight, according to the weather service.

Today, there is a 90 percent chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 62 with an east wind of 9 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 90 percent chance of precipitation, with a thunderstorm possible before 1 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 48 with an east wind of 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds may gust up to 24 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 61, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 9 to 13 mph will gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 49, according to the weather service, and an east wind of 7 mph.

Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 65 with an east wind of 7 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. The low will be around 55. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are possible.

On Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 66.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 68, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 61, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.