Heavy rain possible today

More than 1.5 inches of rain are possible through Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County is in an area of marginal risk for severe weather Friday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain fell this morning and is expected to continue today through Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Periods of moderate to heavy rain are possible Friday afternoon and evening, the weather service said.

About 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible area-wide, with some higher amounts possible locally, according to the weather service.

Isolated minor flooding is possible, but with streams running low, widespread flooding is unlikely, the weather service said.

Isolated strong to severe storms are possible today, according to the weather service.

Temperatures will be dropping today.

Today, there is a 100 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, the weather service said. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperatures will fall to around 50 by 5 p.m. A west wind of 8 to 14 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 23 mph. Between 1 to 2 nches of rain are possible.

Tonight, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be about 38 with a north wind of 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds may gust up to 22 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain are possible.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7 a.m., the weather service said. Clouds will gradually clear in the morning, with a high near 56. The west wind will be 15 mph, gusting up to 29 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 45, according to the weather service. A south southwest wind of 10 to 13 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 65 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 45, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., with a low of 57, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high is near 72.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 73, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 67, the weather service said.