Storms ahead, forecasters say

There is a marginal risk of severe weather today in the Kansas City area. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a marginal risk of severe weather today in the Kansas City area. (National Weather Service graphic)

Showers and storms will return to the region starting today with a marginal threat of severe storms in the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.

The main threat with any strong storms today will be hail and locally gusty winds along with torrential rain, the weather service said.

Monday’s forecast includes a 30 percent chance of rain and storms mainly after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 89.

Monday night, expect a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, with a low of 72, according to the weather service.

Strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon and night through early Wednesday morning as a cold front moves through the region, the weather service said.

Tuesday, the chance of rain increases to 60 percent, the weather service said, and the high will be near 80.

The greatest chance for storms will also correspond with the greatest chance for severe weather, which will be the evening and overnight hours of Tuesday as the front moves through, according to the weather service.

Primary threats will once again be straight line winds and large hail, the weather service said. Torrential rain may also accompany these storms which might lead to flash flooding.

On Wednesday morning there will be a 30 percent chance of rain, according to the weather service.

This round of storms may be over by Wednesday night.

A cold front moving through Tuesday will provide  the focus for shear and instability to generate severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)
A cold front moving through Tuesday will provide the focus for shear and instability to generate severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Storms return this week, while temperatures are like those of early fall. (National Weather Service graphic)
Storms return this week, while temperatures are like those of early fall. (National Weather Service graphic)