Showers and storms in today’s forecast

Thunderstorm onset times today (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain totals through Tuesday (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain has been falling this morning in Wyandotte County. Off-and-on storms are expected today through tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

Isolated hail up to 1 inch is possible for areas south of I-70 and west of U.S. 63, according to the weather service. (U.S. 63 is a north-south highway in the middle of Missouri.)

In Wyandotte County, the heaviest storms are possible between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, according to the weather service.

Most of the rain on Monday and Tuesday should fall on Monday, the weather service added.

Storms will diminish late tonight, but the widespread rain will stick around, with the heavier rainfall shifting south over the I-44 corridor, the weather service said.

The system will exit the area from the northwest to southeast through the day Tuesday, according to the weather service.

The amount of rain could lead to some isolated flooding, especially south of I-70, the weather service said.

Today’s high will be near 59 with an east southeast wind of 7 to 11 mph, the weather service said. There is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and new rainfall amounts are expected to be between a quarter and half-inch.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 41, according to the weather service. There will be a south southeast wind of 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 48, the weather service said, and a north wind of 8 to 10 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 36, and a north wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 62 with mostly sunny skies and a calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 29.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Friday, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Friday night, the low will be around 36 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday, the high will be near 58 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Easter Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers with a high near 51, the weather service said.