Rain in today’s forecast

Rain totals for Tuesday show Wyandotte County might receive two-tenths of an inch of rain today. (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain is in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

Drizzle this morning will give way to light rain showers by the afternoon hours, the weather service said.

Rain totals shouldn’t equate to more than a quarter of an inch for most areas, according to the weather service.

Rain will taper off through Wednesday, with dry conditions expected by Wednesday evening, the weather service said.

Today’s forecast is a 60 percent chance of drizzle before 1 p.m., then showers likely, mainly between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 66 with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest from 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle before 7 p.m., then a chance of drizzle between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be 45 with a north wind of 11 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 57 and a north wind around 8 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear, with a low of 40, according to the weather service. The low will be around 40 with a north wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 60 and a northwest wind of 3 to 5 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 40, according to the weather service.

Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 58, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 61, the weather service said.