Clear today; rain possible Thursday

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Today’s forecast is sunny with a high of 82.

Look for the chance of rain to return overnight, as a cold front tracks east through Kansas and Missouri on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms and rain is possible after 1 a.m. A quarter to a half-inch of rain is possible. Showers and storms will be more numerous south of I-70, according to the weather service. The heaviest rains may be south of Kansas City.

On Thursday, there will be a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and rain. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain is in the forecast.