Heavy rains move through area

Heavy rains moved through Wyandotte County overnight and this morning.

Today the chance of rain and thunderstorms will continue through 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Currently there are some storms south of the Kansas City area.

Ongoing flooding will persist with continued light to moderate rain possible. New flooding could begin if lingering storms intensify.

The risk for severe weather will disappear until Sunday when another front will sink south through the region, the weather service said.

The risk for severe weather looks marginal at this time, and what threat there is looks to be focused in the overnight hours of Sunday, according to the weather service.

Today’s high will be near 78, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation, according to the weather service.

Tonight, the low will be 64.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 79, the weather service said.