Several rounds of heavy rain producing thunderstorms will affect the region through Tuesday night.
About an inch and a half of rain had fallen by 10 a.m. Monday. Around an inch or two of rain is expected through Tuesday night in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.
Northern Missouri has the greatest chance of seeing flooding type rains early this morning and again tonight.
A few isolated severe storms are possible which could produce gusty winds and damaging hail. Wyandotte County has a marginal risk of severe weather tonight and through Tuesday night, according to the weather service.
The showers and thunderstorms will be tied to a slow-moving cold front and outflow boundaries generated by earlier storms, the weather service said.
Another round or two of storms will affect the entire region Tuesday and Tuesday night with most areas picking up an inch or more of rain, according to the weather service.
While the primary concern over the next two days will center around the threat of heavy rains and flooding an isolated storm or two could become severe late this afternoon and evening and again Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the weather service. Marginally severe hail and high winds to 60 mph will be possible.
The rain on Monday, Labor Day is expected to clear out in mid-morning. Then the temperature may reach 89, with a heat index of 95.
Rain has a 70 percent chance of returning tonight, mainly after 10 p.m., according to the weather service.
Tuesday, showers and storms are in the forecast again, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation, the weather service said. Between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible, the weather service said. The high will be near 83.
Wednesday’s forecast is dry, mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
