Slight chance of rain in today’s forecast

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Today’s forecast includes a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

According to the National Weather Service, isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into the early evening as a weak upper disturbance moves across the area. Severe weather is not expected.

Today’s temperatures may reach 82.

Saturday’s forecast is partly sunny with a high near 84. Sunday has a 40 percent chance of showers.

There are increasing chances for thunderstorms from Sunday to Sunday night as an upper disturbance and cold front moves through the region, according to the weather service. The best chance for it appears to be over eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The threat for widespread severe weather is low, although some areas of locally heavy rainfall will be possible.