Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph decreasing to between 9 and 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Periodic bouts of moderate to heavy rain will affect eastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri over the next few days. Forecast rainfall amounts through Wednesday will likely exceed 5 inches in spots. Consequently, the potential for low-land flooding and river flooding is expected to increase over the next few days.