Rain is expected to develop late Tuesday evening and persist into Thursday morning.

According to the National Weather Service office in Wichita (NWSW) Forecast rainfall during this period is around an inch in central Kansas but could approach two inches between Arkansas City, Sedan, and Coffeyville.

The heaviest rain is expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. Isolated street flooding and flooding of low lying areas is possible with the heaviest rain. The rain will likely lead to rises on many of the streams and rivers.

Here’s the forecast through New Year’s Day from NWSW:

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3 a.m. Low around 40. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Low around 44. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

New Year’s Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.