Periods of showers and thunderstorms will impact the region late Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning, as another storm system approaches from the west. While widespread severe weather is unlikely, a handful of strong to low-end severe storms are possible Tuesday evening and night, and again Wednesday afternoon and night, mainly across southern and southeast Kansas. Additionally, areas of heavy rain and localized minor flooding are likely, with some locations possibly exceeding two to three inches.

Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 50. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.