According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, rain will gradually taper off this morning with a chance of redevelopment mainly along and south of Interstate 35 this afternoon. Tonight a 
weather system will approach the area from the southwest and bring additional rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to areas generally south of a line from Emporia to Lawrence tonight and Wednesday. A flash flood watch remains in effect until 7 PM Wednesday for much of east central Kansas (Green shaded area). Highs will only warm into the 70s today with 60s across the area tonight. Much of northeast and north central Kansas will remain dry with partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Today: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday: Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Friday: Warmer. Partly sunny with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.