Widespread rain is expected across the entire outlook area this morning, with additional showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon, primarily along and east of Highway 75 according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. While conditions will briefly dry out overnight, there will be off and on periods of showers and thunderstorms across the area during the Tuesday through Thursday timeframe before conditions finally dry out by Thursday night. Highs temperatures for the next few days will generally be in the mid 60s to low/mid 70s.

Early This Morning: Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Today: Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight: Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 70.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s