According to the National Weather Service, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will impact areas today mainly over east central Kansas, including Manhattan, Topeka, Emporia, and Lawrence. By this evening a weak disturbance moves across the area, developing more widespread showers and thunderstorms over northeast Kansas. As this system slowly progresses through, periods of showers/storms will persist through early Tuesday morning. Main hazard is the localized flooding with much of the area seeing 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, locally higher amounts are likely.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Today: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning…then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 67. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the morning… Then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 60s.

Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.