Sunshine Waiting in the Wings

Periods of moderate to heavy rain with scattered thunderstorms are expected today. These storms may produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain on already saturated soils. This precipitation may lead to flash flooding and aggravate ongoing river flooding. Otherwise, temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. Conditions will finally dry out tomorrow with just a slight chance of showers Saturday with highs remaining in the low to mid 70s.

Here's the forecast for the Sedalia/Whiteman AFB/Warrensburg area according to the National Weather Service:

Thursday

Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.