The weather will remain quiet today and most of Friday. Winds will be a little breezy both today and tomorrow, and temperatures will be warm in the low to mid-80s. By Friday night, a few scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in Kansas. This thunderstorm zone will be in the Ozarks on Saturday, with a risk for strong to severe weather.
The ingredients for change are already on the chessboard. A fairly stout trough to our west this morning will bring in the wind energy needed for a few thunderstorms on Friday night and on Saturday. A strong south wind on Friday will pull up Gulf moisture, which is storm fuel.
Rain and thunderstorms in Kansas on Friday night may cross the state line into Missouri late. There is a very low-end risk of a strong storm with this round, and many s