KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today is a First Alert Weather Impact Day for scattered downpours and thunderstorms this morning that will likely linger into the afternoon. Severe hail and damaging wind gusts are NOT expected, though some storms could produce small hail and gusts up to 50 mph. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to areas of street flooding and river flooding. High 72. Friday will be drier with a mostly sunny sky. High 73. Saturday is a First Alert Weather Impact Day for scattered downpours and a few thunderstorms Saturday morning. Mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon. High 69. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Monday is a First Alert Weather Impact Day for the chance of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. There is at least some potential of severe weather late in the day into the Monday night, but uncertainty remains with the advanced timeframe of the forecast. Drier weather prevails for the remainder of next week with highs in the upper 70s to around 80.