A deep low will lift very slowly northward across the central Plains region though Thursday night.

During this period, cloudy, cool and wet conditions will develop across western and central Kansas. The potential will exist for some areas to receive between a half inch and one inch or more of rainfall though Thursday night.

The unstable airmass will also allow the possibility of a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon Wednesday and Thursday.

Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.