"I've never seen this before in my life," Tamika Pledger told The Star Thursday after she found washed up fish, spiders, worms and mud all over her family's belongings.

The skies opened up in Kansas this weekend, bringing rain to crops that needed it. It also brought challenges.

Rain arrives in Kansas Tuesday, while other areas will have to wait another day.

Severe weather is not expected and the rain should taper off by mid-morning, but its timing could slow traffic across the metro.

Kansas City area weather forecast A second round of freezing rain will be possible overnight into Tuesday morning across northwestern Missouri, the weather service said.

Some Kansas farmers welcome rain as harvest begins Geo resource failed to load. All of the recent rain has been a double edged sword for Kansas farmers.

Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman says another batch of rain will work up out of the south late tonight and become widespread into Friday.

Kansas City weather this week includes limited rain chances and warming temps, with highs reaching the 80s by Sunday. Latest forecast update.

Some Kansas residents woke up early Tuesday morning to rumbles of thunder, heavy rain and flooded roads.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms produced large hail during the predawn hours of Thursday in several communities south of Kansas City.