Gusty south to southwest winds and low relative humidity values will result in extreme grassland fire danger this afternoon across the Flint Hills and southeast Kansas. Very high fire danger is expected further west across the rest of central and south central Kansas. High temperatures today will climb to around 70 degrees across the entire area.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Today… Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight… Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday… Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night… Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday… Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.