A few sprinkles will be possible across the area on Friday with partly sunny skies. Saturday will be sunny and mild with highs of 65 to 70. On Sunday, very gusty southerly winds will develop area-wide which could elevate the grassland fire danger to extreme.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Friday… A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night… Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday… Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night… Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night… A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday… Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night… Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday… A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night… A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday… A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night… A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday… Partly sunny, with a high near 52.