Big spring time temperature swings are expected in the next 24 hours. A hard freeze is expected tonight, with overnight lows in the low to middle 20s. This should provide very chilly viewing for the lunar eclipse between 2 and 330am. Warmer temperatures will return for Tuesday with highs climbing to near 60.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Today… Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight… Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday… Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday… Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night… A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday… Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night… A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night… Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday… Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night… A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday… A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.