Unseasonably warm weather is expected later this week. High temperatures on Thursday will climb into the mid to upper 70s across central and eastern Kansas, which will approach or exceed some records.
Here is the forecast:
Today… Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight…Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday…Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night…Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday…Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night…Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday…Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night…Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Friday…Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night…Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday…Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night…Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday…Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.