Strong northwest winds are expected across the entire area on Tuesday afternoon. Sustained speeds are expected in the 30 to 45 mph range with gusts approaching 50 mph over central Kansas. These strong winds and cured grasses will elevated the fire danger into the extreme category over central Kansas with very high fire danger anticipated for the remainder of the area.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Windy…cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs near 50.
Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 25. Highs near 40.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday Through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs near 50. Lows 25 to 30.