Strong northwest winds will be in place Thursday afternoon for areas along and west of Interstate 135. These winds will combine with dry grasses to elevate the grassland fire danger into the extreme category for Thursday afternoon.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows near 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny…windy. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy…colder. Lows near 20. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Highs near 50. Lows near 30.
Sunday And Sunday Night: Warmer. Mostly clear. Highs near 60. Lows near 30.
Martin Luther King Jr Day And Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 50 to 55. Lows near 30.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.