A winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday night through Sunday night. Three to five inches of snow is expected across central Kansas. For the area roughly east of I-35, precipitation may start as light freezing rain and freezing drizzle, then transition to mainly sleet mixed with light snow. In addition, gusty north winds will result in wind chills well below zero, and considerable blowing and drifting of the snow across central Kansas.
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 50. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows 20 to 25. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light freezing rain and sleet in the afternoon. Much colder. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain and sleet in the evening…then a chance of sleet…possibly mixed with freezing rain and snow after midnight. Colder. Lows 5 above to 10 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday: Snow…possibly mixed with sleet in the morning…then snow likely in the afternoon. Colder. Light snow accumulations. Highs near 10. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lowest wind chills around 15 below.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 above.
Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Lows near 5 above.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows 20 to 25.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.