Today will be sunny yet unseasonably cool with northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Highs are generally in the 60s. Areas of patchy frost are possible Tuesday morning, especially in low lying areas over north central Kansas. Elsewhere lows will be in the lower 40s. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall is likely on Wednesday evening as a strong, progressive system moves through. Periods of thunderstorms are then possible Thursday through the weekend. At this time, there could be a few severe storms Saturday afternoon, however forecast changes are likely this far out.

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs around 63. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 39. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 71. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.

Friday Through Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.