According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, the unseasonably warm temperatures will return today and Wednesday as sunny skies and light southwest winds warm temperatures into
the lower and middle 90s. Thunderstorm chances return late Wednesday evening into Thursday. Best chances will be north of Interstate 70. A few severe storms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening for the area as a stronger disturbance arrives.
Large hail and damaging winds are the main hazards. From Friday through the weekend, a series of disturbances and a front will bring continued chances for storms. Activity that develops in the late afternoon and evening hours may become strong or severe. Highest concern for the week is the potential for flooding, especially for areas that have received ample rainfall recently.
Today: Sunny. Highs around 94. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 95. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Friday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday Through Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.