Another Windy Day Expected

According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, an area of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to dissipate by late morning across north central and northeast Kansas. It will be

another windy day with winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Chances for thunderstorms increase Thursday afternoon through Friday night when a cold front will move through the area. Some of the storms could be severe with damaging winds and hail the main hazards. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible which may lead to flooding.

Cooler temperatures and dry weather is expected for the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 90. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.