The main weather concerns for the start of the week are fire danger and thunderstorm chances, according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. For today, expect breezy south winds with gusts of 30-40mph and dry conditions in north central KS as a dryline extends into the area during the afternoon hours. As a result, there is Very High Fire Danger for this afternoon across north central KS. Scattered thunderstorms should develop by this evening (possibly as early as late this afternoon) and continue into the overnight hours, mainly southeast of a Marysville to Minneapolis line. There is a small chance for a few strong to severe storms with hail and strong wind gusts being the main hazards. Additional scattered thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Tuesday night (especially across eastern KS), bringing some much-needed rain to the area. Cannot rule out the possibility of a few stronger storms during the afternoon and early evening hours.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

Saturday: Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.