According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, above normal temperatures are expected to last through the end of the work week before a storm system moves across the region and brings cooler weather with some rain and possibly snow. Rain is most likely to fall Saturday afternoon and Saturday night across east central and northeast Kansas. The rain may mix with some snow on Sunday before the system exits the area. There may still be changes in the storm system over the week, so be sure to check back for updates to the forecast.

Today: Warmer…sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Saturday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 50.

Saturday Night: Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs in the lower 40s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.