Dry and Windy – JC Post

Dry and windy conditions are in store yet again today across northeast Kansas. With many locations seeing temperatures around 80 degrees, it will be also be a well above normal early spring day by about 20 degrees! Please remember not to burn due to the favorable conditions for fires to spread out of control. FileL (2)

In addition to the Red Flag Warning, a Wind Advisory is also in effect mainly along and south of a line from Lawrence to Topeka to Council Grove with winds gusting up to 45 mph. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect on Wednesday for much of the area.

Today: Breezy…warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Wednesday: Breezy…cooler. Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Breezy. Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening…then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Thursday: Cooler…sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

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

Friday Night: Not as cool. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

Saturday: Cooler. Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

Saturday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows around 30.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s