Today will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid to upper 60s according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. There will be a very high fire danger for most of the area this afternoon. There will be a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms late Tonight and into Tuesday. Thunderstorm chances will increase Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

Some of the storms Wednesday afternoon and evening may be strong to severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards. A cold front will move across the area Wednesday night bringing in a cooler air-mass. Highs on Thursday will only reach the upper 50s.

Tonight: Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

Tuesday Night: Breezy…warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday: Breezy. Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

Thursday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

Saturday: Warmer…sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.