According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, warmer temperatures and abundant sunshine will be the story for the remainder of this week as high temperatures rise into the low to mid 70s today through Friday. A storm system will be approaching the region by Saturday and may begin to bring some isolated to scattered precipitation.

At this time, better chances for showers and thunderstorms look to be during the Sunday through Monday time period. Temperatures through the weekend though will still remain seasonal with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s.

Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70.

Sunday Night: Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Monday: Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.