Today will be cloudy across most of the area with occasional light rain showers and patchy drizzle. The showers should diminish later this afternoon. Skies may become partly cloudy later this afternoon across north centralKansas. Highs will range from the mid 40s across much of east central Kansas to the mid 50s across north central Kansas. The weekend is shaping up to be very nice with warm temperatures. Friday skies will become partly cloudy with Highs reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s. Expect even warmer weather Saturday and Sunday with Highs in the mid 70s. Skies will be mostly sunny on Saturday. Clouds may increase during the afternoon hours of Sunday. There is a slight chance for rain showers late Sunday afternoon across north central Kansas along the Nebraska border.

Today: Cloudy. Chance of rain and areas of drizzle in the morning…then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 51. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 40 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 34. West winds up to 5 mph.

Friday: Warmer…sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40.

Monday And Monday Night: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.