Very high fire danger concerns are present for the entire outlook area today as highs reach into the 70s, southwesterly winds gust upwards of 25mph, and relative humidity values drop into the lower 20 percent range. These mostly sunny skies and mild conditions will continue through mid week with temperatures soaring into the low/mid 80s by Wednesday. A cold front is expected to move through Wednesday night, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. There is a slight risk for some of these storms to be severe, primarily along and north of a line stretching from Emporia to Lawrence. The main threats with the strongest storms will be large hail and damaging winds.

Today: Sunny. Highs around 74. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 79. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.

Thursday: Cooler. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday: Cooler. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Saturday Night And Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.