According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, cooler weather is expected this week due to some Canadian air moving south. Temperatures are forecast to be below normal, generally in the 50s and 60s. Periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm should overspread the region late Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday morning.

Today: Sunny. Highs around 67. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning…then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.

Friday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

Saturday: Thunderstorms likely. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.