Very warm temperatures are expected heading toward the weekend.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms on Friday as a warm front lifts northward through the region. An isolated thunderstorm or two with golfball sized hail is also possible Saturday along a dryline. By Sunday, an upper jet will be diving into the region, and bring a better setup for more organized severe weather potential across western Kansas; including the potential for hail larger than golfballs and tornadoes.

In the meantime, a large wildfire in western New Mexico is sending smoke plumes aloft toward the southern and central plains. The skies across southwest Kansas could become partially obscured by smoke over the next couple of days.

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north northwest wind between 15 and 22 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind between 8 and 14 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 15 to 18 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind between 8 and 18 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph increasing to between 26 and 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy and windy, with a low around 70.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 64.

Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.