Hot conditions will continue today as upper level ridging remains dominate across the central plains.

Look for highs well above 100 degrees across much of western Kansas this afternoon. A Heat Advisory is in effect from 1pm to 9pm CDT across central Kansas where high enough relative humidity levels will combine with hot temperatures resulting in heat index values of around to just above 105.

Low relative humidities and gusty south winds will result in conditions favorable for wildfires across portions of central and west central Kansas as well. Therefore, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for this afternoon and early evening for an area generally north of a Dodge City to Pratt line.

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 113. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 16 and 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph decreasing to between 10 and 13 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. South southwest wind between 11 and 16 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind between 8 and 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind between 9 and 11 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.