High temperatures will top out in the mid 90s.

A few locations could top out in the upper 90s. With a fairly dry air mass in place, relative humidity levels are expected to drop to around 10 to 15 percent in places. Gusty south winds are expected to develop again today which will exacerbate the threat for wildfires.

A cold front will drop into western Kansas on Wednesday and move south through the entire area Wednesday night. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected along the front in the afternoon with areas of rain and thunderstorms increasing in coverage Wednesday night. This should bring beneficial rains to parts of southwest Kansas.

Last Year’s Temps/Records

2011 High: 90
2011 Low: 51
Record High: 105 (1956)
Record Low: 38 (1940, 1959)

• Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph.
• Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 56. North wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.