A Pacific cold front will begin to drive a much drier air across the central high plains this morning.

Windy conditions will develop across western and central Kansas today. An upper low will develop over the Missouri valley tonight, with an intense upper jet dropping through the Central Plains. As a result, parts of Kansas could see even stronger winds on Thursday afternoon.

Wind Advisories and Red flag warnings are in effect for much of the area Today and Thursday. A high wind watch is in effect for parts of central Kansas Thursday.

Last Year’s Temps/Records

2011 High: 62
2011 Low: 38
Record High: 98 (1926)
Record Low: 17 (1922)

• Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening.
• Thursday:  Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
• Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.