Hot temperatures will return into Saturday, followed by a cooling trend. Highs today will be near 100, except for cooler temperatures in parts of south central Kansas ahead of a warm front. Only a slight chance for thunderstorms exist into early next week.

Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph.
Friday Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.
Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.