A change in the weather pattern can be expected over the next 5 days. An upper level storm system will bring a chance of thunderstorms the first half of the work week. A few storms may be severe with the main hazard being golf ball size hail and wind gusts 60 mph or greater. A cold front Wednesday will bring cooler temperatures to the western Kansas late week. Highs Thursday expected to be mainly in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

Today Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 63. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 13 to 17 mph.

Tuesday Night A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.