Precipitation chances will be improving late week and then continuing through the weekend. In addition moderate rainfall will also be possible late Thursday night and early Friday. Here is a precipitation forecast for western Kansas from Thursday evening through early Sunday.

Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 59. Southeast wind 10 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.

Friday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

Saturday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.