Today will be the final day of well-above average, hot weather across southwest Kansas. A cold front will push south today, but its refreshing effects will not be felt until this weekend. Expect some isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms to form along the front late this afternoon and again Friday afternoon, but the best chance will be across central and south central Kansas.

Today Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

FridayPartly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday NightMostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 8 to 17 mph.

SaturdaySunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

SundayA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.