Today and Wednesday will see significant, extreme risk for critical fire weather conditions in western and central Kansas.

Today Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening.

WednesdaySunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph.

Wednesday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

ThursdayMostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Thursday NightA slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

FridayA chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.