A cold front will move south into Kansas later tonight, acting to dry out the atmosphere and bring and end to rain chances for late Thursday and into Friday. However, in the meantime, another cloudy cool and wet day is in store for all of western and central Kansas today. Cloudy conditions with occasional light showers can be expected through most of the day. Additionally there will be increasing chances for widely scattered heavy rain producing thunderstorms as the atmosphere warms this afternoon.

Today A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

ThursdayMostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

SaturdayA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.