Very windy conditions will develop today ahead of a dryline which will be located near the Colorado and Kansas border.

Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will be possible across southwest Kansas by the early afternoon. A wind advisory has been posted until 9 pm this evening. By late day/early evening there will be a chance for isolated thunderstorms across parts of western Kansas near a cold front/dryline.

The main hazard from any thunderstorm which may develop this evening will be quarter size hail, strong gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph increasing to between 31 and 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph becoming west 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind between 6 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind between 7 and 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.