A lee side trough of low pressure will strengthen across extreme eastern Colorado today. This will result in south to southwesterly winds increasing up to 20 to 30 mph across western Kansas by this afternoon.

Expect highs well up into the 80s this afternoon with lows back down into the 40s tonight as a cold front begins pushing into western Kansas from the northwest.

Last Year’s Temps/Records

2011 High: 93
2011 Low: 50
Record High: 101 (2006)
Record Low: 30 (2009)

• Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
• Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.