Areas of dense fog are possible this morning and clouds may linger most of the day for areas east of Dodge City. This will keep temperatures cooler there. Much warmer temperatures are expected in far western Kansas. There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight from Dodge City eastward to Pratt and Medicine Lodge. There is also a chance for showers and thunderstorms by late Saturday and Saturday night.

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 9 to 17 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.