WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Much warmer weather will return to Kansas today and will last into the start of the week. Thunderstorms and possible severe weather will be possible Tuesday.
A cold start to the day, with morning temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Afternoon highs will soar into the lower 70s, which will be about 15 degrees warmer than yesterday. Southwest winds will become gusty during the afternoon over south central and eastern Kansas. Gusts up to 30 miles per hour are expected after 1pm and continuing through 6 p.m. Wind gusts will diminish towards sunset.
Even warmer weather is expected for Monday and Tuesday with highs likely to reach the upper 70s and low 80s for most of the state.
Our next cold front will arrive in Kansas on Tuesday, which will lead to scattered thunderstorms across southwest, central, and eastern Kansas during the late afternoon, and activity continuing into the night. Severe storms will be possible with large hail and strong winds the primary threats. Up to a half inch of rain will be possible across central Kansas with locally higher amounts possible over far eastern Kansas.
After the storms on Tuesday, the weather pattern looks quiet for a while with no additional chances for storms in the forecast through next weekend. Temperatures will remain mild with highs mostly in the 60s…