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We will have clear to mostly clear skies across Kansas tonight and Saturday. South winds will be rather gusty tomorrow which will help push temperatures into the 60s across the state. Look for increasing clouds Saturday night and Sunday. The only chance for rain from those clouds will be in eastern Kansas late on Sunday into early Monday morning. Temperatures look to stay in the 60s throughout the week. That means there will not be any travel troubles for Thanksgiving if you will be staying in the area.

Quiet weather is expected for the start of the week and beyond as high pressure maintains a grip on the central US. Skies will gradually clear overnight with lows near 50 and the winds will stay very light. Light winds and sunshine should be expected for Monday as high pressure remains anchored over the area. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s with a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures should get warmer on Tuesday with a light south wind and highs reaching the lower 80s. ____________________ Wichita Area Forecast: Tonight:   Becoming mostly clear.  Light winds.  Low: 53. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warmer.  Light winds.  High: 77. Tomorrow night:   Clear and cool.  Wind: S 5-10.  Low: 56. Tue: High: 81  Sunny.

Upper air high pressure system will keep us dry and warming up here in Wichita which is good for River Festival goers.  For tonight, the storms in the west will die out shortly after sunset. Light winds with clear skies will leave us with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny with continuing light winds. Highs will be close to 90. ____________________ Wichita Area Forecast: Tonight:   Clear, warm and muggy.  Wind NE/E 5-10.  Low: 67. Tomorrow:   Sunny to mostly sunny.  Wind: E 5-10.  High: 90. Tomorrow night:   Mostly clear.  Wind: E/SE 5-10.  Low: 66. Wed: High: 88  Mostly sunny.

Thunderstorms will continue to blossom this evening in central Kansas along a cold front.  A couple of storms could produce some large hail and high winds.  Lows tonight will be in the 50s and 60s. Early morning showers and some rumbles over southern Kansas will give way to mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.  Highs in the lower to middle 80s are forecast for Thursday afternoon. A warming trend will take us into the weekend and early next week. Highs across Kansas will be in the 90s and 100s.

Strong winds caused damage across central and western Kansas Thursday night. The National Weather Service received a report of a camper blown over at the airport in Norton. There are downed trees, power outages and vehicles were knocked off the road in Norton County. Click to See StormShots There was an unconfirmed report of a tornado in Ness County. There are no reports of damage or injuries with this storm. The sirens went off in Hays and parts of Ellis County.

Triples are good in baseball, however in the world of Kansas weather triple digit heat is never fun!  Just like yesterday, there is enough moisture in place across south central and eastern Kansas that a late afternoon "pop-up" thunderstorm may develop here or there, but don't count on it.  The heat of the day leads to convective thermals rising through the moist (humid) atmosphere.  The net result is cumulus clouds (puffy white clouds) and if these clouds grow large enough one or two may produce a shower or thunderstorm.

Strong to severe storms will continue to move through central and eastern Kansas through early Sunday morning. Many of the storms will could produce baseball size hail, tornadoes and wind gusts over 70 mph. Do not go to sleep on dangerous weather, stay awake and stay alert if there's threatening weather in your area. After midnight, storms are expected to coverage into a long line then move into western Missouri Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon will bring a mix of sun and clouds, gusty winds, drier air and cooler temperatures.

After having calm winds and cool temperatures on Monday, expect the wind and warmth to return on Tuesday. Evening rain showers will be winding down heading into the night with clouds moving out of western Kansas. Lows will dip down to around 40 in the west/upper 40s in the Wichita area. The winds are expected to remain light out of the south through the night. More wind and warmer temperatures are in store for Kanas on Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 70s. Wind gusts will be approaching 35 mph, especially in western Kansas.

Quiet weather will be with us overnight and into Wednesday, but another cold front is heading our way for Thursday, which will bring a chance for storms to Kansas by Thursday evening. Lows tonight will not be as chilly, with readings in the mid 40s west/low 50s in the Wichita area. A mix of sunshine and clouds is expected for Wednesday with highs in the 75-80 degree range. The wind will be gusty from the south in the Wichita area, but it's not likely to be as strong in western portions of Kansas.