Rain Showers

A storm system moving across the southern Plains will bring more clouds and a chance for rain showers to southwest Kansas on Friday. Some clouds will arrive tonight with lows in the 20s across much of the state. The winds will be light out of the south. Increasing clouds should be expected for Friday afternoon with a few light showers in the southwest. Highs Friday afternoon will be in the upper 40s southwest and northwest, but low 50s in central Kansas. Scattered rain showers should be expected Friday night in southern Kansas, with rain changing to snow in the southwest.

The clouds and rain showers will move out overnight, leaving behind sunshine and milder weather going into Thursday.  Temperatures tonight will be as cold as the upper teens in the northwest, to mid 20s across southcentral Kansas. The wind will die down tonight. High pressure will set up over Kansas on Thursday, keeping the winds light and allowing for mostly sunny skies during the day. Highs will be close to 50 for much of the state with light winds throughout the afternoon.

Expect a quiet night in Kansas with increasing clouds over the central and eastern parts of the state. It will be dry with lows in the 20s around most of the state, but in the Wichita area, lows will be closer to 32. A cold front will be moving across the state on Wednesday, changing the winds to the northeast during the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 50s in western Kansas with mostly sunny skies throughout the day. Skies will turn mostly cloudy in central and southcentral Kansas where highs should end up between 55-60 degrees.

The next system pushing out of the southwest United States will bring rain, some thunderstorms, and even a little bit of snow to far western Kansas. As moisture begins to increase overnight, some areas of dense fog could develop in central and southcentral Kansas. A dense fog advisory is in effect for central and southern Kansas into Wednesday morning. A mix of light freezing drizzle and snow is expected in northwest Kansas early Wednesday, and a winter weather advisory is in effect for the far northwest corner of the state.

A storm system will approach the central and southern Plains on Tuesday, increasing the clouds and bringing a chance for rain showers to the area mainly Tuesday night. Clouds will gradually increase through the night and into Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 40s across western and extreme northern Kansas, with everybody else reaching the low 50s. Rain showers will slide across southern Kansas Tuesday night, but with temperatures staying above freezing, icy roads are not expected to be a problem for most areas.

A midweek weather-maker will bring rain, some thunderstorms, and even a little bit of snow to western Kansas. Scattered showers and isolated storms will develop over the rest of our area and continue through the afternoon. Afternoon highs will be in the 40s for most of the state but south-central Kansas could see a few 50s. Thursday should be dry and mild with highs in the mid to upper-40s to near 50 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. ___________________ Wichita Area Forecast: Today:   Cloudy with occasional rain showers.

Sunshine, light winds and comfortable temperatures are forecast this afternoon as highs climb to near near 50 degrees. High pressure will set up over Kansas Thursday and will still be near Friday ensuring quiet weather before the next cold front arrives from the north Friday night. Afternoon highs Friday will warm into the low to mid-50s. Another fast-moving weather-maker is expected to roll into our region Sunday into Monday bringing another round of rain and snow chances to Kansas.

Another storm system is on the way to Kansas but before it gets here we will enjoy some sunshine and milder temperatures this afternoon.  Expect highs to climb into the mid-40s for the central and east and low 50s across western Kansas. South winds will be under 15 mph from the during the afternoon. Our next weather-maker will arrive Wednesday bringing rain chances to central and eastern Kansas and areas of freezing drizzle, flurries or light snow to the northwest. Heavy snow is not expected over the northwest but some roads could become slick during the afternoon.

Clouds and showers in eastern Kansas will spread into the central part of the state overnight and tomorrow. The west will stay clear to partly cloudy and dry. Gusty north winds will return on Saturday across the state. A few showers could linger in the east of Sunday.   Warmer temperatures are on the way to start next week. We are also looking for scattered showers and thunderstorm late Tuesday, Wednesday night and again on Thursday. _________________ Wichita Area Forecast: Tonight:   Increasing clouds.  Wind: N 10-15.  Low: 38. Tomorrow:   Mostly cloudy and cool with off and on rain showers.  Wind: N 15-25; gusty.  High: 53. Tomorrow night:   A few sprinkles.  Wind: N 10-15.  Low: 42. Sun:   High:  61  Mostly cloudy with a few showers.

Weather calendar confusion will continue today early May will feel more like February for the next few days.  Wintry weather moved through western Kansas Wednesday night into early Thursday dropping several inches of snow while folks in the east heard rolling thunder and brief heavy rains.  Cold rain mixed with light sleet at times over central Kansas too as early morning temps dropped into the low to mid-30s. The wintry mix around central and eastern Kansas, including Wichita, early Thursday will give way to off and on showers by mid-morning and continue through the afternoon.  Afternoon highs will be bone-chilling, only reaching the lower 40s, about 30 degrees colder than our typical early May highs.  While some breaks in the clouds are expected over the west, clouds will hang tough over the east, along with a stiff north wind.

After a summer-like Start to our week, some bone-chilling changes are on the way Wednesday and Thursday. Before the cold air returns we'll get one more warm day as the mercury soars back into the lower 80s for most of Kansas Tuesday afternoon along with gusty southerly winds. Northern Kansas will end up a bit cooler however, with highs in the 70s, as a cold front slides in from the north by midday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop along the cold front Tuesday night as it pushes south and east.

We will get one more warm day before the mercury heads back the other direction for the remainder of the week. Expect a few showers or storms in northeast Kansas overnight, but the rest of the state will be dry with increasing clouds. The wind should remain from the south. Lows will be in the 50s and 60s overnight. Tuesday will be warm with highs in the 80s for much of Kansas. Northern Kansas will end up with highs in the 70s where a cold front arrives a little earlier in the day. The wind is expected to be gusty from the south.

The warming trend will continue into the weekend with afternoon highs inching closer to normal for mid April. Overnight, clouds will thin out, so mostly clear conditions should be expected. A hard freeze is expected for the state with lows in the upper 20s to near 30. The winds will back off from the northwest. Friday looks a little warmer statewide. Highs will reach the mid and upper 50s, except in the southwest where low 60s will return for the afternoon. The wind will be from the north, but wind speeds will be less than 20 mph. There will be a chance for rain showers late Friday night or Saturday morning, especially over southern Kansas.

Wednesday will be the last winter-like, chilly day for a while because warmer weather is on the way Thursday through our weekend so hang in there. Early Wednesday, rain showers mixed with a little wet snow but nothing measurable fell across the state. Roads will be mostly wet, first thing Wednesday morning but a few bridges and elevated roads could be a little slick in spots until about noon. Through the afternoon hours, the best chance for moisture will once again be found over southern Kansas.