Severe thunderstorms remain in the forecast: From late Wednesday Night to Thursday & next weekend. For late Wednesday & Thursday the greatest threats are damaging winds and locally heavy rains. Next weekend is more volatile. Very large hail & damaging winds around 70 mph are both possible with the areas at greatest indicated. Please stay tuned.

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Here is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas

Today… Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight… Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday… Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night… Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday… A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday… Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night… Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

Saturday Night… A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy.

Sunday… A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night… A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday… A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.