Warmer temperatures and breezy southerly winds are expected by the weekend regionwide, with forecast high temperatures in the 60s and 70s by Saturday and Sunday. A few bouts of thunderstorms are possible Sunday night through Wednesday, as a front approaches and stalls across the region.

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

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows near 30. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny…warmer. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening…then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

Saturday Night And Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs 70 to 75.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 50.

Monday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65.

Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs near 60.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows near 40.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 60.