A big change in the weather is expected late in the week as a strong cold front plunges south across Kansas. The front will bring increasing chances for severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail, and eventually much cooler weather for the weekend.

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

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Breezy. Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Cooler. Mostly clear. Highs near 60. Lows near 40.

Sunday And Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 65 to 70. Lows in the mid 40s.

Monday Through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows near 50.