South winds will usher in warmer air across the area the next few days. The strongest winds will occur across central Kansas during the afternoon hours. Chances for showers and storms will return to the forecast for the end of the week.

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

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny…breezy. Highs near 80. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny…breezy. Highs near 80. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs near 70.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs near 70.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55.

Columbus Day: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs near 70.