Gusty south winds will keep daytime temperatures unseasonably warm the next couple of 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 and over the weekend.

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

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

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny…breezy. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 60. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

Saturday: Cooler. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs near 70.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs near 70.

Sunday Night And Columbus Day: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs near 70.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows near 50.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs 60 to 65.