A vigorous low pressure area aloft will move southeast across central Kansas later today and early tonight. A round of strong to severe storms is expected late this afternoon and evening, mainly west of a Salina to Wichita to South Haven line. While large hail and damaging winds are the main risks, locally heavy rainfall may also aggravate or cause more low-land flooding across the area.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening…then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph becoming east up to 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night Through Monday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70.

Tuesday Through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs near 90. Lows 65 to 70.