Severe weather is possible in much of eastern Kansas through Saturday.

The National Weather Service in Wichita is predicting strong thunderstorms for a large section of eastern Kansas on Friday.

And the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., says the risk for storms that could produce tornadoes is moderate on Saturday in an area that includes the Wichita metropolitan area, along with Salina and Hutchinson.

Kansas counties inside the moderate zone include Harper, Kingman, Reno, Saline, Marion, Chase, Harvey, Butler, Sedgwick, Cowley, Sumner, Elk, Greenwood, McPherson and Chautauqua.

A slight risk of storms is forecast for most of the rest of Kansas, except the western counties.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 16 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind between 17 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.