A slow moving cold front will slide southeast into the area today and tonight. This will be the focus for increasing chances and coverage of showers and thunderstorms. There is a risk for severe storms with large hail and damaging winds with heavy rainfall possible, especially across southern Kansas.

• TODAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• TONIGHT: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 11 mph.