Temperatures are expected to climb to values that are 15 to 20 degrees above seasonal normal today with values in the the upper 60s to 70, and the afternoon will be windy with speeds of 20 to 25 mph for mainly central and bit of south central Kansas.

On Thursday, temperatures will fall back closer to normal when a cold front passes through the area. There will be strong winds on the back side of the cold front that will persist through the day for most of central and south central Kansas.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 20 and 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest.