The hot and dry weather pattern will continue for the entire region through the end of the week. Daytime highs will range from 100 to 107 across the area. The stifling heat will continue into the weekend. The continued dry weather will create a very high grassland fire danger across Central Kansas.

• TODAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• TONIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph.