The skies in central Kansas turned gray Thursday afternoon as the National Weather Service predicted showers and thunderstorms, although the hazardous weather outlook ranked “2” or “small” on the hazard scale.
According to the NWS, severe storms are possible for Saturday afternoon and early evening along a southward moving cold front. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats.
Additional chances for thunderstorms will be possible from late Sunday through much of next week, in an unsettled weather pattern.

Forecast

Friday— Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77 degrees. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday night — Partly cloudy, with a low around 60 degrees. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday — A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 76 degrees. South-southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday night — A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49 degrees.
Sunday — A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 69 degrees.
Sunday night — A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50 degrees.
Monday — A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72 degrees.
Monday night — A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56 degrees.