Morning showers across central Kansas will move off to the east, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies, windy and warmer this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s. Winds will be gusting from the south at 30-40 m.p.h. across central Kansas. The wind will continue to howl tonight and Monday as a storm system approaches. A Wind Advisory is in effect between 10 A.M. Monday and 1 A.M. Tuesday for south-central Kansas.

An active weather pattern is setting up in the Plains and severe weather will be possible Monday through Thursday across Kansas. A slow moving weather system over the Rockies will eject several disturbances into the Plains through the period. Expect isolated severe storms across western Kansas Monday evening, then another round of isolated severe storms Tuesday evening for parts of central Kansas. The severe storms will be most numerous and even stronger on Wednesday, across south-central Kansas. Storm Team 12 has issued a Weather Alert Day for severe weather in Wichita on Wednesday.

All types of severe weather are possible, including tornadoes, however large hail and damaging winds will be the primary severe weather concern. Storms remain in the forecast for Thursday, with SE-Kansas having the highest potential for severe weather. Rainfall amounts between 0.50" and 1.00" will be most common along and east of the I-135 corridor through Thursday.

Drying out Friday into next weekend. Temperature will remain in the 70s and 80s through the next 7-10 days.

Wichita Area Forecast:

***Wind Advisory: Monday 10 A.M.-1 A.M. Tuesday ***

Today: A few morning showers, then mostly sunny and breezy. Wind: SE 10-25; gusty. High: 80.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, breezy. Wind: S 15-25; gusty. Low: 60.

Monday: Mostly sunny, windy. Wind: S 20-30; gusty. HigH: 80.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, windy. Wind: S 20-30; gusty. Low: 65.

Tue: High: 79 Mostly cloudy, windy. Late-day/overnight storms.

Wed: High: 82 Low: 68 Showers and storms likely (some severe), breezy.

Thu: High: 80 Low: 63 Mostly cloudy, chance of storms.

Fri: High: 77 Low: 54 Mostly sunny.

Sat: High: 79 Low: 52 Sunny.

Sun: High: 80 Low: 58 Partly cloudy.