A large and slow moving storm system will bring a variety of weather to the Central Plains late in the week. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across south central and southeast Kansas on Friday while a mix of rain and snow will gradually transition to all snow late Friday night or early Saturday across portions of central and much of western Kansas. Widespread rainfall, some locally heavy can also be expected across much of the area. Locations along and west of highway 281 will have the best chances for accumulating snow before precipitation chances diminish late Saturday.

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light wind becoming south southeast between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 42. Breezy, with a east wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with a east wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.