Overnight storms; dangerous heat coming

Highlights for the next few days:

• Most of the storms overnight will be in the southern part of the state.
• There is going to be some heavy rain, but it won’t be that widespread
• Heat builds for the weekend with heat index above 105
• Dry weather in most of the region

Saturday – There is a chance of a few early morning storms across southern Kansas right around dawn, but they will dissipate quickly. Sunshine will return to most areas in the afternoon as southerly winds increase.

sunday – Heat is the main focus of the weekend and there is a Hurricane Team 12 Weather Warning as it looks like temperatures will reach near 105. Strong southerly winds above 30 mph are expected across much of the state.

monday – Dangerous heat is expected to continue with steady southerly winds across much of the region.

Wichita area forecast:

Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms late at night. Wind: SE 5-15. Low: 70.

Tomorrow: Early morning storm, then partly cloudy. Wind: SE/S 10-25; Fast High: 90.

Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy and windy. Wind: S 10-20; Fast Low: 76.

Sun: High: 93 Mostly sunny; windy.

Mon: High: 94 Low: 77 Mostly sunny; windy.

Tue: High: 94 Low: 79 Mostly sunny; Airy.

Wed: High: 93 Low: 78 Partly cloudy.

Thu: Max: 93 Min: 78 Partly cloudy.

Fri: Max: 94 Min: 76 Mostly sunny