Kansas Weather March 4 Evening - 28° Above Normal

Good evening. Kansas. I'm Aaron Jolly. That gray drizzle from earlier left behind a damp, 47-degree blanket over the state right now. It feels raw. But here's the thing. This is just the calm before a serious warm-up. Fog develops overnight, so watch for reduced visibility during your Thursday morning commute. Lows settle into the 40s across most of the state, though the western plains dip to a cooler 33 degrees. In the next 24 hours. Thursday is a different beast. Highs soar into the upper 60s statewide—about 28 degrees to 28 degrees above normal for early March. South winds really crank, gusting to 24 miles an hour out west. It's going to feel like spring, but keep an eye on the sky. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Hamilton. Stanton. And Morton counties. The atmosphere wakes up Thursday night. Thunderstorms roll in after 8 P.M. and continue into Friday morning. Some storms could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. Friday stays active with more storms developing ahead of a cold front. We hit the lower 70s before that front sweeps through. Then temperatures crash into the mid 50s for Saturday. The weekend recovers nicely. Sunday brings sunshine and highs near 70 degrees. Monday could approach 80 degrees out west—that's near record territory. Another system brings rain chances by Tuesday. Tonight's full moon rises at sunset. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight every day now. And the spring equinox is just two weeks away. Keep that extra blanket handy tonight. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.