Wichita can expect showers and thunderstorms today with highs in the mid-50s and east winds gusting to more than 25 miles an hour. More showers are forecast for tonight, and winds will persist through the night – shifting to the north and intensifying to more than 35 miles an hour.
The winter storm is expected to drop temperatures into the 30s for highs on Friday and Saturday, forecasters say, but a warmup begins on Sunday. Highs should climb back into the 40s on Sunday, the low 60s on Monday and mid-50s on Tuesday.