Thu May 2 06:20:37 EDT 2024 Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 518 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 /418 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday Night in advance of a strong cold front. There is a Marginal (1 out of 5) Risk of severe thunderstorms with the main threat being large hail around quarter to half dollar size and damaging straight line winds up to 65 mph. There is a risk for Critical or Near Critical fire weather conditions Monday afternoon along and west of a dryline across mainly far southwest and west central Kansas. There is a severe thunderstorm risk east of the dryline on Monday, however the late afternoon and evening position of the dryline is still highly uncertain at this time, so keep checking back for updates. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.