A red flag warning remains in effect until 8 a.m. in the Flint Hills and burn bans are in place in Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie counties on Thursday.
But relief could be on the way.
The National Weather Service in Topeka said that after two more hot, windy, dry days on Thursday and Friday, the early morning hours Saturday bring a 60 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms.
The daytime highs in the mid-80s Thursday and Friday will drop to a daytime high in the upper-50s, the NWS said. The chance for rain extends into Saturday night before skies clear Sunday.
The high Sunday is expected to be in the upper-60s, with the mercury beginning to tick closer to the 80s by early next week.