A red flag warning will remain in effect through 11 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Topeka warned.
With the temperature expected to spike to the mid-80s, low humidity and dry conditions, wildfires are a threat across the region.
Winds are expected to be sustained from the south at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
There is a 20 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and midnight Tuesday as a cold front moves into the region.
The mercury will take a drastic plunge, only reaching a high in the low- to mid-50s Wednesday, the NWS predicted. North winds will blow 15 to 20 mph Wednesday, gusting to 30 mph.
The next slight chance of precipitation in the long-term forecast is Sunday night.