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FXUS63 KDDC 072204
AFDDDC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
404 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry pattern continues through mid-week.

- Unseasonably warm temperatures return Tuesday.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 200 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

WV imagery indicates a northwest flow aloft prevailing across the
Western High Plains. Near the surface, an area of high pressure
extends southwest from the Upper Midwest down into eastern Kansas.

An ongoing drier pattern is forecast to continue early in the period
as the SREF shows little to change to the prevailing northwest flow
aloft across the region through mid-week. This and a much drier air
mass being reinforced by predominately westerly downsloping should
keep any precip chances out of western Kansas through much of the
period. Below freezing temperatures are likely again tonight as
surface high pressure exits slowly eastward through the Central
Plains, reinforcing the colder air mass across the Western Plains.
With the HREF showing a widespread 70-90% probability of temperatures
dipping below 30F, look for overnight lows down into the 20s(F),
especially with light/variable winds and clearing skies. Warmer
temperatures return Monday as departing surface high pressure and
developing lee side troughing in eastern Colorado sets up southwesterly
downsloping across western Kansas, helping pushing H85 temperatures
a little above 5C. Under ample sunshine, expect widespread afternoon
highs up into the 50s(F). Aided by westerly downsloping, the warming
trend continues into Tuesday with unseasonably warm highs up into
the 60s(F).

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 403 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

VFR is expected through TAF pd. Light and variable winds tonight becoming
light southwesterly tomorrow.

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.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...JJohnson
AVIATION...Sugden