Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
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656 FXUS63 KDDC 031200 AFDDDC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 600 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Mild temperatures are predicted over the next several days. - There is a near 0% chance of rain over the next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 328 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 Mainly zonal mid to high level flow will persist over the next several days. But there is a suggestion in some of the ensemble suites that the pattern will amplify over the weekend, with colder air surging into the eastern one third to one half of the country. A jet streak that traversed the northern states has pushed a weak cold front into Kansas this morning. Slightly cooler temperatures are predicted in the wake of the front today, with highs mostly in the 60s. The warmest readings (mid 60s) will be across south central Kansas including Medicine Lodge. Much warmer weather is forecast for Tuesday as the low to mid level flow becomes down slope, allowing afternoon temperatures to reach into the 70s to near 80. From a pattern recognition standpoint, temperatures get warmer than expected in these regimes so that some places could reach or exceed 80. Indeed, the 90th percentile of the NBM gives 80 degrees for a high across most of western Kansas. Another weak and dry cold front will knock highs back into the upper 60s for Wednesday. Only small changes in temperature are forecast after Wednesday in the absence of any strong fronts, with highs generally ranging from the upper 60s to lower 70s through Saturday. Chances for measurable precipitation are near 0% in the various ensemble suites over the next week. This seems reasonable given a zonal pattern that is expected to amplify into a trough over the Great Lakes and eastern United States by the weekend and into early next week. Such a pattern will keep low level moisture far to the south and east. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 551 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 Winds were increasing to 13-16 kts in the wake of a cold front early this morning. The higher winds will persist though 15-16z before gradually subsiding and becoming easterly. VFR conditions will persist with only some increase in high cloud late. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Finch AVIATION...Finch