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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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716 FXUS63 KICT 072052 AFDICT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 352 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Spotty showers and storm chances are expected through Tuesday evening. - Additional on-and-off storm chances return Thursday night into the weekend. - Warming trend continuing this week with a slight cool down expected this weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 351 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 This evening into Tuesday... An upper-level ripple will move over the area with its associated weak frontal features. This front will likely set up in northern Kansas providing an opportunity for spotty scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening into the overnight period. With southerly flow at the surface, moisture transport persists with dewpoints in the 60s and 70s. There is decent instability across the area, with MUCAPE values generally greater than 1500 J/kg. Given the relatively weak deep layer shear, the severe potential is lower. However, strong gusty winds cannot be ruled out with DCAPE values up to 1500 J/kg. The main impacts with any storm that develops would be strong winds and locally heavy rainfall. For Tuesday, spotty showers and thunderstorms are possible again due to the weakening frontal boundary as a ridge begins building in. With 2000+ J/kg of MUCAPE and relatively weak deep layer shear, a few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible mainly in south- central to southeast Kansas. The main impacts would be wind gusts up to 60 mph, locally heavy rainfall, and subsevere hail. High temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Wednesday into Thursday... As a ridge continues to build into the area on Wednesday, this will lead to warm and dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday. High temperatures will continue to rise, reaching mid to upper 90s on Thursday. Thursday night into the weekend... A cold front will start moving through Kansas Thursday night leading to additional on-and-off storm chances. As this front moves in, it is expected to stall near the KS/OK border, leading to additional on- and-off storm chances through the weekend. Modest instability is expected providing opportunity for a few strong thunderstorms. This far out, a few severe storms cannot be ruled out but will have to refine this forecast as this weekend gets closer. Weekend high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1241 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 VFR conditions are expected throughout much of the forecast period. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected across the region this afternoon into the evening. Withheld any prevailing TSRA mention given the expected coverage and confidence in impacts to the terminals continues to be low. Winds will become light and variable after sunset with another potential for storms expected late tonight into Tuesday morning. Confidence is high enough for a PROB30 mention at SLN/RSL/GBD but remains too low for mention at the remaining sites. Finally, patchy fog is possible at all sites near dawn Tuesday. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...GC AVIATION...BRF