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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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239 FXUS63 KTOP 271048 AFDTOP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 548 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Hot and humid airmass remains in place through the weekend with a slightly cooler airmass in place to begin next week. - A modified cold front enters the area by Sunday evening bringing up precipitation chances to 60-70%. Could see a window for isolated to scattered severe storms bringing damaging wind, small hail and heavy rainfall. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 326 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025 Current water vapor imagery suggests the mean Westerlies continue to remain across the northern CONUS along the US/Canadian border. A very weak frontal boundary has stalled across the area and is only weakly defined mainly by a wind shift from northerly to southwesterly from northeast KS into central areas. The primary feature of importance for Sunday is currently digging into the Pacific northwest as a low amplitude mid-level shortwave. With a warm humid airmass remaining in place, expect hot and humid conditions to remain through the weekend. With the weak washed out boundary across the area, there could be a few hours into this afternoon where steep low level lapse rates and little to no cap combine to allow for isolated showers or possibly a storm or two to develop. Not expecting any severe storms right now with the exception of late Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening as the aforementioned Pacific shortwave digs into the northern Plains and Upper MS Valley regions. As the modified cold front pushes into the area, there could be isolated to scattered severe storms for a few hours by Sunday late afternoon/evening. Little shear or forcing appear to be established with the primary trough/shortwave displaced north of the region. However, strong instability with the heating of the day and the percentile PWATs around 2 inches will be in place across the area once again. Lift associated with the frontal boundary are expected to cause a few severe storms to form. These would be similar to recent days with impacts mostly focused on damaging winds to around 60mph as storms collapse. Then into the evening as storm motions will likely be slow, then there could be a low-end flash flood risk again as well. Only a slightly cooler airmass will be in place by early next week after the front shifts southeast of the area but even so, temperatures will be around seasonal norms and still warm and humid overall. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 543 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025 No significant changes from the going forecast for this period. Winds back to the south early this morning and remain southerly through the day generally less than 10kts. Could see a few mid to late afternoon showers or a brief thunderstorm develop with the heating of the day. Confidence in this scenario remains too low to mention at this time. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Drake AVIATION...Drake