Area Forecast Discussion
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554 FXUS63 KICT 091906 AFDICT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 206 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .KEY MESSAGES...
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- Patchy fog possible tonight into Monday morning - Mostly dry week ahead - Warming trend begins Tuesday into the weekend - Heat index values around 100 degrees Thursday through Sunday
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Issued at 204 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 As of 2 PM Sunday afternoon, the thunderstorms from last night and this morning have pushed well-east of the forecast area. Dry conditions are expected for the remainder of the day. Cloud cover has largely diminished with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 70s. Surface ridging will slide into the central Plains tonight into Monday morning. Recent rainfall, small dew point depressions, and light winds should allow for patchy fog formation across much of the forecast area tonight into Monday morning. Shortwave, midlevel ridging will slide through the area Monday, yielding mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. Temperatures will reach the low 80s during the afternoon. A northern stream shortwave trough will slide across the northern Plains late Monday into Tuesday morning, shunting a weak cold front towards the forecast area. While a stray shower/storm is possible Tuesday morning, most areas should remain dry. For Tuesday and beyond, longwave ridging will build across the Rockies and central Plains, resulting in a warming trend and mostly dry conditions. Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the 90s across central KS with 80s elsewhere. The 90s become widespread Thursday into the weekend. Temperatures may even touch 100 degrees Thursday and Friday afternoons across central and south central KS. Humidity will also be on the increase late this week with dew points nearing the 70 degree mark. Coupling the hot temperatures and the increased humidity will create heat index values ranging from 95 to 105 Thursday-Friday afternoons and possibly into next weekend. Rain chances may return next weekend as a surface trough axis sags into the region, stay tuned. .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1228 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Residual clouds from the overnight MCS are gradually moving off to the south as northeasterly winds usher in high pressure. Any CIGS below 020 will gradually dissipate by 20z. Winds will remain northeasterly overnight, turning southeasterly Monday afternoon. Conditions through then primarily VFR.
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&& .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...BMB AVIATION...KRC