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FXUS63 KICT 310444
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1144 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Hot and breezy this coming week, especially across central and
  south central Kansas.

- Widespread meaningful rainfall appears unlikely over the next
  seven days.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Current water vapor imagery and RAP analysis highlight broad ridging
over the central CONUS as a shortwave tracks eastward over Montana.
This ridge is expected to linger over the forecast area through the
beginning of this week and allow for dry and hot conditions to
persist across the region. As the prior discussion pointed out,
this upper feature will shift eastward by mid-week which may
allow for slightly lower temperatures toward the latter half of
the week. However, this relief should be limited in nature as
high pressure aloft builds in by next weekend. As a result,
daytime highs in the upper 90s and low 100s alongside lows in
the middle to upper 70s are forecast through the work week, and
chances for meaningful rainfall over the next seven days appear
unlikely at this time.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1141 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

VFR conditions expected to prevail across the region over the
next 24hrs. A weak frontal boundary currently over central
Kansas will wash out by early morning with southerly winds
returning. Only expecting some high clouds during the day on
Monday with south winds persisting.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Breezy south winds and RH values in the 20-25% range will
result in very high fire danger across portions of south central
KS this afternoon.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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               Monday
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        Record Hi       Forecast MaxT
ICT     108-2011            103
SLN     108-1922            104
CNU     106-1985            101
RSL     106-1985            102

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...JWK
AVIATION...CDJ
FIRE WEATHER...JWK
CLIMATE...JWK