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FXUS63 KICT 091804
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1204 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Seasonably mild temperatures return on Wednesday with another
  unseasonably mild day expected on Thursday.

- Another shot of cold air will arrive on Friday, with a
  reinforcing surge of cold air over the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1201 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

A shortwave trough moving over the Upper Mississippi Valley area
this evening will help drive a cold front south over the Central
Plains tonight. This front will usher more seasonable air on
Wednesday although values are still expected to be above
average for mid December with highs topping out in the lower 50s
for most areas. As high pressure at the surface builds south
and east over the Southern Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi
Valley area on Thursday, southwest low level flow will return to
the Central Plains. This will allow above average temperatures
to return over the area with highs climbing into the 60s once
again.

A progressive northwest mid/upper flow regime is progged to persist
with another fropa anticipated on Friday. This front will pack a
bigger punch with seasonably cool temperatures on Fri-Sat (40s)
although as the cold air continues to settle over the area this
weekend, values may struggle to rise above freezing in some
areas as we move into Sunday. Dry weather conditions are
expected to prevail through the weekend and into early next week
although temperatures are expected to moderate as we move into
Mon-Tue with above average values returning to the area.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1140 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

A cold front will arrive tonight allowing winds to the veer to
the northwest. Meanwhile, a developing LLJ will also result in
low level wind shear after 04-05Z. The LLWS will persist into
the early morning hours on Wed while VFR prevails through the
period.

&&

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

&&

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DISCUSSION...MWM
AVIATION...MWM