


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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767 FXUS63 KICT 311911 AFDICT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 211 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and storms will linger tonight through Monday, especially across southeast Kansas. Locally heavy rain will be possible at times. - Isolated strong or severe storms will be possible on Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. - Seasonably cool temperatures will persist through much of the upcoming week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025 A subtle shortwave trough over eastern Kansas will drift eastward this afternoon allowing for some breaks in the clouds and a brief lull in precipitation. The airmass is progged to remain uncapped with a moist pbl allowing for quick recovery with some afternoon/evening redevelopment possible. Another shortwave trough over eastern Nebraska is progged to drift slowly south and east tonight through Monday night before arriving over the Middle Mississippi Valley area on Tuesday. This will result in some lingering showers across much of the area through Monday evening before slowly waning late Monday night. Limited insolation and scattered showers will result in humid but seasonably cool temperatures with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Tue-Wed...Mostly dry and seasonably cool conditions are anticipated Tuesday as we remain within a northwest mid/upper flow regime. A more robust mid/upper trough digging towards the Great Lakes area will drive a frontal boundary southward over the Central Plains late Wednesday. It may arrive too slow to have a big impact on Wednesday`s high temperatures. A line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop along the frontal boundary on Wed afternoon with convergence along the front. Shear/buoyancy profiles support some potential for a few strong or perhaps severe storms with large hail and damaging winds possible. Thu-Sun...A stable post-frontal regime is progged across the area on Thursday with a continuation of below normal temperatures. Highs are expected to rise into the lower 70s on Thu while lows fall into the 50s. Another frontal boundary will arrive on Friday reinforcing the cooler air. Most areas will see highs in the upper 70s on Friday. A broad mid/upper ridge is progged to translate eastward over the weekend while a shortwave trough impacts the Southern Plains. Mostly dry conditions are anticipated at this time with a continuation of below average temperatures with highs in the 70s/lows in the 50s. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1228 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025 Showers in southeast Kansas impacting KCNU are expected to come to an end by 20Z. After a brief lull, we could see some redevelopment with periodic showers lingering through the overnight hours and into the day on Monday. Low cigs will likely return tonight with widespread MVFR and IFR impacting much of the area. Light winds will prevail. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...MWM AVIATION...MWM