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FXUS63 KICT 102030
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
230 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A dry weather pattern with up and down temperature swings will
continue over the next several days

- No strong or significant weather systems are expected to
  impact Kansas

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 227 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

The dry and quiet weather pattern will continue over the region as
placement of the upper northwest flow regime keeps moisture
shoved south of Kansas and the much colder air mainly east of
the area. Warmer temperatures return on Thursday aided by
premium downslope effects to help boost daytime highs to well
above normal readings. The main concern this time of year is
that daytime heating with a lower sun angle can be easily
hampered by thicker clouds. The thicker high clouds look to
remain mainly be north of area. Next cold front pushes southward
across Kansas on Thursday night with cooler near seasonal
average highs on Friday. Heading into the weekend a more
noticeable cool down will occur, especially on Sunday as a
reinforcing surge of shallow polar air spreads southward across
the region. North winds will increase in the wake of the
frontal passage on Saturday with Sunday likely being the coldest
day of the week. Models show the upper level ridge axis
amplifying over the Rockies and shifting eastward a bit into
next week. This will cause the weekend cool down to be short
lived for Kansas, as warmer air pushes back into area for Monday
and Tuesday next week.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1123 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours.

Currently, breezy northwest winds continue across much of the
area with strong winds across at and around KCNU at 18Z. The
expectation is for winds to gradually decrease through the
afternoon and evening; however, wind gusts around 30 to 40 knots
will continue to be possible east of the Flint Hills over the
next 3-6 hours.

After 00Z, winds should drop below 10-15 knots across the area.
Winds should become variable overnight, then begin increasing
again after 12Z Thursday morning out of the south and southwest.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...CDJ
AVIATION...JC