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FXUS63 KICT 121117
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
617 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Chances for rain come back into the picture for tonight and
especially on Monday along with cooler temperatures

- Warmer temperatures return for Tuesday-Thursday

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 147 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Advected Layer Precipitable Water polar satellite analysis shows
a deeper plume of moisture streaming from the southwestern
states into western Kansas. This moisture will begin to saturate
the mid-levels and gradually work downwards possibly giving way
to isolated sprinkles or light high based rain showers during
the day. Gusty south winds will be on tap across the region for
today. Chances for precipitation will improve during the night
time hours as a cold front pushes southward into the area.
Models show the front stalling out over southeast Kansas on
Monday along with a noticeable increase on precipitable water.
This added moisture will spark off better coverage of rain
showers and a few embedded weak thunderstorms. The focus of
stronger vertical motion will then shift north and west Monday
night, as frontal boundary begins to lift back to the north as a
warm front.

A more robust upper level low pressure system will dig into the
southwestern states for Tuesday. This system will move slowly
northeast across the Rockies for Wednesday and eject out into the
northern plains by Thursday night. This will cause mid level
temperatures to become quite warm on Wednesday and provide a strong
cap aloft which will prevent thunderstorm development during this
period. Thunderstorms look to develop over western Kansas on
Thursday as cooler mid level temperatures overspread the area along
with surface cold front. Some of this activity could spread into
parts of central Kansas by Thursday night. Chances for strong or
severe storms looks low given poor mid-level lapse rates and limited
instability. The front will continue to push east across Kansas on
Friday with lingering showers/storms confined to eastern sections of
the state.

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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 614 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Low level wind shear will affect central/south central Kansas
early this morning, otherwise gusty south winds will build
across the area for this morning into the afternoon hours. A
cold front will push southward across Kansas for today into
tonight with winds switching around to the north. A few rain
showers will be possible this evening across the region.

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

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DISCUSSION...CDJ
AVIATION...CDJ