Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
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418 FXUS63 KDDC 281024 AFDDDC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 424 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Last nice outdoor day today - Arctic cold front slams through Saturday - Cold Sunday and Monday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 222 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 Today is the last day for a while to get outside and do any outdoor stuff that is needed. Dramatically colder conditions are expected Saturday and thereafter. For today, Highs today will be quite mild with upper 40s along the Interstate 70 corridor to around 60F by Elkhart. For the synoptic weather pattern, a large upper level trof will move across the northern Rockies and closer to the area throughout the day. This will promote upstream cyclogenesis with a lee low deepening throughout the day. The net result is strong WAA with warm temperatures and gusty southerly winds. Even with the warm and winds, critical fire weather conditions are not expected today, dewpoints will increase today via the WAA. By Saturday morning, the large upper level trof will swing out across Kansas. This feature will usher in the passage of a strong Arctic front by the morning. The high temperatures for the day will occur most likely just after midnight Saturday. There should be a non diurnal temperature curve with temperatures decreasing during the daylight hours. It will be very windy as well. Strong northerly winds will blow in the wake of the front. These winds and the falling temperatures will lead to cold wind chill values with numbers falling into the teens by Saturday afternoon. As far as precipitation is concerned, it appears that most of the moisture will be east of the FA and much of the area should be dryslotted. If there were to be any moisture, it should be relegated to the far eastern zones. The Arctic airmass will linger across the greater region Sunday and Monday. Cold conditions are expected to highs only in the 20s to 30s Sunday and 30s for Monday. Cold lows are expected Sunday morning with values in the single digits to teens and only teens Monday. Wind chill values both mornings should be in the single digits. Use caution and take action to keep yourself properly protected with the cold spell. In addition, an overrunning situation might develop with a second system Monday. This could provide some of the FA with some snowfall. Right now there is considerable uncertainty in both amounts and location at this time. The models are not in agreement with the EC giving parts of the FA a few inches and the GFS has most of the snow mainly north of the FA. Something to watch in the models for any consensus with time. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 420 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 High and mid level clouds will prevail at the start of the TAF pd. However, MVFR to IFR cigs will be possible this evening and towards the end of the TAF pd. LLWS will be possible this morning via a 40 kt LLJ. Additional LLWS will be possible once again late this evening and into Saturday morning. A strong fropa is expected starting at the beginning of the end of the TAF pd. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Sugden AVIATION...Sugden