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FXUS63 KDDC 081927
AFDDDC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
227 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry and pleasant through the rest of this week, with temperatures
near May normals

- Thunderstorm chances return late weekend into the first part
  of next week

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 225 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Dry conditions are expected throughout the short term period. Mid to
upper level clouds will develop across the southern half of the CWA
after midnight and may stick around throughout the morning hours
tomorrow. Skies then become mostly clear by tomorrow night. Winds
will generally be from a northerly direction throughout the
short term forecast. As for temperatures, low tonight will dip
into the 40s tonight and range from the upper 60s west to upper
70s east for highs tomorrow. Lows tomorrow night will dip back
into the 40s.

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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 225 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Dry conditions continue through Saturday afternoon as a weak
ridge of high pressure builds over the Plains. This will lead
to mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and light northerly
winds. An upper level low will spin above the four corners
region during this time frame then trek closer to the area this
weekend into the first part of next week. As this low gets
closer, weak disturbances may swing into the area bringing a
chance of precipitation to western Kansas. Otherwise expect an
increase in cloudiness. Temperatures throughout the long term
will generally be in the 70s Friday with upper 70s to low 80s
Saturday and Sunday. 80s return as highs as we head into the
first part of next week. Lows will start out in the 40s with
some 50s across the eastern half of the CWA this weekend into
the first part of next week.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1141 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

VFR conditions will prevail over the TAF period with mid to
upper level clouds developing over the DDC, GCK, and LBL
terminals after midnight. Winds will generally be from a
northerly direction through tomorrow, gusting to around 20 knots
this afternoon before decreasing this evening into the overnight
period.

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...JJohnson
LONG TERM...JJohnson
AVIATION...Hovorka_42