


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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465 FXUS63 KICT 010811 AFDICT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 311 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Areas of fog will be possible this morning, especially west of I-135 - Scattered showers and storms will continue today into the evening hours. - Below normal temps will remain in place, with a reinforcing shot of cooler air arriving Wed evening. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 306 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 Currently have a well defined upper impulse dropping south across north-central Nebraska with another upper wave lifting across the Eastern Seaboard. At the surface, high pressure continues to stretch across the Great Lakes region and into the Upper/Mid Mississippi Valley. Low levels remain very saturated and with some light upslope flow very low ceilings and fog are starting to develop. Current thinking is that areas west of I-135 will have the best chance to see areas of fog through around 15z. Upper impulse over Nebraska will continue to sink south today and by this afternoon will be moving into north-central KS. This will keep scattered showers and a few storms around. By early this evening, upper energy will be tracking across southeast KS and into eastern OK/AR by 12z Tue. So currently expecting precip to gradually move out of the forecast area tonight as the wave also sinks south. For the first time in the last several days, not expecting any precip in the forecast for Tue, as surface high pressure settles over the region. By Wed afternoon, confidence remains high in a deep upper low tracking out of Manitoba/western Ontario and moving into the Western Great Lakes/Upper Mississippi Valley. This will allow a cold front to push south across the Plains, moving through the forecast area late Wed afternoon into Wed evening. A few storms will likely accompany the front as it moves south, with widespread severe storms not anticipated. There is good model agreement that another piece of energy will dive down the backside of the upper trough on Thu and will allow highs in the 70s to remain for Thu into the weekend. Normal highs for this time of year are in the mid and upper 80s. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...RBL AVIATION...JWK