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FXUS63 KICT 301131
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
631 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Record heat expected across the area today.

- Hot and breezy conditions will linger through the upcoming week.

- An isolated shower or storm may be possible across parts of
  central Kansas Tonight into early Monday, though widespread
  meaningful precipitation appears unlikely.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 151 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

A broad ridge continues to dominate the weather across the central
CONUS tonight and this feature is expected to remain in place
through the next 7-10 days with little or no reprieve. This is
expected to result in much above normal temperatures (record highs
at times) with minimal chances for wetting precipitation over the
upcoming week.

Daily highs may peak today in the 102-106 range today while
remaining above the century mark through the next 7 days
although a subtle decrease in air temperature may occur by Tue-
Wed as the upper ridge translates slightly eastward and some
increase in low level moisture over parts of eastern Kansas. We
are basically expecting a persistence forecast through the
upcoming week with only subtle changes from day-to-day.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 629 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

VFR is expected through the TAF period. LLWS conditions are
ongoing across central Kansas this morning as a 40 kt LLJ near
1.4 kft remains across the area. LLWS conditions will subside by
14-15Z as southerly winds increase 15-20 kt with gusts as high
as 30 kts. A weak surface trough will approach central KS
this morning, holding winds in the 10-15 kt range at RSL and
possibly GBD.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 151 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Breezy southerly winds will combine with minimum relative
humidity as low as 20 percent resulting in very high grassland
fire danger across portions of central and much of south central
Kansas this afternoon.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 226 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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               Sunday
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        Record Hi       Forecast MaxT
ICT     105-1939            106
SLN     106-1939            105
CNU     103-1947            103
RSL     103-1990            104
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               Monday
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        Record Hi       Forecast MaxT
ICT     108-2011            103
SLN     108-1922            104
CNU     106-1985            102
RSL     106-1985            102

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...MWM
AVIATION...MWM
FIRE WEATHER...MWM
CLIMATE...JWK/MWM