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FXUS63 KICT 222328
AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
528 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Much warmer temperatures on the way with slightly cooler
  readings for Wednesday.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 210 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

Water vapor imagery currently shows two small upper impulses.
One over Southern NM and another tracking across the Tennessee
Valley. At the surface, high pressure is situated across the
Lower Mississippi Valley with westerly flow over the Central and
Southern Plains.

Upper impulse over the Desert Southwest will track across TX
tonight into Sun with northwest flow aloft in place over the
Northern/Central Plains. Models continue to show good downslope
conditions on Sun which will commence a nice warm-up. However,
locations that still have some snow cover will see highs on Sun
several degrees cooler. There`s a good chance that by late
afternoon Sunday, there will not be any snow around. Much of the
same is expected for Monday with great downslope conditions and
above normal highs. All areas are expected to see highs in the
60s for both Monday and Tuesday. Normal highs for this time of
year are around 50 degrees.

There is good model agreement that a fast moving shortwave will
track out of the Northern Rockies and across the Central Plains
Tue night. This will push a weak cold front through the region
and will knock highs down around 10 degrees from where they will
be Tue, but still above normal. We will then get right back into
northwest flow aloft to finish out the work week with highs
back into the 60s.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 527 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

VFR conditions are expected through the period. Southerly winds
at 5-10 kt will become west and northwesterly during the late
morning and early afternoon hours.

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

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DISCUSSION...RBL
AVIATION...BRF