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FXUS63 KDDC 261717
AFDDDC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1217 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- HEAT INDICES AT OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOONS
THROUGH TOMORROW. CENTRAL KANSAS MAY EXCEED 110 DEGREES
- THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE TOMORROW NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH FAR WESTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN KANSAS HAVING THE
HIGHEST PROBABILITY
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1217 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL SPIN OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND
CENTRAL PLAINS THROUGH MID WEEK THEN SHIFT WEST LATE WEEK INTO THIS
WEEKEND. AS FOR THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST, EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
WITH PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS
FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. HIGHS THROUGH TOMORROW WILL REACH INTO
THE LOW 100S WITH LOWS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT IN THE 70S. THE
MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THE HEAT INDICES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO REACH AT
OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES. A FEW PLACES ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS MAY EXCEED
110 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY AS BEEN ISSUED TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS.
MID RANGE MODELS SHOW INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA. THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION CURRENTLY LOOK TO BE ACROSS
FAR WESTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN KANSAS. OTHERWISE EXPECT AN INCREASE
IN CLOUD COVER. HIGHS TUESDAY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND LOOK TO REACH
INTO THE 90S TO LOW 100S WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S TO UPPER
70S.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/
ISSUED AT 1128 AM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH A FEW HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. WINDS
WILL GENERALLY BE FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, GUSTING TO OVER 20
KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.
DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR KSZ030-031-
043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090.
DISCUSSION...FINCH
AVIATION...HOVORKA_42
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