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FXUS63 KICT 031742
AFDICT
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1242 PM CDT THU SEP 3 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- CONTINUED HOT AND MOSTLY DRY THROUGH THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 226 AM CDT THU SEP 3 2026
A MID/UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE REGION
WITH THE CENTER OF THE H5 RIDGE LOCATED OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE, THE LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE WAS
SITUATED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THOUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. AS WE MOVE INTO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THE
MID/UPPER RIDGE IS PROGGED TO RETROGRADE AND BUILD BACK OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ONCE AGAIN. MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE UPCOMING 7 DAYS
WITH MINIMAL CHANCES FOR MEANINGFUL PRECIPITATION. UNCERTAINTY
BEGINS TO INCREASE AS WE MOVE INTO THE TUE-WED TIMEFRAME. A
ROBUST SHORTWAVE TROUGH RACING EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA
MAY DRIVE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
CONFIDENCE IN THIS SCENARIO REMAINS FAIRLY LOW AT THIS TIME WITH
CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN THE SOUTHWARD EXTENT OF THE
EFFECTIVE FRONT.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/
ISSUED AT 1233 PM CDT THU SEP 3 2026
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR ALL
SITES, WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 KNOTS PERSISTING THROUGH THE END OF
THE FORECAST TIME FRAME FOR LOCATIONS ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS.
ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR KSZ032-033-047>053-
067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100.
DISCUSSION...MWM
AVIATION...AMD
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