Wichita Kansas Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KICT 070337
AFDICT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1037 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Showers and storms continue tonight into Tuesday morning
  across central and south central KS.
- Below normal temperatures on Tuesday, then a slight warming
  trend to finish out the week.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 246 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Water vapor imagery and RAP analysis this afternoon indicate
mid/upper troughing over southern Ontario with broad southwesterly
flow aloft over the Heartland. A cold front spanning from the
Oklahoma Panhandle to the Great Lakes has slowly made its way
through the forecast area and promoted the development of showers
and a few thunderstorms so far today. These are expected to continue
through the overnight hours into Tuesday in central and south
central KS amid low-level WAA along the boundary. Weak instability
will allow for a few rumbles of thunder but otherwise preclude
severe storm potential as the system continues to move to the south
and east. Cooler air following this front will keep low temperatures
tonight in the middle 40s and 50s across central and south central
KS, while areas in southeast KS will see lows near 60 thanks to
later frontal passage and ample cloud coverage.
Post-frontal showers and storms will gradually end from north to
south Tuesday morning as the front makes its way into Oklahoma and
Arkansas. High temperatures Tuesday afternoon continue to be
forecast below normal for this time of year, with central and south
central KS reaching the middle 60s and southeast KS reaching the low
70s. After another day of seasonable temperatures on Wednesday, mid-
level ridging is progged to resume over the Plains and result in
temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s to finish the week. Other
than a slight chance (20%) for elevated showers early Thursday
morning, the forecast area should stay dry through Sunday before
long-range models hint at an additional system that could impact the
area to start next week.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1034 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Low clouds in IFR/LIFR category will continue to linger over
central and south central Kansas into the morning hours on
Tuesday. Scattered rain showers with a few storms will develop
and move slowly to the east across the region. Low clouds will
begin to erode over central Kansas but should linger over south
central/southeast Kansas through the afternoon hours.
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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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DISCUSSION...JWK
AVIATION...CDJ

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