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KEY MESSAGES

- Quiet weather through tomorrow

- Hotter temperatures by Wednesday with highs around 100 along the KS/OK border

- Best chance for thunderstorms continues to be Thursday evening/night

- Warmer weather expected late weekend into next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 110 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

Dry conditions are expected through tomorrow as an upper level ridge over the Rockies should keep any convection from entering our CWA. Skies will be mostly clear through Tuesday with a slight increase in mid to upper level clouds Tuesday night. Lee troughing across eastern Colorado will bring southelry winds to the area through at least Wednesday with some breeziness across far western Kansas in the afternoon. As for temperatures, mid to upper 60s are expected for lows tonight with highs in the 90s today. Lows tonight will dip into the upper 60s to low 70s with highs wednesday afternoon in the mid to upper 90s. Some areas along the KS/OK border may reach 100 degrees.

The upper level high gets pushed west thereafter with zonal west to east flow over the Central High Plains. Weak disturbances may move through this flow enhancing lift across western Kansas. The best chance of precipitation with these disturbances looks to be Thursday evening with lesser chances Wednesday and Friday evening/nights. The remainder of the forecast looks dry as an upper level high builds back into the area. Temperatures throughout this time frame look to reach into the 90s for highs. Lows will generally be in the 60s with some 70s across south central Kansas.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 525 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

A trough of low pressure at the surface will remain nearly stationary over eastern Colorado today. As this surface trough deepens, southeast winds will increase to around 15 knots after 18z today. BUFR soundings indicating VFR conditions will be possible over the next 24 hours.

DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.