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KEY MESSAGES

- Good chance of precipitation overnight through the morning hours across our southern 2/3 of the CWA

- Up to a half of an inch is possible with most locations receiving less than a quarter of an inch

- Dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the forecast

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1145 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

A weak disturbance will move through the area overnight into the morning bringing a a good chance of precipitation across the CWA. The exception to this will be our 6 northern zones where precipitation will not be found. Precipitation chances come to an end from west to east tomorrow morning. Rain fall amounts of up to a half of an inch are possible but most places should receive less than a quarter of an inch. Skies will be mostly cloudy overnight through much of the day with clearing from west to east this afternoon. Mostly clear skies are expected for the first half of tonight with some mid to high level clouds after midnight into Friday. Winds will generally be form a northerly direction today, becoming light and variable tonight into Friday. As for temperatures, lows this morning look to range from the upper 30s along the I-70 corridor to mid 40s across south central Kansas. Highs this afternoon look to only reach into the 50s due to the ample cloud cover and cold air advection. Lows tonight will generally fall into the 30s with below freezing across our western half. Highs Friday will reach into the 50s. The NBM then keeps western Kansas dry through the remain of the forecast with high pressure being the dominate feature at the surface. Highs during this time frame will generally be in the 60s wit

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY/

Issued at 405 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

Ongoing rain showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will begin to taper off from northwest to southeast from 15z through 21z today. As the rain tapers off the ceilings will improve. Areas where ceilings at 12z are below 3000ft AGL will improve to greater than 5000ft AGL between 15z and 18z today. Northerly winds at 10 knots or less today becoming light after sunset. These light north winds on Friday will gradually veer to the southeast during the day as an area of high pressure at the surface crosses southwest Kansas.

DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.