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KEY MESSAGES

- Hot and dry for days

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1111 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Not much to discuss as hot and dry weather will continue for several days. There is an outside chance of storms along the Colorado border Tuesday evening, however, a more likely scenario is that all the convection will remain west of the FA. Otherwise, the long and short of the synoptic pattern is that a large and strong mid level anticyclone will continue to prevail across the greater region through the entire week. This will keep the hot and dry weather pattern continue across southwest Kansas. Temperatures will not change much in this stagnant weather pattern. Highs will peak each day in the upper 90s to lower 100s. Lows will be from the upper 60s to upper 70s. South-central Kansas will see afternoon heat indices in the low 100s. Will have to watch each day if it could make to advisory criteria. Right now, it looks less likely, perhaps with the exception on Thursday. Lastly, no major fire weather days are expected as both afternoon relative humidity and afternoon winds will be on the marginal side.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1111 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

VFR expected through TAF pd. Light winds.

DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.