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KEY MESSAGES

- Very cold tonight with wind chills in the teens and 20s below zero. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect.

- Below normal temperatures will prevail through the coming week and into the weekend with minimal chances for precipitation.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 224 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

High pressure was centered over the Northern High Plains this afternoon and extended southward into the Southern Plains. Two areas of low pressure were affecting Southeast with one over southeastern Kentucky and the other over southeastern Alabama. These are what brought snow to the region over the last two days. Another area of low pressure was located near Omaha with a cold front trailing back into northern Kansas and northeastern Colorado. Clear skies were seen across eastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. With the fresh snowpack and clear skies tonight, lows will drop into the single digits below zero. As high pressure sinks to the south across the Plains, a weak pressure gradient will remain overhead and prevent winds from subsiding overnight. This will lead to wind chills falling into the teens and 20s below zero. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all of the CWA through noon Monday.

The region will then be under a northwest flow regime through most of the coming week. This will keep temperatures below normal along with generally dry conditions. There will be a cold front moving through midweek, but this looks to be a dry frontal passage. Another wave moving through during the Thursday night- Friday time period will bring a low chance of snow showers with another chance later in the weekend. None of these chances look significant at this time. As for temperatures, highs for Monday and Tuesday have been lowered just a touch given the fresh snowpack. Monday will see highs in the teens with 20s for Tuesday. Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with highs in the 20s and lower 30s before more cold air arrives Wednesday night dropping highs back into the teens and 20s for the remainder of the week. Some warmer air is expected for the weekend, but temperatures will remain below normal.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1124 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the period. Northerly winds today will turn more northwesterly tonight at around 5 to 10 knots.

EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MO...Cold Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Monday for MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-043>046- 053-054. KS...Cold Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Monday for KSZ025-057-060-102>105.