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KEY MESSAGES

- No rain or storms are currently expected today into next weekend.

- Hot all week with the highest heat index values to around 100 degrees expected by the end of the week into next weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 100 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

There was a little patchy fog again Sunday morning across eastern zones, but less fog than Saturday morning. Can not rule out another morning (Monday morning) of very thin patchy fog mainly in rural areas near corn fields right around sunrise, but less impactful than the last few mornings (10-20% chance of fog).

There has been no noticeable change in the overall forecast pattern as we continue to expect the impressive 500 mb upper level ridge to around 600dm to dominate resulting in warming temperatures with dry conditions. The upper level ridge is beginning to establish itself over the northern plains today and then will gradually sink south through the week. This pattern will make it difficult to even see very many clouds through the week ahead so expect sunny, hot, and dry weather all week and probably even into at least a portion of next weekend.

Dewpoints are expected to be a bit lower than normal and thus heat index values are not as bad as they could be, but do steadily climb through the week with the heat index around 100 in some areas by Friday into next weekend.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 548 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

VFR conditions are forecast to stick around through the period. Skies will remain mostly clear with the potential for fog lower than the previous two nights. Though similar wind and sky conditions may be favorable for at least some patchy areas of fog overnight, relative humidity values will be expected to be slightly less than the previous two night (mainly from slightly warmer overnight temperatures). As result, the window for fog will be shorter-lived and likely more isolated (best potential east of the Tri-Cities).

Otherwise, the light winds out of the southeast blowing between 10-15kts should become light to calm overnight with directions becoming more southerly. Wind speeds will be expected to pick up some for the Monday afternoon hours with speeds blowing between 10-15kts and gusting as high as 20kts. Directions during the daytime will return to a southeasterly orientation.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...None. KS...None.