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KEY MESSAGES
- Record heat expected across the area today.
- Hot and breezy conditions will linger through the upcoming week.
- An isolated shower or storm may be possible across parts of central Kansas Tonight into early Monday, though widespread meaningful precipitation appears unlikely.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 151 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
A broad ridge continues to dominate the weather across the central CONUS tonight and this feature is expected to remain in place through the next 7-10 days with little or no reprieve. This is expected to result in much above normal temperatures (record highs at times) with minimal chances for wetting precipitation over the upcoming week.
Daily highs may peak today in the 102-106 range today while remaining above the century mark through the next 7 days although a subtle decrease in air temperature may occur by Tue- Wed as the upper ridge translates slightly eastward and some increase in low level moisture over parts of eastern Kansas. We are basically expecting a persistence forecast through the upcoming week with only subtle changes from day-to-day.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/
Issued at 629 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
VFR is expected through the TAF period. LLWS conditions are ongoing across central Kansas this morning as a 40 kt LLJ near 1.4 kft remains across the area. LLWS conditions will subside by 14-15Z as southerly winds increase 15-20 kt with gusts as high as 30 kts. A weak surface trough will approach central KS this morning, holding winds in the 10-15 kt range at RSL and possibly GBD.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 151 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Breezy southerly winds will combine with minimum relative humidity as low as 20 percent resulting in very high grassland fire danger across portions of central and much of south central Kansas this afternoon.
CLIMATE
Issued at 226 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026
------------------------------------- Sunday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 105-1939 106 SLN 106-1939 105 CNU 103-1947 103 RSL 103-1990 104 ------------------------------------- Monday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 108-2011 103 SLN 108-1922 104 CNU 106-1985 102 RSL 106-1985 102
ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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