textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Severe weather chances are not expected this week into next weekend with rain chances possible for Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

- Slightly cooler below normal temperatures will be on tap for Tuesday through Friday across the region

DISCUSSION

Issued at 130 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Upper level wave that kicked off the storms overnight will shift east of Kansas today with drier low level air spreading southeast in it's wake. Models in good agreement with more of a zonal flow regime setting up aloft for Tuesday-Thursday with a conveyor belt of upper level waves. These systems will be starved of quality low-level moisture and limited instability, therefore severe weather chances are not expected this period. The first wave will race east across the central plains on Tuesday, and being starved of quality moisture only expecting a smattering of rain showers over central and southeast Kansas. A second system will bring more rain showers to the area for Thursday into Friday morning with daytime highs below normal. Dry weather looks to resume for next weekend with surface high pressure dominating over Kansas.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1227 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

VFR conditions have returned at all sites except CNU and SLN. These VFR conditions should return to CNU and SLN within the next 1-2 hours. A weak cold front continues to move across the region, shifting winds from the northwest at 10-20 kt. Winds will further shift from the north or northeast after 00Z this evening with speeds remaining at 10-20 kt. In addition, MVFR CIGS may return at all sites but confidence is too low for introduction at this time.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.