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KEY MESSAGES

- Unseasonably warm temperatures through at least Monday/Tuesday, with a possible cool down by Tuesday/Wednesday.

- Zero precipitation chances through Monday, with possible light precipitation chances by Monday night-Tuesday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 100 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026

TEMPERATURES:

Anomalous upper level high pressure settling east over Mid- America will support continued unseasonably mild temperatures through the weekend and into early next week.

For today, a weak cold front moving through this morning will support breezy north winds and temperatures 5-10 degrees cooler than Thursday's readings, although still 10-15 degrees warmer than average.

Daytime highs in the 60s-70s return for Sunday and Monday, as south-southwesterly flow increases ahead of the next cold front. Do not think record highs will be in jeopardy though.

As we head into Tuesday, deterministic consensus supports a return back closer to normal for February standards, as a deepening eastern CONUS trough pushes Canadian high pressure south into Mid-America. A major cold snap looks unlikely, although highs in the 40s-50s and lows in the 20s-30s look probable.

PRECIPITATION:

Building upper level high pressure will support a dry forecast through at least Monday. Thereafter, low probabilities for rain could enter back into the forecast by Monday night and Tuesday, as an upper low approaching from the west-southwest interacts with a cold frontal zone moving in from the north. As things currently stand, these chances look fairly low, with better chances further south-southeast-east of the region, and precipitation type likely remaining all liquid across central and eastern Kansas.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1058 PM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail over the next 24 hours.

Light westerly winds will persist overnight. Then, another weak cold front will pass through the area midday Friday. Behind this cold front, winds will increase to around 10 to 20 knots while shifting to northerly. Winds should decrease below 10 knots after 00Z Friday evening.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.

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