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KEY MESSAGES
- A few showers and storms this morning may produce gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall.
- More widespread showers and storms are expected tonight. Strong to marginally severe storms are possible with 50-60 mph wind gusts being the main concern.
- Cooler and quieter this weekend. Temperatures rebounding next week.
..THIS WEEKEND THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK
Mid range deterministic and ensemble model guidance continues to show a pattern that favors cooler air across the region this weekend with broad upper troughing across the eastern CONUS and a strong upper ridge over the Desert Southwest. At the surface, a robust surface ridge across the northern plains/Midwest will support at least a couple of days of northerly low level flow. Saturday in particular could be quite breezy given a tight pressure gradient across the area. These northerly winds will serve to bring cooler temperatures into the region, especially across eastern Kansas where many locations may only see highs in the upper 70s to low 80s Saturday afternoon! That being said, temperatures will begin to gradually rebound beginning on Sunday as modest mid/upper ridging slowly builds in across the central plains. By mid-week next week, temperatures should return to near, or just a tick above average. In addition to the brief cool down, drier air will overspread the region in the wake of Friday's cold front. Therefore, rain chances this weekend and into next week will be minute at best.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/
Issued at 1040 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity is currently developing near SLN and should gradually expand in coverage overnight. Coverage is expected to be isolated to scattered, therefore have opted for VCTS/VCSH mentions at ICT/HUT/CNU. Shower/storm coverage will diminish shortly after sunrise with VFR expected for the remainder of the period. Additional thunderstorms are possible near the end of the period across central KS.
ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening for KSZ082-091-092.
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