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KEY MESSAGES

- Seasonably mild temperatures return on Wednesday with another unseasonably mild day expected on Thursday.

- Another shot of cold air will arrive on Friday, with a reinforcing surge of cold air over the weekend.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1201 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

A shortwave trough moving over the Upper Mississippi Valley area this evening will help drive a cold front south over the Central Plains tonight. This front will usher more seasonable air on Wednesday although values are still expected to be above average for mid December with highs topping out in the lower 50s for most areas. As high pressure at the surface builds south and east over the Southern Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley area on Thursday, southwest low level flow will return to the Central Plains. This will allow above average temperatures to return over the area with highs climbing into the 60s once again.

A progressive northwest mid/upper flow regime is progged to persist with another fropa anticipated on Friday. This front will pack a bigger punch with seasonably cool temperatures on Fri-Sat (40s) although as the cold air continues to settle over the area this weekend, values may struggle to rise above freezing in some areas as we move into Sunday. Dry weather conditions are expected to prevail through the weekend and into early next week although temperatures are expected to moderate as we move into Mon-Tue with above average values returning to the area.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1140 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

A cold front will arrive tonight allowing winds to the veer to the northwest. Meanwhile, a developing LLJ will also result in low level wind shear after 04-05Z. The LLWS will persist into the early morning hours on Wed while VFR prevails through the period.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.