textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Hot conditions expected through Tuesday. Heat indices between 105 and 115 possible each afternoon and early evening.

- Periodic storm chances return early Tuesday morning and continue through the end of next week. Best chances will be during the overnight hours each night.

..TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Assuming that convection Monday night into Tuesday morning behaves as currently forecast, another hot day is likely on Tuesday, especially across southern and southeast Kansas. Lighter surface winds out of the east/southeast Tuesday afternoon is likely to prevent deep mixing of the boundary layer, thus dewpoints will likely a tad higher. Despite afternoon highs forecast to be slightly "cooler," heat indices should still exceed 105 across southern and southeast Kansas Tuesday afternoon and evening. With the primary ridge axis shifting westwards towards the Four Corners region, the mid-level baroclinic zone is forecast to be draped over Kansas late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Model guidance suggest widely scattered showers and storms are possible along this feature early Wednesday morning with some activity possibly lingering across far eastern Kansas well into Wednesday afternoon. Assuming coverage and timing of potential convection ends up as currently forecast, the area will continue to feel the influence of the ridge out west with highs rising into the mid to upper 90s Wednesday afternoon. Beyond this point, details become a little less clear. However, in general, mid-range model guidance suggests a pattern supportive of periodic storm chances through the remainder of the week with a parade of shortwave troughs embedded in weak northwest flow sweeping over the region. Severe weather is not anticipated with this activity at this time, but stay tuned for updates over the coming days.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1030 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

VFR conditions will prevail across the region over the next 24hrs with light south winds through the mid morning hours. South winds will increase a bit for the afternoon with mostly sunny skies.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Extreme Heat Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for KSZ032- 033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100. Heat Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Tuesday for KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100.