textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Isolated showers and storms are possible today, mainly along and east of I-135. Additionally, heat indices may exceed 105 across southern & southeast Kansas this afternoon.

- Additional periodic storm chances are forecast tonight through Friday morning. Thursday night into Friday morning appears to be the best chance for storms, with strong to marginally severe storms possible.

- Slightly cooler and quieter this weekend.

..SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Mid to long range deterministic and ensemble model guidance suggests the upper level pattern will be momentarily locked in for a couple of days this weekend with troughing across the eastern CONUS, and a strong ridge parked over the Desert Southwest. This will put Kansas awkwardly in the middle of these features with northerly upper flow remaining quite persistent through the weekend. At the surface, a secondary surge of relatively cooler air is forecast to arrive on Saturday, and this should keep temperatures around 5 to 10 degrees below average this weekend. Going into early next week, mid to long range guidance continues to show a more ill-defined pattern across the central CONUS. However, it does appear that slight increases in heights aloft should support a gradual warming of temperatures through the beginning of next week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1038 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

VFR conditions are expected through much of the period. East to southeast winds will remain predominately below 10 kt. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible near SLN and CNU after 09Z. Confidence remains too low for any mention at the remaining sites.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening for KSZ082-083-091>093-098>100.