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KEY MESSAGES

- Hot and breezy this coming week, especially across central and south central Kansas.

- Widespread meaningful rainfall appears unlikely over the next seven days.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Current water vapor imagery and RAP analysis highlight broad ridging over the central CONUS as a shortwave tracks eastward over Montana. This ridge is expected to linger over the forecast area through the beginning of this week and allow for dry and hot conditions to persist across the region. As the prior discussion pointed out, this upper feature will shift eastward by mid-week which may allow for slightly lower temperatures toward the latter half of the week. However, this relief should be limited in nature as high pressure aloft builds in by next weekend. As a result, daytime highs in the upper 90s and low 100s alongside lows in the middle to upper 70s are forecast through the work week, and chances for meaningful rainfall over the next seven days appear unlikely at this time.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 527 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. Southerly winds will decrease to near 10 kt this evening. A weak surface trough will slide into central KS Monday, allowing weaker winds to continue at RSL/GBD/SLN. Southerly winds of 10-20 kt will continue Monday at the remaining sites.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

Breezy south winds and RH values in the 20-25% range will result in very high fire danger across portions of south central KS this afternoon.

CLIMATE

Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

------------------------------------- Monday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 108-2011 103 SLN 108-1922 104 CNU 106-1985 101 RSL 106-1985 102

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.