textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- A few snow flurries may linger into the evening hours over parts of central and eastern Kansas but no accumulation is anticipated.

- A warming trend begins on Sunday into Monday while a slight cool down is expected Tue-Wed before a warming trend returns late in the week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 200 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

A 140 knot northerly jet was responsible for mid clouds and a few flurries impacting parts of western Kansas early this afternoon. This jet is progged to translate slowly eastward and could bring a few flurries to parts of central and eastern Kansas through the evening hours. Very dry subcloud layer air in the 2k-3k ft range should preclude any measurable snow. Breezy southerly winds will return tonight keeping lows from bottoming out. Most areas will see lows in the 12-16 degree range.

A warming trend is still anticipated as we move into Sunday, especially for areas west of I-35 where highs in the 50s are anticipated. Some lingering snow in south central and parts of central KS could still impact highs but we expect plenty of melting on Sunday.

Mon-Wed...A shortwave trough is progged to move over the Northern Plains late Monday driving a cold front south late in the period. This will usher in slightly cooler air as we move into Tue-Wed with more seasonable values while remaining near climate averages for early Feb. We can't rule out a brief snow shower Tue night into early Wed as a shortwave trough moves over the Central Plains but the probability for widespread impactful precipitation appears low at this time.

Thu-Sat...Mild and dry weather will prevail late in the week and into the weekend with above average temperatures. We could see highs in the 60s for many areas on Thu-Fri before a cold front ushers in slightly cooler air for Sat.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1046 PM CST Sat Jan 31 2026

Areas of light snow and flurries continue to move south- southeast across the eastern half of Kansas ahead of a shortwave approaching from the north. Not expecting much in the way of accumulation or impacts with this activity due to dry low- levels. This very light snow should end by around 08z.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.