textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Moderating temperatures early this week with above average values returning late in the week and into the upcoming weekend.

- Little to no precipitation is forecast over the next 5-6 days.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 246 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Frost/freeze headlines remain intact through 9 AM across much of the area. High pressure at the surface will translate eastward into the Middle Mississippi Valley area today allowing southerly winds to return to the region. Breezy southerly winds will develop over much of the area on Sunday while persisting through early next week. This will result in rising temperatures with seasonable values anticipated early in the week while above average values arrive as we head into the middle and latter portion of the week. Southerly winds will gradually allow some low level moisture to return to the region but it will be slow to arrive, limiting any meaningful chances for wetting precipitation. A shortwave trough may emerge from the Rockies as we move into the weekend bringing increasing probabilities for showers late Fri into Sat. Otherwise, dry and mild conditions are expected through much of the upcoming week.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1034 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

VFR conditions will prevail over the region for the next 24hrs with light north winds switching around to the south on Saturday.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Freeze Warning until 9 AM CDT this morning for KSZ032-033- 047>051-067-082. Frost Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for KSZ052-053- 068>072-083-091>095-098.