textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Hot, breezy and dry through the upcoming week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 356 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

The mid/upper ridge has shifted eastward toward the Ohio Valley area as a WSW jet streak extends from the Central Great Basin/Central Rockies ENE into the Central and Northern Plains. This may allow a subtle decrease in temperatures across the area today but it will likely be offset by a subtle increase in low level moisture leading to higher heat indices and a Heat Advisory is now in effect for much of the area through Friday. Low level southerly flow will gradually advect higher dewpoints into the area today and especially on Thursday-Friday. Deep mixing within the pbl may mix out some of this moisture, especially in parts of central and south central KS but a steady increase in low level moisture is still anticipated as we move into Thu-Fri. This will drive heat indices into the 105-108 range for many areas. The mid/upper ridge is still progged to amplify as we move into Fri-Sun periods while remaining draped across the region into the middle of next week. This will result in a continuation of much above normal temperatures across the area this weekend and persisting into at least the middle of next week before we see a pattern change. Some record high/record warm minimum temperatures may be possible at times through the upcoming week. Chances for meaningful precipitation are also expected to remain low through the upcoming week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1127 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. Marginal LLWS conditions are possible at RSL/GBD overnight but magnitudes fall short of criteria and have opted to not include at this point. Southerly winds will increase to near 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt by mid-morning Wednesday.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT Friday for KSZ049-051>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100.