textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Isolated to widely scattered strong to marginally severe storms are possible across south-central & southeast Kansas this afternoon. Main concern is downbursts causing damaging wind gusts between 55-65 mph.

- Heat indices between 105 and 109 are likely this afternoon and early evening across south-central and southeast Kansas.

- Additional storms are likely tonight through Thursday morning. Main concern will be the potential for locally heavy rainfall and minor localized flooding.

- Periodic chances for showers and storms continues Friday through Tuesday with the best chances being Friday night through Sunday morning.

..FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

The forecast becomes a bit more uncertain by the end of the work week through the beginning of next week. Global mid-range guidance is signaling zonal upper flow increasing across the central plains by Friday with potentially a series of embedded shortwave troughs traversing eastward over the region Friday through the beginning of next week. Some of the aforementioned mid range guidance is hinting at several rounds of showers and storms Friday night through Sunday morning across eastern Kansas. However, there's still enough spread in the guidance for only medium (30-60%) chances for showers and storms in this period. Active weather is possible for the beginning of next week as well. However, the spread in long range global models is leading to low confidence in the forecast this far out. Despite PoPs in the forecast for Sunday night through Tuesday night, this may be subject to change in future forecasts.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 1104 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

Isolated or widely scattered showers and storms will remain possible across parts of central KS possibly impacting KRSL, KGBD and perhaps KSLN as a slow moving cold front sinks southward. This cold front is expected to continue to sink slowly southward on Wed with some hit-or- miss showers/thunderstorms possible as we move through the morning hours. More widespread activity is expected to develop along this boundary on Wednesday afternoon after 20Z impacting terminals in south central and southeast Kansas tomorrow afternoon while lingering into the overnight hours on Wed. More widespread shower and storm activity may arrive tomorrow evening and persist into the overnight hours.

CLIMATE

Issued at 333 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2026

Near record highs are forecast for Wichita & Chanute today.

Wichita - Forecast: 100 ... Record: 102 in 1970

Chanute - Forecast: 102 ... Record: 103 in 1925

Additionally, Wichita may extend it's consecutive streak of at least 100-degree highs to 12 days, which would remain the 7th longest streak since records began in 1889. Wichita will likely extend it's consecutive streak of at least 90-degree highs to 48 days, which remains the 4th longest streak since records began in 1889. Wichita has seen 8 consecutive days of at least 100-degree highs in the month of September which smashes the previous record of 5 consecutive days set in September of 1985 and 1998, and 9th day is possible today.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for KSZ069>072-082- 083-091>096-098>100.