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KEY MESSAGES
- Above normal temperatures through the weekend with near-normal temperatures next week
- Mostly dry conditions through the weekend; rain chances return late Sunday into early next week; additional chances throughout the week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 230 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
As of 230AM Saturday morning, a highly amplified pattern was present across the CONUS with trough axis' across the coasts and ridging across the central US. A weak perturbations continue to lift north on the eastern periphery of the western CONUS trough. This continues to yield scattered showers across mainly far western KS and CO. A few showers cannot be ruled out across central KS this morning but again the best chances today will remain across western KS. With the forecast area remaining under the influence of the midlevel ridge, temperatures will remain above normal through the weekend with highs in the upper 70s to near 80. By late tonight into Sunday, a strong northern stream midlevel trough will slide across the southern Canadian provinces, deamplifying the ridge axis across the MS Valley. As the ridge deamplifies, the western CONUS trough will eventually eject into the Plains early next week. It's arrival will bring rain chances back to the area and temperatures near-normal. A secondary shortwave trough across the Pacific NW may emerge across the central Plains towards the middle of next week, bringing additional rain chances to the forecast area Wednesday. Another deep midlevel trough is possible across the western CONUS near the end of next week into next weekend. This could support additional rain chances across the central Plains during that time period.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/
Issued at 545 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. Southerly winds will increase by mid to late morning to 10-15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt. Wind speeds will relax by 00Z to 5-10 kt. Any shower or thunderstorm activity is expected to remain west of the terminals today and tonight.
ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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