textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Hot and breezy through at least the middle of next week.

- Isolated showers and storms possible across central Kansas early next week, though widespread meaningful precipitation appears unlikely for most locations over the next 7 days.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 158 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

Current water vapor imagery and RAP analysis highlight the mid/upper ridge sliding eastward off the Four Corners as an upper shortwave begins to enter the Pacific Northwest. At the surface, high pressure has shifted toward the Mississippi River as lee troughing commences across the Northern High Plains. Gusty south winds arising from the resultant tightening surface pressure gradient have been observed across portions of central Kansas so far today. Most of the area should remain dry through the overnight hours and beyond, though a handful of light showers may find their way into central Kansas early Saturday morning per the latest short-term guidance. These should be low-impact if they manage to hold together, and silent PoPs were maintained along/north of I-70 owing to low confidence in coverage and the general ability for activity to maintain itself this far east.

Breezy south winds will spread to most locations through the weekend and persist into next week ahead of the surface trough exiting the High Plains. As the upper ridge continues its slide eastward, hot temperatures will return to the forecast area with highs expected to reach into the 100-105 degree range for most locations Saturday and Sunday. This heat is expected to continue for most of next week as we remain under the influence of the mid/upper high, with highs near 100 degrees forecast through at least Thursday. Thanks to widespread subsidence, most of the area will remain dry through this period, though portions of central Kansas may get in on some isolated showers and storms during the late evening and overnight hours on Monday and Tuesday as the surface boundary slowly shifts to the east. Better chances look to reside to our northwest, however, so we are not expecting much in the way of meaningful rainfall through at least the middle of next week and likely beyond.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1200 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

VFR conditions are expected for the entire TAF period with no weather impacts. Winds will be from the SE at 10-15 kts with some gusts to 20 kts.

CLIMATE

Issued at 158 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

------------------------------------- Saturday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 110-1984 100 SLN 106-1954 101 CNU 105-1954 99 RSL 104-1954 103 ------------------------------------- Sunday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 105-1939 102 SLN 106-1939 104 CNU 103-1947 102 RSL 103-1990 105 ------------------------------------- Monday ------------------------------------- Record Hi Forecast MaxT ICT 108-2011 101 SLN 108-1922 102 CNU 106-1985 101 RSL 106-1985 103

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.