textproduct: Wichita

KEY MESSAGES

- Dry and mild conditions are expected through the upcoming week with temperatures running slightly above normal.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 127 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

Aloft, a deep trough is dominating the eastern half of the country with the ridge axis extending across the Rockies. At the surface, high pressure is centered over the Central and Southern Plains with a low pressure system lifting out of the the Northeast CONUS. As the trough scoots off to the east, ridging will be able to continue to build in over the region today. While morning lows fell into the teens areawide under clear skies, highs this afternoon are already rebounding past yesterday's highs. Temperatures this afternoon will top out in the lower 50s for most with a few 40s lingering in eastern Kansas.

Going forward through the week, a very mild and dry pattern is expected as ridging builds in over the region. Upper level northwest flow will dominate through the end of the forecast period as the ridge axis remains just to our west. High temperatures through the week will reach into the 50s each day with overnight lows falling into the 20s and 30s. A very weak short wave will traverse the Plains on Thursday leading to slightly cooler temperatures (upper 40s and lower 50s) as well as increased cloud cover for Thursday and Thursday night. The upper level ridge will continue to move eastward through the end of the week and by this weekend the ridge axis will extend overhead. The slightly increasing heights will allow further warming this weekend with high temperatures potentially reaching into the lower 60s by Sunday and into early next week.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1119 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025

Mild VFR conditions are expected throughout the forecast period. Westerly winds around 10 knots this afternoon will diminish and turn northwesterly tonight. Winds will begin to turn out of the southwest towards the end of the forecast period.

ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.