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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 535 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

- Temperatures will continue to warm into the 40s and 50s through Friday.

- With the exception of a cold front Saturday, temperatures will warm further Sunday into early next week.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Thursday) Issued at 1130 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

A upper ridge combined with another surface high will again lead to cold temperatures overnight. This high however will be roughly 10 mb lower than the previous surface high that brought the negative double-digit wind chills and thus we will not see temperatures and/or wind chills to that extent, although light northerly winds will drive them near zero in some areas. The main concern remains any liquid refreezing on roadways. Use caution for the morning commute, especially on bridges and overpasses. The surface high will move out during the daytime hours and a more zonal flow aloft develops as the ridge flattens. Along with southwesterly surface flow, highs will warm further from yesterday, generally topping out in the upper 40s accompanied by abundant sunshine. WSW winds will remain elevated into the evening.

LONG TERM

(Thursday night through next Tuesday) Issued at 1130 PM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Northwesterly flow aloft will develop Thursday as an upper trough moves over the area. A surface front will also bring breezy northerly winds sustained near 20 mph by the afternoon. Despite all of this, temperatures will actually warm from Wednesday due in part to low pressure over the area helping to keep the coldest air generally off to the north and east. Highs will reach into the 50s over the entire area. A similar pattern is expected for Friday. A strong upper low will move into the Southeast and a stronger surface high will develop over the area Saturday. Winds will turn east as a surface front moves through and highs will significantly fall by about 10 to 15 degrees from Friday. However, this cooldown will only last for a single day as an upper ridge will build to the west, driving out the cold airmass. Highs will finally return to near or (gasp) slightly above normal Sunday into early next week.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 535 AM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

MVFR visbys may be possible at KCDS this morning due to a moist lower atmosphere from snow cover. Otherwise, VFR is expected through the TAF period.

LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.