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KEY MESSAGES

- Heat Advisory in effect through Friday as daily heat indices climb to around 100 degrees. Little nighttime relief with lows in the middle to upper 70s. These conditions may linger through the Independence Day weekend, so those with outdoor plans to celebrate the holiday should make efforts to have cooling and hydration options readily available.

- Isolated thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon/evening starting Thursday. Currently, coverage/probability is less than 30 percent and confined to locations east of Highway 65. There is potential for localized storms with microburst winds, but confidence is low at this time.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 1248 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

Clear skies and high pressure overhead today with not a cloud in the sky. It'll be toasty today with highs in the lower 90s and dewpoints in the lower 70s. Heat index values will be in the lower 100s by this afternoon. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the area and will continue through the end of the week. No rain is expected today and winds will be gusty out of the southwest near 20 mph. These gusty winds are due to a front hanging out over central KS that's causing the pressure gradient to tighten. As for tonight, expect the clear skies to continue with lows warm in the low to mid 70s. Remember to take frequent breaks if outdoors and drink plenty of water over the next few days.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 1248 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

The rest of the week will be a very similar forecast to today. Highs will be in the lower 90s with dewpoints in the lower 70s. The Heat Advisory goes until the end of the week and may need to be extended into Saturday (4th of July). Heat index values will be in the lower 100s heading into the holiday weekend, be sure to take proper precautions if spending time outside.

Unfortunately we do have low-end rain chances to round out the rest of the week into the weekend. The mid-level high pressure system that's situated over the eastern portion of the country starts to breakdown towards the end of the week. This will allow shortwaves to traverse the western portion of the ridge. Pop- up thunderstorms will bring 15-30% rain chances for the end of the week for the holiday weekend. Most of these rain chances will be east of Highway 65 where the shortwaves are more likely to move through. No severe weather is expected at this time and the main threats with these pop-up thunderstorms would be brief heavy rainfall, lightning, 40-50 mph winds, and small hail in the strongest of thunderstorms.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1236 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

VFR ceilings persist through the TAF period. Gusty wind conditions will continue throughout the day into the evening with gusts up to 24 kts out of the southwest. Winds subside heading into the overnight hours with light variable winds, then picking back up heading into the late morning hours of Wednesday with gusts near 20 kts.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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