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FXUS63 KDDC 310821

AFDDDC



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Dodge City KS

221 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Above normal temperatures are expected throughout the forecast



- No precipitation is expected throughout the forecast 



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 220 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025



Dry conditions are expected throughout the forecast period with an 

upper level ridge building over the Rockies through late week, 

moving over the Plains by this weekend. This will place western 

Kansas under northwest flow aloft over the next couple of days. A 

few weak shortwaves will move through this flow briefly shifting 

winds to the north but then quickly shifting back to a southerly 

direction by the next day as lee troughing redevelops. A slight 

increase in cloud cover is expected as these weak shortwaves move 

through the area with no precipitation expected. As for 

temperatures, highs today look to reach into the upper 50s east to 

low 60s west. We then cool down into the 50s tomorrow and Friday 

with the exception of far eastern and western zones where upper 40s 

and low 60s will be possible. Upper 50s to low 60s are expected this 

weekend before a slight cool down early next week. 



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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...

Issued at 1034 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



VFR conditions will prevail with some high clouds early this

morning and again this afternoon. Winds will generally be light

and curl from the northwest this morning to southwest by this

afternoon. Winds then become light and variable this evening

into the overnight period.



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.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

None.



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AVIATION...Hovorka_42