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FXUS63 KICT 310812

AFDICT



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Wichita KS

212 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Dry and seasonably mild through the upcoming week.



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 211 AM CST Wed Dec 31 2025



Light west to southwest winds will help drive temperatures into the 

upper 50s for most areas today as we remain within a northwest 

mid/upper flow regime. A shortwave trough digging over the Great 

Lakes area will drive another cold front south tonight. This front 

will usher in cooler air on Thursday. Post-frontal stratus could 

impact parts of central Kansas early on Thu and combined with 

considerable mid and high clouds, temperatures may struggle to 

reach expectations. Some areas may have trouble climbing out of 

the low 40s. As we move into Friday, a more subtle shortwave 

trough is progged to race eastward over the Southern Plains. 

This may allow the sfc cold front to sink a bit further south 

which would result in lower temperatures for much of the area on

Friday. Values were trended down only slightly at this time.



Sat-Tue...The mid/upper ridge over the western CONUS is progged to 

translate eastward over the weekend bringing rising 

heights/increasing thickness and rising temperatures through early 

next week. Much above average temperatures are expected to 

return with highs climbing into the 60s through much of the 

period.



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

Issued at 1102 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025



VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. Westerly

winds will increase to 10-15kt by late morning with a few gusts

up to 20 kt across central KS. Winds will then become light and

variable by 00Z Thursday.



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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

None.



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DISCUSSION...MWM

AVIATION...BRF