FXUS63 KICT 091109

AFDICT



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Wichita KS

609 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Mostly dry conditions over the next 7 days



- Taste of summer for the middle of next week



- A return to an active weather pattern late next week?



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 200 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



As of 2 AM Friday morning, an elongated midlevel trough continues to 

slowly move south across the southeastern half of the US. Meanwhile, 

a ridge axis is building across the northern Plains. The 

aforementioned midlevel trough will ultimately becoming a cutoff low 

across the lower MS valley by tonight. The midlevel pattern will 

remain stagnant throughout out the weekend, yielding dry conditions 

with a gradual warming trend. Temperatures will top out in the 70s 

areawide today with 70s and 80s expected for Saturday and 

Sunday.



By early next week, a western CONUS trough will shunt the cutoff low 

eastward, allowing southwesterly midlevel flow to return by midweek. 

A shortwave ridge axis will slide overhead Tuesday and Wednesday 

with temperatures surging in the upper 80s/low 90s. As prior 

forecasts have alluded to, mid to long range ensemble guidance 

continues to point towards a more-active weather pattern towards the 

end of next week into the following weekend. Stay tuned!



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.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/...

Issued at 601 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



Aside from patchy fog across far southeast KS through 14Z, VFR

conditions are expected throughout the period. Northerly winds 

will increase to 10-15 kt by late morning before decreasing

below 5 kt this evening.



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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

None.



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DISCUSSION...BRF

AVIATION...BRF