FXUS63 KICT 121917

AFDICT



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Wichita KS

117 PM CST Fri Dec 12 2025



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Much cooler with a reinforcing shot of cold air late Saturday. 



- Moderating temperatures for the upcoming work-week with the

  dry weather conditions persisting.



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 116 PM CST Fri Dec 12 2025



An upper level ridge was situated over the Southwest U.S. while a 

mean larger-scale trough continued to impact the Great 

Lakes/Northeast areas. Meanwhile, northwest mid/upper flow prevailed 

across the central CONUS. Another shortwave trough moving through 

the mean larger-scale trough over the Great Lakes area will drive a 

reinforcing shot of cold air south over the area on Saturday 

bringing much colder air to the area Saturday night into Sunday. The 

NBM probability of temperatures remaining less than 32 degrees 

on Sunday afternoon are greater than 90 percent for areas along 

and east of a line from Independence to Newton to Lincoln. The 

good news, this batch of cold air will be short-lived with 

rising heights/increasing thickness Mon-Wed supporting rising 

temperatures and dry weather conditions. 



Temperatures are expected to rebound on Monday with some locations 

seeing a 20+ degree increase over values on Sunday. Above average 

temperatures are expected to persist through the upcoming week 

peaking on Wednesday as another cold front arrives. The cold front 

will usher in only slightly cooler air Thu-Fri while remaining above 

normal for mid/late December. Dry conditions are expected to linger 

through the upcoming week.



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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...

Issued at 1130 AM CST Fri Dec 12 2025



North winds around 10-12 mph will gradually veer to the east and

southeast this evening and tonight while remaining light. MVFR

cigs continue to linger over parts of central Kansas and these

may be slow to erode. After a brief period of VFR, low stratus

may return to parts of central KS, possibly impacting KSLN, KRSL

and KGBD tonight and into the day on Saturday. Winds will shift

to the north in the wake of another cold front on Saturday

afternoon.



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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

None.



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DISCUSSION...MWM

AVIATION...MWM