Austin, Kansas Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KICT 011729
AFDICT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
...Updated Aviation Discussion...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Isolated showers and storms this morning along and west of I-135.
- Warming trend expected from today through the weekend.
- Rain chances and slightly cooler temperatures possible to
  start off the beginning of next week.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 317 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
Early this morning, a couple of shortwave troughs where progressing
across the central plains: one weakening trough continuing to
linger across the Missouri River Valley, and another exiting the
Rockies and translating into the High Plains. Additionally, the
beginnings of a mid/upper ridge building in from the southwest
are starting to become evident. With the presence of the
aforementioned shortwave exiting the Rockies along with the a
veering LLJ advecting warmer mid-level temperatures from the
southwest, a region of ascent extending from north-central
Nebraska to northwest Oklahoma will support a few isolated
showers and storms generally along and west of the I-135
corridor this morning. Ascent should weaken later this morning
as the LLJ weakens, and rain chances should gradually wane later
this morning into the early afternoon hours. Some lingering
clouds may keep afternoon highs in the low to mid 80s.
With the ridge building in from the southwest, a period of warmer
temperatures is expected going into the weekend. Generally speaking,
afternoon highs and nighttime lows will be around 10 degrees above
average for the beginning of October; this will put afternoon highs
in the upper 80s to potentially the low 90s, and nighttime lows in
the mid 60s. These conditions will last through Saturday before the
next system arrives. A fairly stout shortwave trough is expected to
eject into the central/northern plains late on Sunday, and this will
likely bring some rain chances and cooler temperatures going into
the beginning of next week. The exact timing for the arrival of this
system has been trending later, so it`s entirely possible Sunday
could be another warm and dry day, and changes may not be seen until
Monday. Regardless, there is increasing confidence in a slight cool
down during the beginning of next week before some of the long range
models indicate a bit of a rebound in temperatures beyond 7 days
out.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1224 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
A smattering of hit-or-miss showers and perhaps a few weak
thunderstorms look to persist through about mid-afternoon today
over central KS, in the vicinity of primarily the RSL and GBD
TAF sites. Thinking these chances will continue to wane through
the rest of the afternoon and evening.
By later tonight into Thursday morning, a similar setup of weak
isentropic lift and associated hit-or-miss showers and perhaps
a few thunderstorms is expected a bit further east, affecting
mainly the HUT, SLN, and ICT TAF sites. Considered covering this
threat with PROB30 groups, but decided against it since chances
are below 30 percent. Any activity will remain well below strong
or severe levels.
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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.
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DISCUSSION...JC
AVIATION...ADK

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