![National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/build/images/header/noaa.d87e0251.png)
![National Weather Service](/build/images/header/nws.4e6585d8.png)
![United States Department of Commerce](/build/images/header/doc.b38ba91a.png)
Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
833 FXUS63 KICT 140603 AFDICT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 103 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...Updated Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Pesky shower/storm chances will linger through tonight. - Scorching stretch of Summer heat looks to peak on Monday! - Turning cooler by mid-week with some shower/storm chances. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 239 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 Despite continued/gradual warming at or below 700 mb, the temperatures aloft closer to 500 mb remained relatively cool. This continues to promote isolated to widely scattered elevated convection where there remains sufficient mid-level moisture potential instability within the weakly perturbed northerly flow aloft around the periphery of the ridge aloft. This has had some effect on early afternoon heating, though enough late day sunshine is expected to realize late day highs close to the going forecast. The rest of the forecast remains on track with respect to the going Heat Advisory and day over day warming resulting in the pinnacle of the heat peaking on Monday afternoon across much of the area. Timing of the anticipated stronger surface cold front on Tuesday is somewhat in question, though south central and southeast Kansas stand the better chance to languish one more day in the more intense heat. If this trend continues then the Heat Advisory may need to be extended into Tuesday for these areas with later forecasts. As a significant upper trof pivots eastward from the Upper Midwest across the Great Lakes through mid-week, a welcome much cooler/slightly below climo airmass will advect south across mid-America. While there will be chances for a period of mainly post-frontal showers/storms Tuesday night through Wednesday night, it appears drier air will be more progressive in overspreading the area associated with the large Midwest low level anticyclone. So the main theme for later in the week will be the more tolerable below climo temperatures for Kansas as the more intense heat persists across parts of the western conus as the upper ridge builds northward from the interior West into the Canadian Rockies. Darmofal && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1249 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 Subtle mid-upper energy approaching from the north in concert with persistent modest 800-600mb warm advection should support a gradual uptick in widely scattered showers/thunderstorms by around 10z, persisting through mid-late this morning. Brief heavy rain and occasional lightning strikes may accompany the strongest activity. For now, only included VCSH at HUT-ICT-CNU, but may eventually need TS. Otherwise, breezy/gusty south winds will prevail regionwide today. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Monday for KSZ032-033-047>053- 067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100. && $$ DISCUSSION...KED AVIATION...ADK