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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Aviation Forecast Discussion

 

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 133 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

VFR conditions and easterly winds sustained near 10KT will prevail 
through the TAF period, but scattered thunderstorms move into the 
forecast area between 07-09z. Have maintained PROB30 for 
thunderstorms at all terminals between 08-12z, as this is when 
confidence is highest in the coverage of storms. Coverage of 
thunderstorms will decrease by 13z, and winds shift to southerly and 
increase to around 15KT gusting to 25KT near the end of the forecast 
period.

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Latest MCI Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

 

FTUS80 KMCI 131742 RRC
KMCI 131740Z 1318/1418 07007KT P6SM BKN080
     FM140600 10010KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 1408/1412 P6SM -TSRA
      BKN050CB
     FM141400 13013G21KT P6SM BKN120
     FM141700 15014G21KT P6SM SCT250

 

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

 

FTUS43 KMKC 131742
KMKC 131740Z 1318/1418 07005KT P6SM BKN090
     FM140600 10010KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 1408/1412 P6SM -TSRA
      BKN050CB
     FM141400 13013G21KT P6SM BKN120
     FM141700 15014G21KT P6SM SCT250

FTUS43 KEAX 131740
TAFIXD
TAF
KIXD 131740Z 1318/1418 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
     FM132000 08008KT P6SM BKN070
     FM140900 11010G17KT P6SM BKN140
      PROB30 1409/1412 P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
     FM141600 15013G20KT P6SM SCT250=

FTUS80 KSTJ 131742 RRG
KSTJ 131740Z 1318/1418 06007KT P6SM BKN070
     FM140600 10009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1408/1412 P6SM TS
      BKN050CB
     FM141400 13012G22KT P6SM BKN010
     FM141700 16014G23KT P6SM SCT250

FTUS80 KTOP 131954 AAA
KTOP 131951Z 1320/1418 09004KT P6SM SCT013 OVC100
      TEMPO 1320/1322 BKN013
     FM141400 14012G20KT P6SM SKC

FTUS80 KFOE 131954 AAA
KFOE 131951Z 1320/1418 09005KT P6SM SCT011 OVC100
      TEMPO 1320/1322 BKN011
     FM132200 10009KT P6SM BKN100
     FM141400 15014G22KT P6SM SKC

FTUS80 KMHK 131954 AAA
KMHK 131953Z 1320/1418 09004KT P6SM SCT012 OVC100
      TEMPO 1320/1321 BKN012
     FM132200 10006KT P6SM SCT017 BKN100
     FM140600 10007KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/22035KT
     FM141400 15014G22KT P6SM SKC

FTUS80 KSTL 131721 RRX
KSTL 131720Z 1318/1424 33008KT P6SM SCT200
     FM140000 05006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM141300 10008KT P6SM BKN100

FTUS43 KSUS 131721 RRB
KSUS 131720Z 1318/1418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
     FM141300 10006KT P6SM BKN100

FTUS53 KCOU 131721 RRA
KCOU 131720Z 1318/1418 04006KT P6SM SCT040
     FM140100 07006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM141200 10008KT P6SM BKN100

FTUS43 KLSX 131720
TAFUIN
TAF
KUIN 131720Z 1318/1418 01008KT P6SM BKN080
     FM140000 07006KT P6SM BKN120
     FM141200 10010G18KT P6SM BKN100
      PROB30 1415/1418 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB=

FTUS43 KLSX 131720
TAFCPS
TAF
KCPS 131720Z 1318/1418 33006KT P6SM SCT200
     FM140000 05005KT P6SM SCT150
     FM141300 10006KT P6SM BKN100=

FTUS52 KJEF 131721 RRC
KJEF 131720Z 1318/1418 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040
     FM140100 07005KT P6SM SCT150
     FM141200 10006KT P6SM BKN100

FTUS80 KOMA 131800 AAA
KOMA 131759Z 1318/1418 09009KT P6SM BKN050
      TEMPO 1318/1319 -TSRA BKN040CB
     FM132200 10009KT P6SM BKN040
     FM140700 12011KT P6SM BKN040 WS019/15045KT
     FM140900 13016KT P6SM BKN040 WS019/16045KT

FTUS43 KDSM 131721
KDSM 131720Z 1318/1418 03010G18KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050
      TEMPO 1318/1320 3SM -TSRA SCT030CB
     FM132000 09005KT P6SM BKN050
     FM140900 11009KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 1409/1412 6SM -SHRA
      SCT030
     FM141200 12010G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC100

FTUS43 KSGF 131724
KSGF 131723Z 1318/1418 02005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
     FM140000 08007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM140600 13008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM141200 15012KT P6SM FEW070

FTUS80 KJLN 131724 RRB
KJLN 131723Z 1318/1418 10006KT P6SM BKN110
     FM140800 14008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM141400 18012KT P6SM FEW070

FTUS43 KICT 131721 RRA
KICT 131720Z 1318/1418 13014G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM132000 14014G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140100 11012KT P6SM FEW240
     FM141600 19021G31KT P6SM SKC

FTUS80 KLNK 131733 RRC
KLNK 131730Z 1318/1418 08009KT P6SM OVC045
     FM132100 09008KT P6SM BKN040
     FM140600 11008KT P6SM BKN050
     FM140900 11011KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB WS019/16045KT
     FM141200 14015KT P6SM BKN140 WS019/17045KT

 

Raw METARs for WFO EAX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMCI2010Z796154701410FEW110
KMKC2010Z81615182801210SCT110
KIXD2010Z79666570101610BKN110
KSTJ2010Z81574581601410BKN085
--MO--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KEVU2015Z72565750182510SCT070
SCT080
KEZZ1955Z775444701010 VCTSBKN120
KGPH2015Z8155428160810CLR
KCDJ1951Z77503950818
KCHT2015Z84543583701310CLR
KIRK2010Z735450302010OVC080
KMBY2015Z8154398140101610CLR
KLXT2010Z796461901210CLR
KLRY2015Z796665110710CLR
KRCM2015Z8163548260610CLR
KGLY1955Z79707470910CLR
KMHL2015Z8161518260910BKN110
KSZL1955Z8168668440710FEW180
KDMO2010Z81666283501010CLR
KVER2015Z8063578110510SCT100
--KS--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KOJC2010Z77646560101610BKN110
-LSX TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSTL2010Z846145843501010CLR
KSUS2010Z8663468720810FEW050
KCOU2010Z82635183301010CLR
KUIN2010Z7554473601710OVC090
KCPS2010Z886343893601210CLR
KJEF2010Z8264558420810SCT042
-TOP TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KTOP2010Z73667870910BKN110
KFOE2010Z73688380710BKN110
KMHK2010Z75687880810BKN016
OVC095
-AdjNE-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KLNK2010Z64546880142010BKN036
OVC060
KOMA2010Z575488120910OVC046
KBIE1955Z68586980142010OVC029
KAFK1955Z63537070132410 VCTSOVC039
KFNB2010Z75524460131810 -RABKN042
OVC090
KFET1955Z60558470910 VCTSOVC046
KBTA1955Z575492901210
KAHQ1955Z635988501210OVC040
KMLE1955Z60568670710 VCTSSCT012
OVC044
-AdjIA-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KCBF1955Z5555100801510OVC043
KSDA1955Z63557760142110OVC044
KRDK1955Z61578880910OVC046
KICL1955Z635577601310OVC048
KAIO1955Z5757100110815100.01FEW007
FEW028
SCT035
KCSQ1955Z5554948013221 1/2 RA0.16SCT003
BKN030
OVC047
KLWD2010Z605378
KI751955Z56559712034 +RA0.22SCT031
BKN046
OVC050
KDSM2010Z59558880510OVC065
KCNC1955Z555510010064 -RA0.07SCT035
SCT042
OVC050
KOXV1955Z595794140790.05SCT055
BKN070
BKN085
KTVK1955Z55551005081 BR0.34BKN003
BKN028
OVC033
KPEA1955Z585692160510 -RA0.01BKN065
KOOA1955Z595690160770.13SCT050
SCT060
KFFL1955Z5757100VRB33 BR0.08BKN032
BKN049
OVC065
-AdjKS-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KK831955Z74565370121810OVC080
KLWC2010Z75667480810FEW120
KOWI1955Z79707480810CLR
KEMP2010Z7568781001210FEW015
BKN120
KUKL1955Z746882110910OVC120
KK881955Z77707990910CLR
KCNU2010Z797074120710CLR
KPPF2010Z84685887130810CLR
KPTS1955Z82706686130910CLR
-AdjMO-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KJLN2010Z88705593160910CLR
KSGF2010Z9161369110CLR
KRAW2015Z79686850710CLR
KAIZ2010Z8870559310910FEW041
KMYJ2015Z795951101010BKN100

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