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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Aviation Forecast Discussion

 

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 1141 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Isolated to widely scattered rain will develop between 00-06z 
Wednesday as a cold front passes through the region. Have maintained 
PROB30 groups for light rain at MCI, MKC, and IXD for this period. 
Low-level dry air will keep cloud bases mainly between 5 and 10kft 
during this period, followed by rising cloud bases and clearing 
skies thereafter. Winds through 00z will be steady from the W-SW 
around 10 kts. Following the frontal passage, winds will become NW 
and eventually N and increase, sustained at 12-16 kts with gusts to 
25-30 kts after 12z Wednesday.

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Latest MCI Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

 

FTUS80 KMCI 131721 RRP
KMCI 131720Z 1318/1418 25009KT P6SM BKN120
     FM140000 29008KT P6SM OVC120 PROB30 1400/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM140600 32010G18KT P6SM BKN100
     FM141100 34015G24KT P6SM SCT070
     FM141500 36017G27KT P6SM FEW250

 

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

 

FTUS80 KMKC 131721 RRQ
KMKC 131720Z 1318/1418 24007KT P6SM BKN120
     FM140100 29007KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 1401/1405 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM140500 31008KT P6SM OVC110
     FM140700 32010G18KT P6SM BKN100
     FM141200 34012G20KT P6SM SCT070
     FM141600 36015G25KT P6SM FEW250

FTUS43 KEAX 131720
TAFIXD
TAF
KIXD 131720Z 1318/1418 25007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
     FM140200 29010KT P6SM OVC100
      PROB30 1402/1406 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM140600 31008KT P6SM OVC110
     FM140800 32010G18KT P6SM BKN100
     FM141200 34012G20KT P6SM SCT070
     FM141600 36015G25KT P6SM FEW250=

FTUS80 KSTJ 131721 RRX
KSTJ 131720Z 1318/1418 22009KT P6SM BKN120
     FM132200 28010KT P6SM OVC070
     FM140400 32010G18KT P6SM BKN110
     FM140600 33012G20KT P6SM SCT080
     FM141300 35016G26KT P6SM FEW250

FTUS53 KTOP 131721 RRC
KTOP 131720Z 1318/1418 28010KT P6SM BKN120
     FM140000 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
     FM140600 32010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
     FM141300 35013G25KT P6SM SCT030

FTUS53 KFOE 131721 RRA
KFOE 131720Z 1318/1418 28012KT P6SM BKN120
     FM140000 31008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
     FM140600 32012KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
     FM141300 35015G27KT P6SM SCT030

FTUS80 KMHK 131721 RRP
KMHK 131720Z 1318/1418 28009KT P6SM BKN120
     FM140200 33009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM140600 33010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
     FM141400 35015G25KT P6SM SCT030

FTUS80 KSTL 131742 RRE
KSTL 131739Z 1318/1424 26012G22KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 27008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1401/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM141000 32012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
     FM141700 33014G26KT P6SM FEW250

FTUS43 KSUS 131742
KSUS 131739Z 1318/1418 25012G23KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 27006KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1401/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM141000 32014G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

FTUS80 KCOU 131742 RRA
KCOU 131739Z 1318/1418 26012G18KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 28008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1401/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM140900 33014G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

FTUS43 KLSX 131739
TAFUIN
TAF
KUIN 131739Z 1318/1418 26012G18KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 28009KT P6SM BKN100
     FM140900 33014G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035=

FTUS43 KLSX 131739
TAFCPS
TAF
KCPS 131739Z 1318/1418 25012G22KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 27006KT P6SM BKN100
      PROB30 1401/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM141000 32014G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035=

FTUS80 KJEF 131742 RRB
KJEF 131739Z 1318/1418 26010KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132300 30006KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1401/1404 6SM -RA OVC050
     FM140900 32014G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

FTUS43 KOMA 131727
KOMA 131724Z 1318/1418 28013KT P6SM OVC150
     FM132100 30013G24KT P6SM OVC120
     FM140400 33014G23KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080

FTUS43 KDSM 131742
KDSM 131739Z 1318/1418 28012KT P6SM BKN150
     FM132100 29014G24KT P6SM BKN150
     FM140400 33021G31KT P6SM BKN035
     FM141100 34019G29KT P6SM SCT035

FTUS80 KSGF 131721 RRW
KSGF 131720Z 1318/1418 25012G20KT P6SM BKN100
     FM132300 26006KT P6SM OVC100
     FM140400 34012KT 6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN015 OVC025
     FM141000 34015G25KT P6SM BKN025

FTUS53 KJLN 131721 RRA
KJLN 131720Z 1318/1418 25014G22KT P6SM BKN100
     FM132300 26006KT P6SM OVC100
     FM140500 34012KT 6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN015 OVC025
     FM141000 34014G22KT P6SM BKN025
     FM141400 35016G26KT P6SM BKN050

FTUS80 KICT 131739 RRF
KICT 131737Z 1318/1418 28007KT P6SM BKN200
     FM140500 35009KT P6SM BKN140
     FM140800 33012KT P6SM SCT220
     FM141100 34014G23KT P6SM FEW220
     FM141500 35017G26KT P6SM SCT100
     FM141700 36018G28KT P6SM SCT070

FTUS53 KLNK 131727 RRA
KLNK 131724Z 1318/1418 28012G20KT P6SM OVC160
     FM132100 31014G25KT P6SM OVC120
     FM140600 34012G24KT P6SM BKN060

 

Raw METARs for WFO EAX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMCI1810Z543447260710OVC120
KMKC1810Z543447230910CLR
KIXD1810Z523654230910FEW110
KSTJ1810Z523654230310BKN110
--MO--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KEVU1815Z513758270810BKN110
KEZZ1815Z523450290810BKN120
KGPH1815Z543244280610BKN120
KCDJ1751Z5234502405
KIRK1810Z5432442701210CLR
KMBY1815Z2601410CLR
KLXT1810Z5432442301210FEW110
KLRY1815Z5532412509CLR
KRCM1815Z543244230131610CLR
KGLY1815Z5532412501510FEW110
KMHL1815Z523654230710CLR
KSZL1755Z5529382501310BKN110
KDMO1810Z5430412301010BKN120
KVER1815Z553241240710CLR
--KS--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KOJC1810Z523654240810CLR
-LSX TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSTL1810Z6328272801610CLR
KSUS1810Z632725280202610CLR
KCOU1810Z5730362601210SCT120
KUIN1810Z523450270121710CLR
KCPS1810Z6327252701310CLR
KJEF1810Z6128292501310BKN120
-TOP TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KTOP1810Z523450270810FEW110
KFOE1810Z553241300810CLR
KMHK1756Z48325444250910CLR
-AdjNE-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KLNK1810Z5530383301010OVC100
KOMA1810Z5432443001610BKN120
KBIE1815Z513554270910OVC110
KAFK1815Z5335512901210OVC100
KFNB1810Z523654320610SCT100
KFET1815Z5134522801510OVC090
KBTA1815Z513350280910CLR
KAHQ1815Z553242300202810OVC100
KMLE1815Z52334829097OVC110
-AdjIA-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KCBF1815Z5232473001410CLR
KSDA1815Z5236542801210CLR
KICL1815Z523450280131810SCT120
KAIO1815Z48345844250910CLR
KCSQ1815Z483458422701410CLR
KLWD1810Z483458422701410SCT120
KI751815Z48335544250107BKN120
KDSM1810Z5234502601410CLR
KCNC1815Z483254422701510CLR
KOXV1815Z48345842260142010CLR
KTVK1815Z46325740260148CLR
KPEA1815Z473459412501410CLR
KOOA1815Z493765442801310CLR
KOTM1810Z483458432701210CLR
KFFL1810Z503658452601210CLR
-AdjKS-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KK831815Z533245290810OVC110
KLWC1810Z523654310910BKN110
KOWI1815Z5536472408CLR
KEMP1810Z543447300910CLR
KUKL1815Z543345230910CLR
KK881815Z5534442201310CLR
KCNU1810Z593034220810CLR
KFSK1755Z5731372201510CLR
KPPF1810Z61282925012CLR
KPTS1815Z55283610CLR
-AdjMO-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KJLN1810Z632725240910CLR
KSGF1810Z6327252301310CLR
KRAW1815Z5529372301510BKN110
KAIZ1810Z612727250101610OVC110
KMYJ1815Z543447260132010CLR

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