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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Aviation Forecast Discussion

 

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1227 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

Complicated TAF period... Currently seeing TSRA/VCTS at all
terminals with a complex of thunderstorms that is expected to
persist overnight through 14-15z tomorrow. Winds remain light
and variable, with gusts of 50 kts possible in the strongest
storms. Also have been seeing varying IFR/LIFR ceilings through
the night... Not anticipating prevailing LIFR, but prevailing
IFR is not out of the question. Have illustrated this with 
prevailing IFR and TEMPO LIFR in strongest TSRA through the 
night. Impacts to visibility also anticipated in strongest TSRA,
with potential for mist/patchy fog development further reducing
visibilities as activity pushes off to the east. Anticipating
conditions to clear up by 18z tomorrow, with ceilings rising 
and scattering out through the period. Ambient winds remain 
variable around 5 kts through the period. 

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Latest MCI Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

 

FTUS80 KMCI 060527 RRC
KMCI 060526Z 0606/0706 04010KT 4SM -TSRA SCT007 BKN015CB
      TEMPO 0606/0608 2SM TSRA OVC004CB
     FM060900 VRB04KT 3SM SHRA OVC009
     FM061500 VRB05KT 5SM BR BKN015
     FM061800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT016

 

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

 

FTUS80 KMKC 060527 RRC
KMKC 060526Z 0606/0706 02010KT 4SM -TSRA BR SCT007 OVC017CB
      TEMPO 0606/0608 2SM TSRA OVC004CB
     FM060900 VRB04KT 3SM SHRA OVC009
     FM061500 VRB05KT 5SM BR BKN015
     FM061800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT016

FTUS43 KEAX 060526
TAFIXD
TAF
KIXD 060526Z 0606/0706 07008KT 3SM -TSRA OVC016CB
      TEMPO 0606/0608 2SM TSRA OVC004CB
     FM060900 VRB04KT 3SM SHRA OVC009
     FM061500 VRB05KT 5SM BR BKN015
     FM061800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT016=

FTUS80 KSTJ 060527 RRE
KSTJ 060526Z 0606/0706 02005KT 5SM -SHRA OVC005
      TEMPO 0606/0608 2SM -TSRA OVC004CB
     FM060900 00000KT 3SM SHRA OVC007
     FM061400 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN006
     FM062100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030

FTUS53 KTOP 060751 AAA
KTOP 060749Z 0608/0706 06004KT P6SM VCSH BKN005
     FM061200 08004KT P6SM BKN006
     FM061500 07005KT P6SM BKN015
     FM061900 07004KT P6SM BKN035

FTUS53 KFOE 060751 AAA
KFOE 060749Z 0608/0706 06005KT 4SM BR BKN004
      TEMPO 0608/0612 1SM BR BKN002
     FM061200 08005KT P6SM BKN005
     FM061500 07006KT P6SM BKN015
     FM061900 08006KT P6SM BKN035

FTUS53 KMHK 060757 AAA
KMHK 060756Z 0608/0706 07003KT P6SM VCSH BKN006
     FM060900 06002KT 4SM BR BKN005
     FM061500 05004KT P6SM BKN015
     FM061800 08006KT P6SM SCT035

FTUS80 KSTL 060621 AAA
KSTL 060618Z 0606/0712 VRB05KT P6SM BKN120
     FM060900 VRB05KT 3SM -TSRA BKN035 OVC080CB
     FM061200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM061600 21007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 PROB30 0703/0709 5SM
      -TSRA
      OVC050CB

FTUS80 KSUS 060621 AAA
KSUS 060618Z 0606/0706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100
     FM060900 VRB05KT 3SM -TSRA SCT027 BKN080CB
     FM061200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM061600 21007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 PROB30 0703/0706 5SM
      -TSRA
      OVC050CB

FTUS80 KCOU 060742 AAA
KCOU 060741Z 0608/0706 VRB05KT 4SM -TSRA SCT025 OVC050CB
      TEMPO 0608/0611 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB
     FM061200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM061500 18005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120

FTUS43 KLSX 060552 AAA
TAFUIN
TAF AMD
KUIN 060552Z 0606/0706 VRB05KT 2SM BR OVC002
     FM060800 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC005
      TEMPO 0608/0611 4SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB
     FM061300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012
     FM061600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020=

FTUS43 KLSX 060619 AAA
TAFCPS
TAF AMD
KCPS 060619Z 0606/0706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100
     FM061000 VRB05KT 3SM -TSRA SCT027 BKN080CB
     FM061200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM061600 21007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120
      PROB30 0703/0706 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB=

FTUS52 KJEF 060554 AAA
KJEF 060553Z 0606/0706 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100
     FM060800 VRB05KT 4SM -TSRA SCT025 OVC050CB
      TEMPO 0608/0611 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB
     FM061200 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020
     FM061500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120

FTUS43 KOMA 060703 AAA
KOMA 060659Z 0607/0706 09002KT 1SM BR OVC002
     FM061100 09002KT 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM061500 00000KT 5SM BR BKN007
     FM061600 12004KT P6SM SCT025

FTUS43 KDSM 060536
KDSM 060535Z 0606/0706 VRB03KT P6SM FEW006 SCT013 BKN040
      TEMPO 0606/0609 5SM BR BKN012
     FM060900 00000KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN015
      TEMPO 0609/0613 1SM BR BKN007
     FM061400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040

FTUS43 KSGF 060530
KSGF 060527Z 0606/0706 15008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 PROB30 0608/0610
      VRB06KT 3SM TSRA OVC030CB
     FM061000 11007KT P6SM BKN150
     FM061400 14007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 SCT250
     FM061800 19009KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 SCT250 PROB30 0620/0702
      VRB07KT 3SM TSRA OVC035CB

FTUS53 KJLN 060530
KJLN 060527Z 0606/0706 17010KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
     FM060900 13007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
     FM061500 21009KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 0619/0701 VRB07KT 3SM
      TSRA
      OVC035CB
     FM070100 14006KT P6SM SCT150

FTUS43 KICT 060536
KICT 060534Z 0606/0706 04008KT P6SM BKN010
     FM061400 08008KT P6SM SCT015 SCT130
     FM062300 10007KT P6SM FEW180

FTUS53 KLNK 060703 AAA
KLNK 060700Z 0607/0706 06002KT P6SM OVC006
     FM060800 07002KT 3SM BR OVC005
     FM061000 07002KT 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM061400 06002KT 2SM BR OVC003
     FM061500 07002KT P6SM SCT030

 

Raw METARs for WFO EAX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMCI0805Z72709480810BKN006
BKN042
OVC085
KMKC0805Z73729490810SCT038
OVC085
KIXD0808Z7170965010231 1/2 -TSRA BR0.11SCT019
BKN023
OVC080
KSTJ0805Z7270947058OVC006
--MO--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KEVU0755Z70701007031 BROVC002
KEZZ0755Z707077 TS0.06BKN007
BKN045
OVC080
KGPH0815Z7070100150310BKN009
OVC017
KCDJ0751Z716994calm0.03
KIRK0805Z72709418033/4 BRVV002
KMBY0815Z70689411057 TSRA0.01SCT025
SCT034
BKN040
KLXT0806Z72719780710 -RATBKN038
OVC050
KLRY0755Z727094calm10
KRCM0815Z68669424051610
KGLY0755Z7575100calm7 VCTS0.07FEW029
BKN046
OVC070
KMHL0755Z7070100calm7 TSRA0.1SCT007
BKN085
OVC110
KSZL0758Z70689430610 TS -DZBKN075
OVC120
KDMO0805Z706894360139 -RA0.01BKN110
KVER0815Z70701002506164 +TSRA0.1SCT005
BKN021
OVC028
--KS--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KOJC0805Z727094calm10SCT075
BKN090
-LSX TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSTL0805Z777283calm10CLR
KSUS0805Z737294calm9BKN100
KCOU0805Z7573945038 -RA0.01OVC060
KUIN0805Z7070100calm2 1/2 BROVC002
KCPS0805Z737294calm10 -RAFEW065
SCT090
SCT110
KJEF0805Z777389220510 -RABKN065
BKN080
OVC120
-TOP TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KTOP0805Z72721003069OVC006
KFOE0805Z70701003063/4 BRVV002
KMHK0805Z70689440710OVC006
-AdjNE-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KLNK0754Z6765938089OVC005
KOMA0805Z64641009071 1/4 BROVC002
KBIE0755Z6867965074 BROVC005
KAFK0755Z6665976065 BROVC004
KFNB0805Z6867963064 BROVC003
KFET0755Z595896calm7SCT003
KBTA0755Z6463989061/4 FGOVC003
KAHQ0755Z616096calmM1/4 FGVV000
KMLE0755Z65649710037OVC006
-AdjIA-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KCBF0755Z1006131/4OVC002
KSDA0715Z6866944059OVC005
KRDK0755Z666610060810OVC005
KICL0755ZVRB54 HZOVC004
KAIO0755Z6363100calm3 BROVC017
KCSQ0755Z66661006073/4 BROVC002
KLWD0805Z686694calm6 BROVC003
KI750755Z686899calm3 BROVC004
KDSM0805Z6664945068OVC009
KCNC0755Z7058OVC005
KOXV0755Z686694506OVC006
KTVK0755Z6868100calm2 1/2 BROVC003
KPEA0755Z676696calm10BKN008
OVC012
KOOA0755Z7068959064CLR
KOTM0805Z6866945079OVC014
KFFL0755Z68681006069OVC016
-AdjKS-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KK830755Z6071/2 -RAOVC003
KLWC0809Z72721005077 VCTSBKN004
KOWI0755Z73729410710SCT120
KEMP0805Z72721006069OVC003
KUKL0755Z717110040510CLR
KK880755Z75728910089CLR
KCNU0805Z75728960610CLR
KPPF0805Z81666283150610CLR
KPTS0755Z82686285190810OVC100
-AdjMO-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KJLN0805Z826658841801210CLR
KSGF0805Z796870150910CLR
KRAW0755Z747410013065 -TSRA0.1SCT110
KAIZ0805Z757289210810 -RAFEW070
BKN090
OVC120
KMYJ0755Z7070100350137 VCTSRA0.02SCT024
OVC075

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