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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1101 PM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Challenging TAF forecast for the next 24 hours, as low clouds
and fog will wax and wane across the region. An area of dense
fog is developing in much of eastern Kansas and far west-central
Missouri, with VLIFR conditions expected at IXD most of the
night (75 percent chance). VFR/MVFR at MCI/MKC will gradually 
lower to IFR or worse between 06z and 12z (70 percent chance), 
with potential for at least quarter-mile fog and or 100-200 ft 
ceilings around 12z to 14z (about a 30 percent chance). Locally
dense fog at STJ is possible after 09z and continuing off and 
on through 14z before improving (50 percent chance). After fog
improves by 15z or so, low ceilings will also gradually improve,
but confidence in timing is very low. Currently have IFR through
about 18z and then about a 3-hour period of MVFR before VFR
becomes prevalent for the late afternoon and evening.
Restrictions are expected to return after 03z Thursday, but
confidence is low on coverage of fog versus low stratus. Winds
will be somewhat variable and generally under 10 kt through the
24-hour forecast. Expect several TAF amendments through the
night and into the morning Wednesday.

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Latest MCI Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

 

FTUS80 KMCI 240730 AAA
KMCI 240727Z 2407/2506 12006KT 4SM BR OVC015
      TEMPO 2410/2414 1/2SM FG VV005
     FM241500 15007KT P6SM OVC007
     FM241800 19009KT P6SM BKN015
     FM242100 20009KT P6SM SCT020
     FM250300 VRB04KT 5SM BR SCT005

 

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

 

FTUS43 KMKC 240521 RRA
KMKC 240520Z 2406/2506 09006KT 6SM BR SCT020 OVC200
      TEMPO 2406/2408 3SM BR BKN015 OVC200
     FM240800 12006KT 3SM BR OVC010
      TEMPO 2409/2413 1/2SM FG VV004
     FM241500 15007KT P6SM OVC007
     FM241800 20007KT P6SM BKN015
     FM242100 22006KT P6SM SCT020
     FM250300 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT005

FTUS43 KEAX 240520
TAFIXD
TAF
KIXD 240520Z 2406/2506 11005KT 1/2SM FG VV002
     FM241500 14007KT 5SM BR OVC007
     FM241600 20008KT P6SM BKN015
     FM241900 20008KT P6SM SCT020
     FM250400 VRB05KT 6SM BR SCT005=

FTUS80 KSTJ 240521 RRX
KSTJ 240520Z 2406/2506 07006KT P6SM SKC
     FM240700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015
     FM241000 VRB04KT 2SM BR BKN005
      TEMPO 2410/2414 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM241600 13005KT P6SM BKN007
     FM241900 18005KT P6SM BKN012
     FM242100 21005KT P6SM SCT015

FTUS80 KTOP 240600 AAA
KTOP 240558Z 2406/2506 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV004
     FM241600 13003KT 2SM BR BKN006
     FM241900 21006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250
     FM250300 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT006 BKN250

FTUS80 KFOE 240600 AAA
KFOE 240558Z 2406/2506 10002KT 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM241600 13003KT 2SM BR BKN005
     FM241900 21006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN250
     FM250300 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN250

FTUS53 KMHK 240612 AAA
KMHK 240609Z 2406/2506 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM241600 13003KT 2SM BR BKN006
     FM241800 21006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250
     FM250300 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT006 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED

FTUS80 KSTL 240521 RRX
KSTL 240520Z 2406/2512 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN035
     FM241000 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC018
     FM241600 13007KT P6SM OVC008
     FM242000 16007KT P6SM BKN014
     FM242300 20005KT P6SM BKN035
     FM250700 25005KT P6SM BKN017

FTUS43 KSUS 240521 RRC
KSUS 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN035
      TEMPO 2406/2410 1/4SM FG VV001
     FM241000 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC021
     FM241400 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC018
     FM241600 14006KT P6SM BKN010
     FM242000 17007KT P6SM BKN040

FTUS53 KCOU 240521 RRA
KCOU 240520Z 2406/2506 09006KT P6SM OVC035
     FM240800 12006KT 6SM BR OVC018
     FM241200 15006KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC009
     FM241500 18007KT 3SM BR BKN025
     FM241800 21007KT P6SM BKN050

FTUS43 KLSX 240520
TAFUIN
TAF
KUIN 240520Z 2406/2506 07005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM241200 11009KT P6SM OVC025
     FM241500 15009KT P6SM OVC018
     FM250100 21005KT P6SM BKN040=

FTUS43 KLSX 240520
TAFCPS
TAF
KCPS 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN035
      TEMPO 2406/2410 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM241100 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC018
     FM241600 14006KT P6SM OVC011
     FM242200 18006KT P6SM BKN035=

FTUS52 KJEF 240521 RRE
KJEF 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN035
      TEMPO 2406/2410 1/4SM FG VV001
     FM241000 10006KT 1SM BR BKN022
     FM241200 13006KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC012
     FM241500 17006KT P6SM OVC035
     FM241900 21007KT P6SM BKN080

FTUS43 KOMA 240521 RRB
KOMA 240520Z 2406/2506 12005KT P6SM BKN250
     FM241300 15006KT 5SM BR OVC020
     FM241500 17006KT 5SM BR OVC005
     FM241900 19006KT P6SM SCT030

FTUS43 KDSM 240521
KDSM 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
     FM240900 10006KT P6SM BCFG OVC200
     FM241400 13005KT 6SM BR BKN016 OVC150
     FM241700 14005KT 6SM -DZ BR BKN008 OVC140
     FM242000 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN020 BKN140

FTUS80 KSGF 240542 RRF
KSGF 240539Z 2406/2506 15007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045
      TEMPO 2413/2415 5SM BR
     FM241800 20012G23KT P6SM OVC200
     FM250000 21009KT P6SM SCT250

FTUS80 KJLN 240554 CCA
KJLN 240553Z 2406/2506 18007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050
     FM241200 20009KT 5SM BR SCT010 BKN100
     FM241500 21013G23KT P6SM BKN240
     FM250000 21011KT P6SM SCT250

FTUS80 KICT 240527 RRC
KICT 240526Z 2406/2506 09005KT 1/4SM FG OVC002
     FM241500 19007KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
     FM241600 19009KT P6SM BKN006
     FM241700 20010KT P6SM BKN016
     FM241900 20011KT P6SM BKN130
     FM250000 19006KT P6SM BKN250

FTUS80 KLNK 240745 AAA
KLNK 240741Z 2408/2506 09003KT P6SM BKN010
     FM241200 15002KT 2SM BR OVC009
     FM241400 18002KT 1SM BR OVC003
     FM241700 21005KT 4SM BR BKN009
     FM241900 22004KT P6SM SCT040

 

Raw METARs for WFO EAX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMCI0830Z525210010010161 BROVC002
KMKC0830Z4848100457063/4 BRVV002
KIXD0830Z545410012071/2 FGVV002
KSTJ0830Z4639764212079OVC008
--MO--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KEVU0815Z43357236120131710OVC016
KEZZ0815Z463771411001010OVC006
KGPH0835Z464593calm7SCT028
KCDJ0751Z433574503
KIRK0830Z37328132100710BKN026
KMBY0835Z4336763880910SCT031
SCT045
KLXT0830Z4848100449081/4 FGVV002
KLRY0835Z5250941105OVC002
KRCM0835Z5048948031/4 FGBKN001
OVC028
KGLY0815Z545410011062 1/2 BRSCT050
SCT060
KMHL0835Z4545100428065 BRCLR
KSZL0820Z545294100710BKN029
BKN037
KDMO0830Z52509411063 BRFEW033
KVER0835Z47471007031 1/2 BRSCT046
--KS--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KOJC0830Z545410013083/4 BRVV002
-LSX TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSTL0830Z4545100425066 BRFEW040
BKN049
KSUS0830Z4545100calm2 BRBKN033
BKN049
KCOU0830Z484694458075 BRCLR
KUIN0830Z3632873070810CLR
KCPS0830Z4646100calm2 BRFEW041
BKN050
KJEF0833Z4444100calm1/4 FGVV002
-TOP TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KTOP0830Z4848100calmM1/4 FGVV002
KFOE0830Z4848100461205M1/4 FGVV002
-AdjNE-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KLNK0830Z393481calm10OVC013
KOMA0830Z36308131160610
KBIE0815Z47376945120510BKN008
OVC015
KAFK0815Z38338334120510SCT019
KFNB0830Z45367142110610OVC012
KFET0815Z39317435130610CLR
KBTA0815Z38317733140610CLR
KAHQ0815Z34308527160810CLR
KMLE0815Z3731803315057CLR
-AdjIA-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KCBF0835Z36328729130910CLR
KSDA0815Z373693calm10CLR
KICL0815Z39327535150510FEW025
SCT032
KAIO0815Z3432932940510CLR
KCSQ0815Z34329327100810CLR
KLWD0831Z35318531110510BKN022
KI750815Z333090278067CLR
KDSM0830Z3228872690610CLR
KCNC0815Z343410025901210CLR
KOXV0835Z34308727130910CLR
KTVK0815Z343087277099CLR
KPEA0815Z30289224100610CLR
KOOA0815Z33319428110510CLR
KOTM0830Z3028932411068CLR
KFFL0810Z303010024100610CLR
-AdjKS-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KK830815Z45377441110810OVC009
KLWC0830Z5050100479071/4 FGVV002
KOWI0810Z54541001308M1/4 FGOVC002
KEMP0830Z4848100calmM1/4 FGVV002
KUKL0815Z51519913061/4 FGOVC001
KK880815Z525210012053/4 BRVV005
KCNU0830Z545410012072 BRCLR
KPPF0830Z555510017056 BRCLR
KPTS0815Z555510018036 BRBKN039
BKN048
-AdjMO-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KJLN0830Z6461881901210BKN050
KSGF0830Z615788180710FEW041
OVC050
KRAW0835Z545410011065 BRCLR
KAIZ0836Z555510010035 BROVC029
KMYJ0835Z41411005037BKN029
OVC045

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