205 FXUS63 KTOP 051842 AFDTOPArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 142 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A gradual warm-up through next week.
- Next chance (20-40%) of rain arrives Monday into Tuesday.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 122 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
Light rain continues south of I-70 this afternoon. Generally, only a few hundredths to a tenth of an inch is expected. After the rain moves out, surface high pressure builds in. Light wind and clear sky will allow temperatures to fall quickly into the 40s overnight. Fog may develop with dewpoint depressions near zero. Manhattan and areas to the west and south are most favored to see some fog. A slow but steady warm-up is forecast into next week with highs eventually rising back to near 90 by Wednesday. The next chance of rain arrives Monday into Tuesday as northwest flow aloft brings a weak mid-level wave overhead and southerly surface wind brings additional moisture back into the region. Models differ on the evolution of the weather pattern for the later half of the week with varying ideas on how amplified and far east an upper-level ridge builds in. There may be several more low chances for rain through next week depending on where the ridge sets up.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1253 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
VFR favored at all TAF sites through the TAF period. Fog may develop early tomorrow morning around KMHK. Variable to light westerly wind will be common through the period.
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.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
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