Hutchinson, Kansas 7 Day Weather Forecast

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AFDICT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1046 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry and mild through at least Christmas Day

- Record high temperatures possible Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 144 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

As of 130 PM Friday afternoon broad northwest midlevel flow has
established in the wake of a trough passage Wednesday/Thursday. A
plume of Pacific moisture continues to stream across the Rockies and
Plains resulting in expansive midlevel cloud cover. This has held
temperatures a few degrees cooler than prior forecasts anticipated
and in the upper 40s to low 50s. Southerly winds continue to gust up
to 40 mph. This is due to a deepening lee surface trough across the
high Plains. This surface trough will slide through the area late
tonight into Saturday morning, shifting winds from the
northwest/north. Otherwise, midlevel heights will gradually increase
beyond Saturday as midlevel ridging builds across the central and
southern Plains. 850 mb temperature anomalies from the ECMWF are
poised to range from +10-15 C for the first half of next week. As we
transition into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, these same
temperature anomalies may approach +20 C, translating to afternoon
highs in the 70s. These anomalous temperatures may even make a run
at breaking record highs for both days. Refer to the climate section
for additional details.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1043 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

Breezy southerly winds may gust to around d 20 knots at times
tonight. A cold front will arrive as we approach Saturday
morning shifting winds to the north. Breezy north winds in the
15 to 20 knot range will be common on Saturday.

Additionally, we continue to see some LLWS impacting areas along
and east of the Flint Hills and this will persist through early
Saturday morning before diminishing.

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.CLIMATE...
Issued at 144 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025

Record High Temperature Information:

Christmas Eve (December 24th)

Site:         Forecast High          Record High (Year)

Wichita            70                    83 (1955)
Salina             66                    71 (1955)
Chanute            72                    80 (2021)
Russell            66                    72 (1955)


Christmas Day (December 25th)

Site:         Forecast High          Record High (Year)

Wichita            74                    68 (2019)
Salina             70                    69 (1922)
Chanute            72                    71 (1922)
Russell            70                    75 (1950)

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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...BRF
AVIATION...MWM
CLIMATE...BRF