FXUS63 KEAX 141117 AFDEAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 617 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Several days of heat expected the next Several days with highs in the 90s Saturday into next week. Heat indices near 100 will be likely through this time. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 Overnight storms have gradually cleared the area with surface high pressure moving in during the day. A quiet day is in store with clearing skies and highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. During the evening hours a shortwave trough pushes east off the Rockies leading to shower and thunderstorm development across central Kansas. Some of these storms could be strong, but will be on a weakening trend as they push to the east into our forecast area. Any storms that do move in overnight will exit by Saturday morning. The daytime hours should stay mostly dry on Saturday with temperatures rising into the low 90s for another day. Heat index values will be highest in our southwest forecast area were some may see values a few degrees over 100. Additional shower and thunderstorm chances will return Saturday evening but for the most part, better forcing remains out of the area so widespread rainfall is not a concern at this time. Temperatures on Sunday will once again reach the low 90s with heat indices near 100 across the area. Heat continues to be a concern heading into the work week with Monday potentially being the hottest day. Highs are currently expected to be in the mid and even upper 90s. The good news right now is that dew points look to remain in the 60s, keeping the heat index values from soring. Still expecting heat indices above 100. Mid 90s continue into Tuesday. In addition to these high day time temperatures, overnight lows are only expected to fall into the mid to upper 70s through this time period bringing little relief overnight (especially for the KC Metro). While confidence remains low on the issuance of any heat products at this time, its something that will have to be monitored in the coming days. Slightly cooler temperatures arrive for the mid week along with additional rain chances, but this will be short lived with temperatures quickly returning to the mid 90s to finish out the week. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 618 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 VFR conds are expected to prevail thru the TAF pd with bkn clouds btn 3-4kft fcst thru 15Z before sct out. Byd 15Z expect mainly sct-bkn mid and and high clouds. Winds to begin the TAF pd will be lgt and vrb before becmg easterly around 10kts aft 15Z. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...None. KS...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...HB AVIATION...73