Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Montezuma, KS

DISCUSSION
Issued at 237 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025

The cold front that moved through the area Monday night will stall out across Oklahoma today before sliding back north as a warm front tonight into tomorrow. Skies will generally be mostly clear with the exception of along the KS/OK border where increased cloudiness will be found. A few showers or thunderstorms may move into our southern zones as the day progresses, expanding into the remainder of the CWA this evening into the overnight period. Chances of precipitation continue through tomorrow with central Kansas having the highest probability of measurable precipitation. Rain chances then come to an end from west to east tomorrow night. Winds today look to be from a northerly direction this morning, shifting to more of an easterly direction this afternoon. Winds then become light and variable tonight, with a southelry direction expected on Wednesday. As for temperatures, highs today look to only reach into the 60s with lows tonight ranging from around 40 degrees along the KS/CO border to low 50s across central Kansas. Highs tomorrow should rebound into the upper 60s to low 70s with lows tomorrow night once again ranging from the low 40s west to low 50s east.

The NBM shows a weak disturbance moving through the Northern Plains Thursday with upper level riding overhead Friday into Saturday. This will bring a slight chance of precipitation to the area late Thursday into Friday morning with dry conditions Friday afternoon into Saturday. Extended models then depict a large upper level low moving into the western United States this weekend. This will help bring additional moisture from the Gulf with increased chances of precipitation across the Plains. Highs through the extended look to be in the 70s with low 80s possible Sunday into the first part of next week. Lows will generally be in the 40s, increasing into the 50s this weekend into the early part of next week.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 1138 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

VFR conditions will prevail through this afternoon with mostly clear skies. Winds will be from the north through this morning, shifting to the east this afternoon.

DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.