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Wichita, KS — Kansas is poised for an unusually warm end to 2025 and a mild start to 2026, with forecast trends pointing toward near-record temperatures during the period from December 27 through January 2. As of Saturday, December 20, long-range guidance suggests winter’s coldest air will largely bypass the central Plains as the calendar flips to the New Year.
According to the latest outlooks from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, Kansas sits within a broad region favored for above-normal temperatures. A strong upper-level ridge centered over the central United States is expected to suppress Arctic outbreaks while allowing warmer air from the southwest to dominate much of the region…