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FNUS53 KGLD 160703
FWFGLD
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY, WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL GENERALLY BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT
10-15 MPH AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN THE 20-25 MPH RANGE. RH VALUES
LOOK TO LARGELY REMAIN IN THE 20S AND ABOVE. IN SOUTHWESTERN CO ZONE
254, RH VALUES MAY BRIEFLY DROP INTO THE MID TEENS, LEADING TO
BRIEFLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH ALL HAZARDS, INCLUDING
A DUST STORM AND LIGHTNING STARTED FIRES BEING POSSIBLE. THESE STORMS
CHANCES RETURN SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, GRAHAM THROUGH WICHITA COUNTIES IN KANSAS AND
SOUTHEAST IS SHAPING UP TO BE A POTENTIALLY WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONCERN DAY AS RH VALUES DROP INTO THE LOW TEENS AND WINDS
FROM THE SOUTHWEST GUST UP AROUND 30-40+ MPH. NORTHWEST OF THIS
LINE, WINDS WILL BE MUCH WEAKER, LIKELY UNDER 20 MPH BUT STILL DRY.
THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO REMAIN OUT OF THE NWS GOODLAND AREA.
THE AREA OF CONCERN EXPANDS TO THE NORTHWEST FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. AFTER
MONDAY, RH VALUES LOOK TO REMAIN IN THE 20S AND ABOVE, MINIMIZING
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
KSZ013-162215-
SHERMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOODLAND
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30 10
TEMP 89 50 85 44
RH % 23 98 22 96
20FTWIND (MPH) NE 10-14 E 15-19 N 14-18 NE 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.10 <= 0.10 T-0.10 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10147 8431
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 15
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NNE-8 E-12 SE-14 ESE-17
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ014-162215-
THOMAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLBY
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20 0
TEMP 91 52 89 47
RH % 25 91 21 92
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 11-15 NW 9-13 N 12-16
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.10 <= 0.10 T-0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9669 8618
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SW 16
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-9 E-11 ESE-12 ESE-14
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
NEZ081-162215-
RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCCOOK
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 10 30
TEMP 91 54 90 46
RH % 26 91 25 92
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 14-18 NW 9-13 N 17-21
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 0.14 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8527 5339
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NW 14
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) ENE-11 E-11 ESE-16 ESE-17
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ016-162215-
GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HILL CITY
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 0 10
TEMP 94 60 98 54
RH % 28 76 15 84
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 12-16 S 18-22 N 12-16
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 <= 0.10 0.00 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6979 10345
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SW 28
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-8 E-11 E-13 ESE-13
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
COZ252-162215-
YUMA-
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30 60
TEMP 87 49 81 39
RH % 22 100 25 100
20FTWIND (MPH) E 11-15 E 16-20 N 17-21 G30 N 19-23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01-0.22 T-0.10 T-0.05 T-0.10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9363 9309
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 S 13
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NNE-9 E-13 SE-18G28 E-18G29
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
COZ253-162215-
KIT CARSON-
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30 40
TEMP 87 47 81 40
RH % 22 100 23 100
20FTWIND (MPH) E 10-14 E 15-19 N 15-19 G29 NE 19-23
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.10 T-0.10 T-0.10 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12341 9532
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 16
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NNE-9 ESE-12 SE-19 ESE-18G29
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
COZ254-162215-
CHEYENNE CO-
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 10 0
TEMP 89 47 84 42
RH % 16 95 18 96
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 15-19 G27 N 15-19 NE 19-23
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13230 9869
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 18
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-8 ESE-11 SSE-18 SE-18G28
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ001-162215-
CHEYENNE KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. FRANCIS AND BIRD CITY
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30 20
TEMP 88 51 83 44
RH % 22 100 25 97
20FTWIND (MPH) NE 9-13 E 15-19 N 12-16 G25 N 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.10 0.08-0.25 T-0.10 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9165 8324
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 S 13
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-8 E-11 ESE-14 E-17
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ002-162215-
RAWLINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATWOOD
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 10
TEMP 90 53 87 46
RH % 24 94 25 94
20FTWIND (MPH) E 8-12 E 12-16 NW 9-13 N 14-18
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.10 0.07-0.24 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8675 7387
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 15
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-9 E-10 ESE-14 ESE-14
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
KSZ003-162215-
DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OBERLIN
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 10 20
TEMP 92 54 91 47
RH % 26 90 22 92
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 14-18 SW 9-13 N 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 0.11 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8181 6183
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 W 14
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) ENE-10 E-11 ESE-16 ESE-16
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ004-162215-
NORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTON
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 10 20
TEMP 93 58 95 51
RH % 27 82 18 90
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 14-18 S 12-16 N 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 <= 0.10 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7445 8501
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SW 24
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) ENE-10 E-11 ESE-14 ESE-16
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
NEZ079-162215-
DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BENKELMAN
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30 30
TEMP 89 51 84 41
RH % 22 100 25 98
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 14-18 N 12-16 G25 N 16-20
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.10 0.05-0.18 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8281 7967
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 12
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-10 E-11 ESE-13 ESE-17
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
NEZ080-162215-
HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CULBERTSON, TRENTON, STRATTON NE,
AND PALISADE
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 20 30
TEMP 90 53 86 44
RH % 23 95 28 94
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 14-18 NW 10-14 N 17-21
PRECIP AMOUNT <= 0.05 0.13-0.19 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8610 5562
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 N 13
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) ENE-10 E-11 ESE-16 ESE-16
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ015-162215-
SHERIDAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HOXIE
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 10 10
TEMP 93 56 94 50
RH % 26 85 19 88
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 11-15 SW 11-15 N 12-16
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 <= 0.10 T-0.05 T-0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8313 7362
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SW 18
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) ENE-8 E-11 ESE-13 ESE-13
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ027-162215-
WALLACE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SHARON SPRINGS
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 10 0
TEMP 90 50 87 45
RH % 23 91 19 91
20FTWIND (MPH) E 8-12 E 11-15 G23 NW 11-15 NE 12-16
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.10 T-0.05 T-0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10913 10073
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SW 17
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-6 E-10 SE-13 SE-13G23
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ028-162215-
LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OAKLEY
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 10 0
TEMP 92 50 90 47
RH % 25 84 17 86
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 11-15 W 10-14 NE 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 <= 0.10 T-0.05 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10150 9734
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 S 18
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-8 E-11 ESE-12 SE-14
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ029-162215-
GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINTER, GRINNELL, AND GRAINFIELD
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 0
TEMP 93 55 95 52
RH % 26 75 13 76
20FTWIND (MPH) E 9-13 E 11-15 SW 15-19 N 15-19
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.10 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8477 9629
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SW 21
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-9 E-11 ESE-13 SE-13
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ041-162215-
GREELEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TRIBUNE
103 AM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0 0
TEMP 92 49 91 46
RH % 19 78 13 85
20FTWIND (MPH) E 7-11 E 11-15 G24 NW 9-13 E 18-22
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12702 12232
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 S 18
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-8 E-9 SE-13 SE-16
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
KSZ042-162215-
WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEOTI
203 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0 0
TEMP 93 50 92 49
RH % 22 75 13 78
20FTWIND (MPH) E 8-12 E 12-16 W 10-14 E 17-21
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11628 12794
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 SW 23
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM
WIND(MPH) NE-9 E-10 SE-11 SE-14
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
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