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FNUS53 KICT 162259
FWFICT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KANSAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 227 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
VERY WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT VERY HIGH
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER EACH AFTERNOON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY,
ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS.
KSZ083-170900-
SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, HAYSVILLE, BEL AIRE, PARK CITY,
VALLEY CENTER, AND WICHITA
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+7) 62 (+25) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 28 (+4) 65 29
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 13-17 G22 SW 6-10 G17 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3040 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66880 81900
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ067-170900-
RENO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 66 (+27) 40 77
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 24 (+3) 68 26
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 11-15 G21 W 5-9 G16 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2940 6040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58800 84560
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ069-170900-
BUTLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EL DORADO, AUGUSTA, ANDOVER, AND ROSE HILL
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+8) 60 (+24) 41 75
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-18) 25 (0) 62 28
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13-17 G23 SW 7-11 G20 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 5350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77500 53500
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ049-170900-
SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SALINA
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+8) 62 (+26) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-29) 24 (-2) 70 26
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 12-16 G22 W 4-8 NW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55020 76020
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ093-170900-
COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINFIELD AND ARKANSAS CITY
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+7) 63 (+25) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 20 (-2) 58 24
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13-17 G24 SW 7-11 G20 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3910 5270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 101660 47430
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ099-170900-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COFFEYVILLE AND INDEPENDENCE
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+5) 61 (+24) 42 75
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-13) 21 (-1) 57 25
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12-16 G24 S 8-12 G20 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3880 5090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 W 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 120280 30540
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ068-170900-
HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEWTON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 60 (+23) 41 75
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 27 (+5) 67 28
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 13-17 SW 5-9 G16 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2490 5750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54780 74750
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ051-170900-
MCPHERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCPHERSON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+8) 62 (+27) 41 75
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-18) 25 (+1) 67 26
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 13-17 W 5-9 G15 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2440 5380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 53680 69940
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ047-170900-
BARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GREAT BEND
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+10) 70 (+32) 40 77
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-21) 22 (0) 70 23
20FTWND (MPH) SE 5-9 G16 SW 10-14 G20 W 4-8 NW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4930 5830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 108460 87450
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ092-170900-
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLINGTON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+6) 65 (+26) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 24 (+2) 62 27
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 13-17 G22 SW 6-10 G18 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86940 65520
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ100-170900-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARSONS
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 58 (+23) 41 73
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-22) 22 (0) 55 26
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12-16 G24 SW 9-13 G23 W 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3570 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 103530 29190
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ096-170900-
NEOSHO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHANUTE
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+4) 56 (+22) 41 73
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-25) 25 (-1) 59 28
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G23 SW 8-12 G22 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3470 4250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100630 29750
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ072-170900-
ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IOLA AND HUMBOLDT
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+4) 54 (+21) 40 72
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-20) 26 (-2) 64 31
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G22 SW 8-12 G22 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3280 4020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91840 28140
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ052-170900-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, MARION, AND PEABODY
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+7) 58 (+24) 41 74
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-21) 23 (-3) 65 25
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 14-18 G23 SW 6-10 G16 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2680 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64320 66120
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ050-170900-
RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LYONS AND STERLING
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+8) 66 (+29) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-20) 24 (+2) 69 27
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 11-15 G21 W 4-8 NW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3180 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63600 79500
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ095-170900-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEODESHA AND FREDONIA
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 59 (+24) 42 74
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-20) 23 (-2) 59 27
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G24 SW 8-12 G20 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 5070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102660 35490
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ082-170900-
KINGMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KINGMAN
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+7) 67 (+26) 41 78
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 25 (+5) 66 26
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 S 11-15 G20 W 6-10 G16 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3200 5830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57600 81620
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ070-170900-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA AND MADISON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 59 (+24) 42 75
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-19) 24 (-3) 61 27
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 14-18 G24 SW 8-12 G19 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96320 43680
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ032-170900-
RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUSSELL
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+9) 70 (+32) 40 78
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-23) 20 (0) 69 21
20FTWND (MPH) SE 4-8 SW 9-13 G18 W 3-7 W 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4330 6010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86600 90150
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ048-170900-
ELLSWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH AND WILSON
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+9) 66 (+30) 41 76
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-28) 21 (-1) 66 24
20FTWND (MPH) SE 4-8 SW 12-16 G22 W 5-9 NW 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3600 5480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72000 82200
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ091-170900-
HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, HARPER, AND ATTICA
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+5) 68 (+27) 41 78
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 23 (+4) 62 26
20FTWND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 9-13 G19 SW 4-8 G16 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3070 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64470 65520
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ098-170900-
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEDAN AND CEDAR VALE
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+6) 62 (+24) 42 76
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-17) 19 (-1) 53 23
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12-16 G23 SW 7-11 G19 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3990 5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 119700 43440
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ071-170900-
WOODSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YATES CENTER
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 56 (+22) 41 73
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-18) 26 (-4) 63 29
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12-16 G24 SW 7-11 G19 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3330 4940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86580 34580
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ033-170900-
LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN AND SYLVAN GROVE
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+9) 66 (+29) 40 77
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-29) 20 (-3) 70 23
20FTWND (MPH) SE 4-8 SW 10-14 G20 W 4-8 W 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3330 5590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56610 83850
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ094-170900-
ELK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD, MOLINE, LONGTON, AND GRENOLA
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+7) 60 (+24) 42 75
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-19) 20 (-3) 57 25
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13-17 G24 SW 8-12 G20 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3600 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104400 44080
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ053-170900-
CHASE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS AND STRONG CITY
559 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+7) 57 (+23) 41 75
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-25) 22 (-3) 61 24
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 14-18 G25 SW 7-11 G18 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3050 5070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76250 50700
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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