877
FNUS53 KICT 160150
FWFICT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KANSAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 236 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
THURSDAY...INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS IN CONCERT WITH LOW HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES SHOULD SUPPORT ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY HIGH TO
EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THURSDAY, HIGHEST OVER CENTRAL AND
NORTH-CENTRAL KS, WHERE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED.
LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO CONSIDER ADDING RICE, RENO COUNTIES AS WELL.
FRIDAY...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT MAY SUPPORT VERY
HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FRIDAY OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL
KANSAS.
MONDAY-TUESDAY...INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY SUPPORT MORE VERY
HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL
KANSAS.
KSZ083-160900-
SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, HAYSVILLE, BEL AIRE, PARK CITY,
VALLEY CENTER, AND WICHITA
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-12) 84 (+3) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 28 (+4) 91 53
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 12-16 G25 S 14-18 G26 S 19-23 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8290 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 165800 159790
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ067-160900-
RENO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-10) 85 (+5) 60 82
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 20 (-3) 89 35
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 13-17 G26 S 14-18 G27 SW 16-20 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 10520 8130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 252480 195120
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 40
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ069-160900-
BUTLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EL DORADO, AUGUSTA, ANDOVER, AND ROSE HILL
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-11) 84 (+3) 65 82
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 28 (+2) 92 54
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 11-15 G23 S 13-17 G24 S 18-22 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7690 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 31
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 123040 145700
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ049-160900-
SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SALINA
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 85 (+7) 63 81
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-15) 21 (-13) 81 33
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 13-17 G26 S 16-20 G28 SW 16-20 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 10710 6170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 257040 148080
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 40
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ093-160900-
COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINFIELD AND ARKANSAS CITY
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 85 (+3) 65 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 31 (+5) 91 54
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 10-14 G22 S 12-16 G23 S 17-21 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5880 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 31
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 94080 129270
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ099-160900-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COFFEYVILLE AND INDEPENDENCE
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 82 (+3) 65 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 45 (-21) 96 62
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 S 9-13 G21 S 15-19 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4380 4150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 36
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74460 149400
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 60 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY LOW LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ068-160900-
HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEWTON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-13) 84 (+4) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 26 (+2) 89 50
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 13-17 G25 S 14-18 G25 S 18-22 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8640 5720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 190080 148720
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 50
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ051-160900-
MCPHERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCPHERSON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 83 (+5) 62 81
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-13) 22 (-7) 89 38
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 13-17 G25 S 15-19 G27 SW 17-21 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 10240 7030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 245760 182780
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 40
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ047-160900-
BARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GREAT BEND
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 84 (+7) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-13) 14 (-11) 68 27
20FTWND (MPH) S 4-8 S 15-19 G26 S 16-20 G28 W 16-20 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 11230 5170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 NW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 291980 118910
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 10
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME EXTREME VERY HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ092-160900-
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLINGTON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-12) 85 (+2) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 27 (+5) 93 53
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12-16 G24 S 13-17 G24 S 18-22 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8290 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 149220 150800
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 50
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ100-160900-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARSONS
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 82 (+5) 65 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 49 (-18) 93 63
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 S 8-12 G21 S 15-19 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4310 4410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 38
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73270 167580
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 80 0 0 50
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY LOW LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ096-160900-
NEOSHO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHANUTE
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 82 (+3) 64 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 47 (-10) 97 65
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 8-12 S 8-12 G22 S 16-20 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.25
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4590 4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 36
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73440 156960
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 60 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY LOW LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ072-160900-
ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IOLA AND HUMBOLDT
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 81 (+2) 64 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 44 (-16) 98 64
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 S 9-13 G22 S 16-20 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4670 4120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 35
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70050 144200
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 30 0 0 70
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY LOW LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ052-160900-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, MARION, AND PEABODY
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 84 (+5) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 22 (-8) 90 45
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 12-16 G24 S 14-18 G25 S 17-21 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8270 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 173670 165300
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ050-160900-
RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LYONS AND STERLING
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 84 (+6) 60 81
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-17) 18 (-7) 83 30
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 14-18 G26 S 15-19 G27 SW 16-20 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 11160 6980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 279000 167520
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 30
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ095-160900-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEODESHA AND FREDONIA
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 82 (+2) 65 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 42 (-10) 96 60
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 S 9-13 G22 S 16-20 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4780 4090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 33
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76480 134970
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 30 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ082-160900-
KINGMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KINGMAN
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 85 (+3) 62 83
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 19 (+2) 91 39
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13-17 G25 S 14-18 G25 S 16-20 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 10550 8160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 253200 212160
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 50
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY VERY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED NIL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ070-160900-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA AND MADISON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-11) 84 (+1) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 32 (+4) 95 52
20FTWND (MPH) SW 3-7 S 11-15 G22 S 12-16 G23 S 18-22 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7720 3990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 33
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 123520 131670
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 70
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ032-160900-
RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUSSELL
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 85 (+8) 55 75
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-20) 13 (-7) 57 26
20FTWND (MPH) S 4-8 S 15-19 G26 S 16-20 G27 NW 16-20 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 11650 5120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 NW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 302900 117760
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 10
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME EXTREME VERY HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL CRITICAL ELEVATED
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ048-160900-
ELLSWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH AND WILSON
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 84 (+7) 59 79
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-23) 16 (-10) 75 28
20FTWND (MPH) S 4-8 S 15-19 G26 S 16-20 G28 W 16-20 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 11390 4750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 296140 109250
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 20
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NR CRITICAL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ091-160900-
HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, HARPER, AND ATTICA
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-11) 88 (+4) 63 85
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 18 (0) 92 43
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10-14 G23 S 11-15 G23 S 15-19 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 10600 6590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 243800 164750
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 50
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY ELEVATED ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ098-160900-
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEDAN AND CEDAR VALE
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 84 (+3) 65 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 36 (-17) 92 56
20FTWND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9-13 S 9-13 G20 S 15-19 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5070 4250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 32
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86190 136000
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 20 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ071-160900-
WOODSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YATES CENTER
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 82 (+1) 64 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 41 (0) 98 61
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 S 10-14 G23 S 16-20 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.34
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4990 3860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 33
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79840 127380
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 10 0 0 70
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE LOW LOW MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ033-160900-
LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN AND SYLVAN GROVE
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 85 (+8) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-19) 16 (-11) 69 28
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 14-18 G26 S 16-20 G28 W 16-20 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 11520 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 NW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 299520 105600
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 20
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME VERY HIGH VERY HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
KSZ094-160900-
ELK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD, MOLINE, LONGTON, AND GRENOLA
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 83 (+2) 65 81
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 35 (-1) 93 55
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 9-13 G20 S 10-14 G22 S 17-21 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5620 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 35
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84300 129500
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 70
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ053-160900-
CHASE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS AND STRONG CITY
850 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 85 (+3) 64 83
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 22 (-5) 90 48
20FTWND (MPH) S 3-7 S 12-16 G23 S 13-17 G25 S 19-23 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8240 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 31
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 148320 161820
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 60
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE HIGH MODERATE HIGH
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NIL NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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