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FNUS53 KICT 182331
FWFICT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KANSAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 312 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TODAY...VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER WILL PERSIST
THROUGH ABOUT 5-6 PM THIS EVENING MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE
FLINT HILLS. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG/CRITICAL
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN TO SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
THURSDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A WIND SHIFT TO THE AREA,
WITH STOUT/GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER
SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS, AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND
THE FRONT. GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. THIS
COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN A VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER AREAWIDE, WITH
EXTREME FIRE DANGER OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS, WHERE A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
KSZ083-191000-
SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, HAYSVILLE, BEL AIRE, PARK CITY,
VALLEY CENTER, AND WICHITA
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 59 (-9) 23 44
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-20) 27 (+2) 73 35
20FTWND (MPH) S 10-14 G20 NW 20-24 G32 N 7-11 G18 NE 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5140 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 159340 27000
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ067-191000-
RENO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+6) 55 (-13) 20 42
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-24) 31 (+8) 76 39
20FTWND (MPH) SW 9-13 G19 NW 21-25 G33 N 6-10 G17 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5120 2680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 32 E 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 163840 34840
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ069-191000-
BUTLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EL DORADO, AUGUSTA, ANDOVER, AND ROSE HILL
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 60 (-8) 23 44
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-15) 24 (+5) 75 32
20FTWND (MPH) S 8-12 G17 W 21-25 G34 NW 7-11 G18 NE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5140 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 169620 23400
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ049-191000-
SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SALINA
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 51 (-16) 20 40
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-10) 38 (+15) 77 36
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 NW 19-23 G31 NW 7-11 G17 NE 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4780 2840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 143400 25560
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ093-191000-
COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINFIELD AND ARKANSAS CITY
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+6) 63 (-8) 25 48
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-17) 19 (+1) 69 29
20FTWND (MPH) S 9-13 G18 W 21-25 G33 N 6-10 G17 NE 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5560 3020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 194600 27180
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ099-191000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COFFEYVILLE AND INDEPENDENCE
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 66 (-6) 27 48
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-19) 18 (0) 69 29
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 20-24 G31 NW 4-8 G16 NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6980 2680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 NE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 244300 21440
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ068-191000-
HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEWTON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 56 (-11) 22 42
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-21) 32 (+9) 75 38
20FTWND (MPH) S 8-12 NW 21-25 G33 NW 7-11 G17 NE 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4830 2490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 149730 24900
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ051-191000-
MCPHERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCPHERSON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+4) 53 (-13) 20 40
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-15) 34 (+10) 77 38
20FTWND (MPH) S 8-12 NW 20-24 G32 NW 6-10 G17 NE 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 2680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 32 NE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 153600 26800
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ047-191000-
BARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GREAT BEND
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 47 (-19) 18 39
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-25) 36 (+18) 82 37
20FTWND (MPH) SW 10-14 G21 NW 19-23 G32 NW 5-9 G16 E 7-11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5270 2890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 E 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 158100 34680
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ092-191000-
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLINGTON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 62 (-8) 24 48
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 22 (0) 71 31
20FTWND (MPH) SW 9-13 G20 W 19-23 G31 N 6-10 G16 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5510 3040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 E 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 170810 36480
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ100-191000-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARSONS
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+4) 67 (-5) 28 49
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-21) 18 (0) 68 30
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 20-24 G32 NW 4-8 G16 NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6900 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 NE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 255300 20560
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ096-191000-
NEOSHO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHANUTE
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 66 (-4) 27 46
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-19) 19 (-2) 70 32
20FTWND (MPH) S 6-10 W 20-24 G32 NW 4-8 G17 N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6770 2550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 NE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 250490 17850
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ072-191000-
ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IOLA AND HUMBOLDT
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 65 (-4) 26 45
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-21) 22 (-3) 72 34
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 21-25 G33 NW 6-10 G19 N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 N 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 248640 18340
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ052-191000-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, MARION, AND PEABODY
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 56 (-10) 20 42
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-14) 30 (+7) 78 32
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 NW 21-25 G33 NW 7-11 G18 NE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4780 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 148180 23130
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ050-191000-
RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LYONS AND STERLING
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 51 (-16) 19 40
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-18) 36 (+16) 79 39
20FTWND (MPH) SW 8-12 NW 20-24 G32 NW 5-9 G17 E 6-10 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4930 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 E 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 152830 30840
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ095-191000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEODESHA AND FREDONIA
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 65 (-6) 26 47
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-15) 19 (0) 71 31
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 20-24 G32 NW 5-9 G17 NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6690 2650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 NE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 240840 21200
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ082-191000-
KINGMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KINGMAN
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 57 (-13) 22 45
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-16) 28 (+10) 75 36
20FTWND (MPH) SW 10-14 G21 NW 20-24 G32 N 6-10 G17 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5430 2990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 32 E 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 173760 41860
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ070-191000-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA AND MADISON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (0) 62 (-8) 24 45
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-9) 22 (+4) 72 30
20FTWND (MPH) S 8-12 G18 W 21-25 G33 NW 8-12 G18 NE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5640 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 NE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 203040 21600
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ032-191000-
RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUSSELL
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 43 (-23) 17 38
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-22) 39 (+24) 81 35
20FTWND (MPH) SW 8-12 G17 NW 19-23 G31 NW 5-9 G15 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 2830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 144000 28300
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ048-191000-
ELLSWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH AND WILSON
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 48 (-18) 18 39
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-15) 37 (+19) 79 36
20FTWND (MPH) SW 9-13 G19 NW 20-24 G32 NW 7-11 G17 NE 7-11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4720 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 NE 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 146320 32400
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ091-191000-
HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, HARPER, AND ATTICA
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 59 (-12) 24 48
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-17) 23 (+4) 72 31
20FTWND (MPH) SW 7-11 G17 NW 19-23 G31 N 4-8 G15 E 5-9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5880 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 E 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 182280 44070
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY MODERATE EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ098-191000-
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEDAN AND CEDAR VALE
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 65 (-7) 27 48
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-11) 17 (+1) 68 28
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 20-24 G32 NW 4-8 G15 NE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6670 2830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 240120 25470
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
KSZ071-191000-
WOODSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YATES CENTER
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 64 (-5) 25 45
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-19) 21 (+1) 72 33
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 21-25 G33 NW 7-11 G19 N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6300 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 NE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 220500 17990
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ033-191000-
LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN AND SYLVAN GROVE
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 46 (-20) 18 39
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 41 (+24) 80 36
20FTWND (MPH) SW 8-12 NW 19-23 G30 NW 7-11 G16 NE 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4540 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 136200 26190
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH VERY HIGH HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL ELEVATED NIL NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ094-191000-
ELK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD, MOLINE, LONGTON, AND GRENOLA
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 63 (-7) 25 46
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 19 (+3) 71 29
20FTWND (MPH) S 8-12 G18 W 20-24 G32 NW 6-10 G17 NE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6170 2760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 222120 24840
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY HIGH EXTREME VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
KSZ053-191000-
CHASE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS AND STRONG CITY
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 60 (-8) 22 43
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-9) 27 (+14) 73 30
20FTWND (MPH) S 7-11 W 21-25 G33 NW 8-12 G19 N 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5040 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 166320 23580
SMOKE DISPERSAL 5 5
CWR 0 0 0 0
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
GFDI CATEGORY MODERATE VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MODERATE
RFTI CATEGORY NIL NR CRITICAL ELEVATED NIL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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