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FNUS63 KICT 171836
RFDICT
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX (GFDI) DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR
PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE HOUR PRECEDING ANY GIVEN
FORECAST HOUR BELOW OR ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THE FORECAST
HOUR. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS.
KSZ083-172300-
SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, HAYSVILLE, BEL AIRE, PARK CITY,
VALLEY CENTER, AND WICHITA
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 6 9 4 4
WED MAR 18 3 * 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 10 * 3 2 1 3 9 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 10 * 1 1 1 2 8 10 4 2
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 1 1 2 6 9 7 7
SUN MAR 22 27 * 7 6 6 11 20 27 15 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ067-172300-
RENO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 7 10 6 4
WED MAR 18 5 * 3 2 1 2 4 5 3 3
THU MAR 19 13 * 4 3 2 5 12 10 4 2
FRI MAR 20 14 * 2 1 1 3 12 13 5 3
SAT MAR 21 15 * 2 2 1 3 10 15 11 8
SUN MAR 22 31 * 9 8 7 12 24 31 17 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ069-172300-
BUTLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EL DORADO, AUGUSTA, ANDOVER,
AND ROSE HILL
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 8 8 4 4
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 3 2 2 3 8 7 3 1
FRI MAR 20 9 * 1 1 1 2 7 9 4 2
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 2 2 2 6 9 6 6
SUN MAR 22 24 * 6 6 6 10 17 24 14 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ049-172300-
SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SALINA
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 11 10 5 3
WED MAR 18 6 * 2 2 2 2 4 6 4 4
THU MAR 19 11 * 4 3 2 5 10 10 4 2
FRI MAR 20 13 * 2 2 2 4 10 12 6 3
SAT MAR 21 19 * 2 2 2 3 11 19 12 9
SUN MAR 22 29 * 10 9 8 14 24 28 17 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ093-172300-
COWLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINFIELD AND ARKANSAS CITY
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 7 11 5 5
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 2 2 3 8 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 9 * 1 1 1 2 7 8 4 3
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 2 2 2 6 9 6 6
SUN MAR 22 25 * 6 6 6 11 18 25 15 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ099-172300-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COFFEYVILLE AND INDEPENDENCE
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 7 9 5 4
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 6 * 2 1 1 2 4 6 3 1
FRI MAR 20 5 * 1 1 0 1 4 5 3 2
SAT MAR 21 6 * 2 1 1 2 4 6 5 4
SUN MAR 22 17 * 4 4 4 7 13 17 12 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ068-172300-
HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEWTON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 8 8 4 3
WED MAR 18 4 * 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 3
THU MAR 19 10 * 3 2 1 4 9 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 11 * 1 1 1 2 8 11 4 2
SAT MAR 21 12 * 2 1 1 2 7 12 7 7
SUN MAR 22 26 * 7 6 5 10 20 26 14 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ051-172300-
MCPHERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCPHERSON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 9 9 5 4
WED MAR 18 5 * 3 2 1 2 3 5 3 4
THU MAR 19 10 * 4 2 2 4 9 8 3 2
FRI MAR 20 12 * 2 1 2 3 10 11 5 3
SAT MAR 21 14 * 2 2 2 3 9 14 10 8
SUN MAR 22 26 * 9 8 7 12 21 26 14 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ047-172300-
BARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GREAT BEND
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 7 11 6 4
WED MAR 18 8 * 2 2 2 3 5 8 5 5
THU MAR 19 12 * 5 4 4 7 12 10 4 3
FRI MAR 20 15 * 2 2 2 5 13 13 6 3
SAT MAR 21 21 * 2 2 2 4 14 21 14 10
SUN MAR 22 32 * 12 10 10 17 27 32 18 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ092-172300-
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLINGTON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 6 10 4 5
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 2 1 3 8 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 9 * 1 1 1 2 7 9 4 2
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 1 1 2 6 9 6 6
SUN MAR 22 27 * 6 6 5 11 20 27 16 11
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ100-172300-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARSONS
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 8 * 5 8 4 5
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 5 * 2 2 1 2 4 5 3 1
FRI MAR 20 5 * 1 1 0 1 4 5 3 2
SAT MAR 21 6 * 2 1 1 2 5 6 4 4
SUN MAR 22 16 * 4 4 4 7 12 16 12 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ096-172300-
NEOSHO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHANUTE
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 7 * 5 7 4 4
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
THU MAR 19 6 * 2 2 2 3 5 6 3 1
FRI MAR 20 5 * 1 1 1 1 4 5 3 2
SAT MAR 21 6 * 2 2 1 2 5 6 4 4
SUN MAR 22 16 * 4 4 4 8 12 16 11 7
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ072-172300-
ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IOLA AND HUMBOLDT
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 6 * 5 6 3 3
WED MAR 18 3 * 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
THU MAR 19 6 * 2 2 2 3 5 5 2 1
FRI MAR 20 5 * 1 1 1 1 4 5 3 2
SAT MAR 21 6 * 2 2 1 2 4 6 4 4
SUN MAR 22 16 * 4 4 5 8 12 16 10 7
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ052-172300-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, MARION, AND PEABODY
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 9 * 7 8 4 3
WED MAR 18 4 * 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 3
THU MAR 19 10 * 3 2 1 4 9 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 11 * 1 1 1 3 8 10 4 3
SAT MAR 21 12 * 2 2 1 3 8 12 8 6
SUN MAR 22 24 * 7 7 6 10 20 24 14 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ050-172300-
RICE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LYONS AND STERLING
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 10 11 7 4
WED MAR 18 6 * 3 2 2 3 5 6 4 4
THU MAR 19 12 * 4 3 3 6 11 10 4 2
FRI MAR 20 15 * 2 2 2 4 12 13 6 3
SAT MAR 21 19 * 2 2 2 3 12 19 13 9
SUN MAR 22 31 * 11 9 8 15 25 31 17 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ095-172300-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEODESHA AND FREDONIA
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 8 * 7 8 4 4
WED MAR 18 3 * 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2
THU MAR 19 7 * 2 2 1 2 5 6 3 1
FRI MAR 20 6 * 1 1 1 1 4 6 3 2
SAT MAR 21 7 * 2 1 1 2 5 7 5 4
SUN MAR 22 19 * 4 4 4 8 13 19 13 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ082-172300-
KINGMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KINGMAN
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 8 * 5 8 5 4
WED MAR 18 4 * 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 3
THU MAR 19 11 * 3 2 2 5 11 9 3 1
FRI MAR 20 12 * 1 1 1 2 9 11 5 2
SAT MAR 21 11 * 2 1 1 2 7 11 8 7
SUN MAR 22 27 * 6 6 6 12 21 27 15 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ070-172300-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EUREKA AND MADISON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 8 9 4 3
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 2 2 3 8 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 9 * 1 1 1 2 7 9 4 3
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 2 1 2 6 9 6 5
SUN MAR 22 26 * 6 6 6 10 18 26 15 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ032-172300-
RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUSSELL
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 11 10 5 3
WED MAR 18 9 * 2 2 2 3 5 9 5 4
THU MAR 19 11 * 4 3 3 6 11 9 4 3
FRI MAR 20 13 * 2 2 2 5 12 12 6 3
SAT MAR 21 22 * 2 2 2 4 14 22 13 11
SUN MAR 22 29 * 11 9 9 16 25 29 17 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ048-172300-
ELLSWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH AND WILSON
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 10 11 7 4
WED MAR 18 8 * 3 2 2 3 5 8 5 5
THU MAR 19 12 * 5 4 4 7 12 10 4 2
FRI MAR 20 15 * 3 2 3 5 12 13 6 3
SAT MAR 21 22 * 3 2 2 4 14 22 14 11
SUN MAR 22 31 * 13 12 11 17 26 31 19 11
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ091-172300-
HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, HARPER, AND ATTICA
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 7 * 5 7 3 3
WED MAR 18 3 * 3 2 1 1 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 1 1 3 8 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 8 * 1 1 1 2 6 8 4 2
SAT MAR 21 7 * 2 1 1 2 5 7 5 5
SUN MAR 22 20 * 5 4 4 8 16 20 11 8
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ098-172300-
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEDAN AND CEDAR VALE
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 8 10 6 5
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 2 1 2 7 8 4 1
FRI MAR 20 7 * 1 1 1 1 6 7 4 3
SAT MAR 21 8 * 2 1 1 2 6 8 6 5
SUN MAR 22 23 * 5 4 5 9 16 23 15 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ071-172300-
WOODSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF YATES CENTER
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 8 * 6 7 3 3
WED MAR 18 3 * 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
THU MAR 19 7 * 2 2 1 2 6 6 3 1
FRI MAR 20 6 * 1 1 1 2 5 6 3 2
SAT MAR 21 7 * 2 1 1 2 4 7 5 4
SUN MAR 22 19 * 4 5 5 8 13 19 12 7
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ033-172300-
LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN AND SYLVAN GROVE
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 9 9 5 3
WED MAR 18 7 * 2 2 2 3 5 7 5 4
THU MAR 19 11 * 4 3 3 5 10 9 4 2
FRI MAR 20 12 * 2 2 2 4 10 11 6 3
SAT MAR 21 20 * 2 2 2 4 13 20 12 10
SUN MAR 22 27 * 11 9 9 15 23 27 16 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ094-172300-
ELK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD, MOLINE, LONGTON, AND GRENOLA
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 10 * 8 10 5 5
WED MAR 18 4 * 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 2
THU MAR 19 9 * 2 2 2 3 7 8 4 1
FRI MAR 20 8 * 1 1 1 2 7 8 4 3
SAT MAR 21 9 * 2 2 1 2 6 9 6 5
SUN MAR 22 24 * 5 5 5 10 17 24 16 10
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
KSZ053-172300-
CHASE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS AND STRONG CITY
135 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR MAX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 17 11 * 6 9 4 3
WED MAR 18 4 * 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 2
THU MAR 19 10 * 3 3 2 4 9 8 3 1
FRI MAR 20 11 * 1 1 1 3 9 10 5 3
SAT MAR 21 12 * 2 2 2 3 8 12 8 6
SUN MAR 22 26 * 7 7 6 11 21 26 15 9
LEGEND:
LOW-MODERATE 0-7
HIGH 8-19
VERY HIGH 20-49
EXTREME 50-79
CATASTROPHIC 80+
(-) MISSING
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