214  
FOUS53 KTOP 212232  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
KSZ039-221000-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 19 42 7 12 -1  
TEMP 41 31 25 21 19 23 37 42 36 28 22 17 12 10 10 11 8 5 2 1 0  
DEWPT 19 16 14 14 13 13 11 11 14 13 7 1 -5 -8-13-16-17-15-10 -8 -8  
RH 41 53 62 74 77 65 33 28 40 53 52 49 45 43 33 27 30 38 56 65 68  
WIND DIR NW N NE S S S SW N NE N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 11 5 1 0 0 3 2 2 5 11 16 17 17 13 13 13 11 10 9 10 9  
WIND GUST 27 27 28 25 24 21  
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW S S L L L L D  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 5 0 12 -4 21 6 33 12 32  
TEMP 2 2 1 1 11 9 1 -3 13 14 8 8 26 27 18 13 27 26  
DEWPT -3 1 0 0 4 3 -4 -6 3 5 6 8 19 21 16 13 18 17  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 80 50 10 5 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW D L C S  
 

 
KSZ040-221000-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 19 42 7 13 0  
TEMP 41 31 25 21 19 24 37 42 35 28 23 18 13 10 9 10 8 5 3 1 0  
DEWPT 19 16 13 13 13 14 11 11 13 12 7 2 -5 -8-12-16-18-17-11 -9 -8  
RH 41 53 60 71 77 65 33 28 40 50 50 49 43 43 37 29 28 34 51 62 68  
WIND DIR NW NW N S N S SW NW NE N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 6 1 1 0 2 3 3 5 11 16 16 17 13 13 13 11 10 9 10 10  
WIND GUST 28 27 28 25 24 24 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW S S L L L L L  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 5 1 12 -4 20 5 32 12 31  
TEMP 2 3 2 2 12 10 1 -4 13 14 7 7 25 26 18 13 26 25  
DEWPT -4 0 0 0 5 3 -4 -6 3 5 5 7 18 21 17 12 18 16  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 70 50 10 5 0 5 0 0 0  
SNOW L L C S  
 

 
KSZ054-221000-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 22 45 10 15 1  
TEMP 43 34 28 24 22 26 39 44 38 30 25 20 15 13 13 14 11 6 4 2 2  
DEWPT 20 18 14 14 14 15 12 11 14 14 11 5 -2 -5-10-12-13 -9 -5 -6 -5  
RH 39 51 55 65 71 62 32 26 37 51 55 51 46 43 34 29 32 49 65 68 72  
WIND DIR W N NE E E SE SE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 8 3 3 3 5 6 5 8 9 17 19 20 19 18 18 13 12 12 12 12  
WIND GUST 29 31 33 31 29 28 24 23 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.13  
SNOW C C L L D D D  
WINTER STORM A A A A A  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 3 1 11 -4 21 7 33 13 33  
TEMP 2 2 2 2 9 9 3 -3 17 15 9 9 25 27 19 14 27 27  
DEWPT -1 1 2 1 5 4 -1 -3 5 7 8 9 19 21 18 14 20 19  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 80 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW D D C S  
 

 
KSZ022-221000-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 20 42 6 11 0  
TEMP 42 31 26 21 20 24 37 42 37 28 22 17 12 8 9 11 9 5 3 2 1  
DEWPT 17 13 12 13 12 13 10 10 13 12 7 1 -7-10-13-16-16-12 -7 -6 -6  
RH 36 47 55 71 71 62 32 26 37 50 52 49 41 42 35 27 30 44 62 68 72  
WIND DIR N NE NE N N SW S NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 9 5 0 0 0 2 2 5 6 11 14 16 17 13 13 12 10 9 6 8 6  
WIND GUST 27 28 28 25 17  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09  
SNOW C C L L D D D  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 3 0 13 -4 22 9 34 13 32  
TEMP 1 1 1 1 10 12 3 -3 16 17 12 11 27 29 20 14 28 28  
DEWPT -2 1 0 0 4 4 -2 -4 4 9 10 10 20 22 17 14 19 18  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 80 40 5 5 5 0 0 0 0  
SNOW D L C S  
 

 
KSZ020-221000-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 19 39 4 8 0  
TEMP 40 29 23 21 19 23 35 38 34 25 21 15 9 5 6 8 6 4 2 1 1  
DEWPT 15 12 12 12 12 12 10 11 13 10 5 -1 -7-12-15-18-17-12 -6 -6 -5  
RH 36 48 62 68 74 62 35 32 41 52 49 48 47 44 36 28 33 46 68 72 75  
WIND DIR N NE NE S S SW S NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 6 1 1 1 4 4 5 9 17 18 19 19 18 16 14 12 11 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 27 31 32 31 29 26  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 40 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.09  
SNOW C C D D D D L  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 1 0 11 -3 21 10 37 14 33  
TEMP 0 0 0 1 8 10 5 -2 14 17 13 12 28 31 22 15 29 29  
DEWPT -2 0 0 -1 3 4 -2 -3 5 11 11 11 20 23 18 15 20 19  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 70 40 5 5 0 0 0 5 0  
SNOW L C C S  
 

 
KSZ059-221000-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 20 44 12 15 2  
TEMP 42 32 26 21 20 25 39 44 38 31 27 21 17 14 13 14 10 7 5 3 2  
DEWPT 20 17 14 12 12 14 10 10 11 12 11 6 -1 -3 -8-13-15-13 -7 -7 -6  
RH 41 53 60 68 71 62 30 24 32 45 50 52 44 46 37 28 30 38 57 62 68  
WIND DIR W N NE E E SE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 9 10 3 2 2 2 5 4 6 8 16 18 20 18 18 17 13 13 12 13 13  
WIND GUST 27 31 32 29 24  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.10  
SNOW C C L L D D D  
WINTER STORM A A A A A  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 4 2 10 -4 19 5 32 12 32  
TEMP 3 2 3 3 9 9 2 -3 13 11 7 7 24 26 19 13 27 26  
DEWPT -2 0 2 1 5 3 -2 -5 3 4 5 7 17 19 17 13 19 17  
PWIND DIR NE N N NW W SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 80 60 10 5 0 5 0 0 0  
SNOW D D L C  
 

 
KSZ012-221000-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
432 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
DATE 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 19 39 2 7 -2  
TEMP 39 28 23 20 19 24 35 39 32 23 17 12 7 5 5 6 5 2 1 -1 -2  
DEWPT 14 10 9 9 9 11 8 7 9 4 -1 -9-15-17-21-23-24-22-16-14-13  
RH 35 46 54 62 64 57 32 26 37 43 44 37 35 34 28 24 24 30 43 53 58  
WIND DIR NW NW NW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 18 9 3 3 3 4 8 8 8 14 16 18 18 14 13 13 10 10 9 10 9  
WIND GUST 27 29 29 25  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04  
SNOW L L L L L  
 
DATE 01/24/26 SUN 01/25/26 MON 01/26/26 TUE 01/27/26 WED 01/28/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 3 0 11 -5 19 7 33 12 29  
TEMP 1 2 0 1 11 8 1 -4 11 13 9 9 26 27 18 13 26 24  
DEWPT -10 -5 -4 -5 0 -1 -7 -10 -2 0 3 4 15 17 12 9 14 12  
PWIND DIR NE N NW NW W SW SW NW NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 40 10 5 0 5 0 5 0  
SNOW L L C S  
 

 
 
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