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FOUS53 KTOP 201717  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
KSZ039-202200-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 39 22 41 19 37  
TEMP 31 38 36 32 29 26 24 28 33 40 37 29 26 23 20 24 33 37 32  
DEWPT 11 11 14 16 15 16 16 15 13 13 16 17 16 15 12 10 9 8 9  
RH 43 32 40 51 55 65 71 58 43 33 42 60 65 71 71 54 36 29 37  
WIND DIR W NW N NE N N N N N NW NW N N NW NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 9 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 5 3 3 5 8 11 13 13 10  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS CL FW B1 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 60 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0 0 0  
SNOW C C C  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 13 36 23 63 39 65 32 60  
TEMP 20 14 28 33 25 28 54 58 48 40 59 58 42 33 53 55  
DEWPT 8 4 5 10 13 16 27 32 34 35 35 33 32 29 30 29  
PWIND DIR N N S SW SW W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
KSZ040-202200-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 39 22 40 19 36  
TEMP 31 37 36 32 29 27 26 28 34 39 37 28 25 22 20 24 32 36 31  
DEWPT 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 14 13 12 14 15 14 13 11 10 8 8 8  
RH 45 37 40 49 55 60 65 55 41 32 38 58 62 68 67 54 36 30 37  
WIND DIR W NW N N N N N N NW NW NW N NW NW NW N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 11 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 10 5 4 4 5 8 12 13 13 10  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS CL CL B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 50 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0  
SNOW C C C  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 13 36 22 62 39 64 32 59  
TEMP 20 14 28 33 24 27 53 57 47 40 58 58 42 33 52 54  
DEWPT 8 4 5 10 12 15 27 32 34 35 36 33 32 29 31 30  
PWIND DIR N N S SW SW W N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
KSZ054-202200-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 42 25 43 22 42  
TEMP 33 40 38 34 32 29 26 28 33 41 40 31 28 25 23 28 37 41 37  
DEWPT 12 12 14 19 20 19 18 19 17 17 19 22 21 19 17 15 11 10 10  
RH 41 31 37 54 61 66 71 68 51 37 42 69 75 78 77 58 33 27 32  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE N NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 5 5 6 9 9 9 9 10 10 6 4 5 5 8 11 13 13 9  
CLOUDS CL SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 40 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW C C  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 17 41 28 66 42 68 36 62  
TEMP 23 17 33 38 30 32 58 60 50 43 62 61 45 37 55 57  
DEWPT 10 7 7 11 14 18 27 32 35 37 36 34 33 29 31 29  
PWIND DIR N NE S SW SW W N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5  
RAIN S S  
 
 
KSZ022-202200-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 39 22 42 19 38  
TEMP 30 37 36 32 29 24 23 26 33 40 40 30 26 23 20 25 34 38 35  
DEWPT 9 9 11 14 17 18 18 17 16 17 20 22 20 18 15 12 9 8 9  
RH 41 31 35 47 60 77 81 68 49 39 44 72 78 81 81 57 35 28 33  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE N N N NW NW W NW N NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 10 5  
CLOUDS CL FW B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 70 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0 0 0  
SNOW C L L  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 14 39 26 63 39 65 32 60  
TEMP 22 15 29 37 29 32 55 59 48 40 58 59 43 33 54 57  
DEWPT 10 5 6 11 13 19 28 32 33 32 33 31 31 28 30 29  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW NW N W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
KSZ020-202200-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 35 21 41 19 37  
TEMP 27 34 33 31 27 24 22 24 31 38 39 31 26 23 20 23 31 36 33  
DEWPT 8 9 12 14 17 19 18 18 19 22 24 23 22 19 15 11 9 8 10  
RH 44 35 41 49 65 81 84 77 61 52 54 72 85 84 81 59 39 30 38  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE N N N NW NW W W NW N NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 4 5 5 8 8 11 12 11 6  
CLOUDS CL FW B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 70 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0 0 0  
SNOW C L C  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 13 38 28 63 39 63 32 59  
TEMP 21 14 28 37 30 30 54 58 46 40 57 57 42 33 52 56  
DEWPT 10 6 6 13 17 21 28 31 32 30 33 29 31 28 29 28  
PWIND DIR N SE S SW SW NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
KSZ059-202200-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 42 24 41 22 39  
TEMP 34 41 39 35 32 29 25 29 34 40 38 31 26 24 22 28 35 39 35  
DEWPT 13 14 14 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 12 10 9 9  
RH 41 33 35 47 53 60 71 60 45 36 38 53 65 71 74 50 35 28 33  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 5 6 9 9 10 10 10 5 4 4 5 8 13 14 13 10  
CLOUDS FW FW B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 40 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW S C  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 15 38 23 63 44 67 35 60  
TEMP 22 16 30 35 25 29 54 58 51 44 61 61 46 36 54 55  
DEWPT 9 6 5 10 12 16 27 31 35 39 38 36 33 30 30 31  
PWIND DIR N N S SW SW W N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10  
RAIN C  
 
 
KSZ012-202200-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1117 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 35 19 37 16 30  
TEMP 28 34 31 25 24 23 22 24 31 37 32 24 22 19 17 20 27 30 25  
DEWPT 6 5 6 8 8 8 8 7 5 6 8 7 8 7 4 3 2 3 4  
RH 38 29 34 48 50 52 54 47 32 27 36 47 54 59 56 47 33 31 40  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 11 10 5 4 4 5 5 6 10 10 6 5 5 9 10 14 16 16 10  
WIND GUST 20 26 26  
CLOUDS CL CL SC B2 B2 OV B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 30 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW S S  
 
DATE MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 10 33 21 60 36 60 29 58  
TEMP 17 10 25 30 24 27 52 54 43 37 56 53 39 30 52 53  
DEWPT 2 -2 -1 2 7 11 22 26 29 26 29 26 27 24 26 23  
PWIND DIR N N S SW SW NW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
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