722  
FOUS53 KTOP 210627  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
KSZ039-221000-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 40 19 36 12  
TEMP 24 23 26 34 39 36 29 26 23 21 23 31 35 31 23 19 15 13  
DEWPT 17 17 17 14 14 16 17 15 14 11 8 7 7 8 9 8 6 4  
RH 74 77 68 43 35 43 60 62 68 65 52 36 30 37 54 61 67 67  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N NW NW NW NW N NW N N NW N N  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 9 10 5 5 4 5 9 13 13 13 9 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 50 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 36 25 63 39 64 34 59 36 69  
TEMP 28 33 26 30 55 56 44 41 57 58 41 36 53 54 41 37 63 63  
DEWPT 4 10 13 18 29 33 33 34 34 35 34 31 30 29 28 27 31 33  
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW NW N NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 5  
RAIN S S  
 

 
KSZ040-221000-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 39 19 34 11  
TEMP 24 23 26 34 39 35 28 26 23 21 22 30 34 30 22 19 15 12  
DEWPT 16 17 16 14 13 14 14 13 13 10 7 7 7 8 8 8 6 4  
RH 71 77 65 43 34 41 55 57 65 62 52 37 32 39 54 61 67 70  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW N N  
WIND SPD 5 6 6 9 10 6 5 5 6 9 13 13 13 10 6 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 24 24 24  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 50 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 35 23 61 39 63 34 57 35 68  
TEMP 27 32 25 29 53 55 44 41 57 57 41 36 51 53 40 37 61 62  
DEWPT 4 9 12 17 29 33 33 34 35 35 32 30 30 29 28 28 33 33  
PWIND DIR N S SW SW NW N NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 5  
RAIN S S  
 

 
KSZ054-221000-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 24 42 22 40 16  
TEMP 27 24 27 34 41 38 31 27 26 24 26 36 40 36 26 22 19 17  
DEWPT 19 19 19 18 18 20 22 20 18 16 12 9 8 9 11 10 8 6  
RH 71 81 71 51 39 48 69 74 71 71 55 32 26 32 52 59 61 61  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 10 10 6 5 5 6 9 12 14 13 9 6 6 6 5  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW S  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 41 29 65 43 68 38 62 39 71  
TEMP 33 38 30 33 58 58 48 44 60 61 44 40 56 56 43 40 64 65  
DEWPT 6 11 14 21 29 33 35 36 35 34 36 32 30 29 28 28 31 33  
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW N N NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 5 5  
RAIN S S  
 

 
KSZ022-221000-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 41 19 36 12  
TEMP 24 23 25 33 40 39 30 27 24 21 23 32 36 33 24 21 17 13  
DEWPT 17 18 18 15 17 21 20 18 17 13 9 7 7 9 11 10 7 4  
RH 74 81 74 47 39 48 66 68 74 71 54 34 29 36 57 62 64 67  
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 6 3 3 2 4 5 9 10 10 5 3 2 3 2  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 70 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C  
WINTER WEATH Y  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 39 27 63 39 65 34 59 36 69  
TEMP 29 37 30 33 55 58 45 41 57 59 42 36 53 56 42 38 62 65  
DEWPT 4 11 15 21 29 33 33 32 34 33 33 31 31 28 27 26 30 32  
PWIND DIR E S SW SW NW N NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 30 20 10 5  
RAIN C C S  
 

 
KSZ020-221000-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 21 39 17 36 12  
TEMP 21 21 23 31 38 37 29 26 23 19 22 30 36 33 23 19 16 13  
DEWPT 18 17 19 19 23 24 23 20 16 13 10 8 9 10 11 10 7 4  
RH 88 84 84 61 54 59 78 78 74 77 59 39 32 38 59 67 67 67  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 4 5 6 5 6 6 8 8 11 12 10 6 5 4 4 4  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 80 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C  
WINTER WEATH Y  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 38 28 63 38 62 34 59 36 67  
TEMP 29 36 30 31 54 57 44 40 55 57 41 36 52 55 42 37 60 62  
DEWPT 5 14 18 23 29 33 32 31 33 32 33 31 30 28 26 25 29 30  
PWIND DIR SE S SW W NW N NW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 30 10 10 5  
RAIN C S  
 

 
KSZ059-221000-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 24 41 21 38 14  
TEMP 28 25 27 34 40 38 30 27 24 23 25 33 37 33 25 21 17 15  
DEWPT 17 18 19 17 15 16 18 16 15 14 10 8 8 8 9 9 7 6  
RH 63 74 71 49 36 40 60 63 68 68 52 34 29 34 50 59 64 67  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N NW NW N N NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 6 10 14 14 14 10 8 6 6 6  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW S  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 37 24 63 43 66 37 59 37 70  
TEMP 29 34 27 31 55 58 49 46 60 61 44 39 52 54 42 39 63 63  
DEWPT 5 10 13 18 28 32 35 38 38 36 36 33 30 29 28 28 32 33  
PWIND DIR N S SW SW W N NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 10 5  
RAIN S C  
 

 
KSZ012-221000-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
DATE 02/20/26 SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON  
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 34 15 28 7  
TEMP 21 21 23 31 34 30 23 22 20 17 18 25 28 24 18 16 11 8  
DEWPT 7 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 6 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 -2 -3  
RH 54 54 52 36 32 39 52 54 54 51 46 34 33 39 51 51 55 60  
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 4 5 6 10 10 6 5 6 10 11 16 16 14 10 6 6 6 5  
WIND GUST 21 26 26 25  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C  
 
DATE 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26  
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 32 21 60 35 59 30 56 35 67  
TEMP 24 29 24 28 52 51 41 37 54 53 38 33 51 52 39 37 61 61  
DEWPT -1 3 7 13 25 28 28 26 29 29 26 23 25 24 24 22 27 26  
PWIND DIR NE S SW W NW NW NW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 5  
RAIN S S  
 

 
 
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