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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
KSZ039-011000-
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 29 40 32 46 39
TEMP 58 46 38 33 31 32 38 38 36 35 33 33 33 36 44 46 46 43 42 41 44
DEWPT 30 26 22 23 22 22 22 23 27 29 30 31 31 35 38 40 41 42 42 41 44
RH 34 45 52 66 69 66 52 54 69 78 89 92 92 96 79 79 83 96100100100
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 11 11 11 10 10 13 13 13 12 10 8 6 6 6 8 8 6 5 4 4 4
CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 70 70 40 80
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.17 0 0.18
DRIZZLE C S S S
FRZG DRZL C S S
RAIN L C C C L L D D
RAIN SHWRS L
SNOW C L
TSTMS C
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 59 43 60 41 72 46 65 39 62
TEMP 57 55 47 44 53 56 47 43 64 66 55 50 60 59 48 42 56 55
DEWPT 52 49 47 44 47 46 45 43 51 52 51 47 46 44 41 37 40 43
PWIND DIR E NE NW S S S W N N
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 50 40 30 20 70 70 60 30
RAIN C C C C S L L L L C C
RAIN SHWRS L L C S C L
TSTMS C C C S C S
KSZ040-011000-
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 29 40 32 46 40
TEMP 59 46 38 33 31 32 37 38 36 35 33 33 33 36 43 46 45 44 43 41 45
DEWPT 31 27 21 22 21 22 22 23 27 29 30 32 32 36 39 41 41 42 43 41 45
RH 34 47 50 63 66 66 54 54 69 78 89 96 96100 86 83 86 93100100100
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE E E
WIND SPD 14 11 12 11 11 13 13 13 13 11 9 8 8 8 9 9 6 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 70 80 40 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0.23 0 0.19
DRIZZLE C C S S
FRZG DRZL C C S
RAIN L C C L L D D
RAIN SHWRS L
SLEET L
SNOW C L D S
TSTMS C
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 60 44 60 41 72 47 66 40 62
TEMP 58 57 48 46 54 56 47 44 64 65 56 51 61 60 49 43 56 55
DEWPT 53 50 48 45 48 45 45 43 52 52 52 48 47 45 42 38 40 43
PWIND DIR E NE NW S S S W N N
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN LT
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 50 40 40 20 70 70 70 30
RAIN C C C S S L L C C
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C C L L L
TSTMS C C C C S C S S S
KSZ054-011000-
EMPORIA-LYON KS
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 33 41 33 48 43
TEMP 64 51 45 39 36 36 40 39 37 37 35 35 35 36 44 48 47 45 45 44 47
DEWPT 30 30 25 24 24 23 24 27 31 32 32 33 33 36 40 42 43 44 45 44 46
RH 28 44 45 54 61 59 52 62 79 82 89 92 92100 86 80 86 96100100 96
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 11 12 12 13 13 16 17 16 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 6 6 6 8
CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 70 60 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.11 0 0.17
DRIZZLE S S S S
RAIN S C L L C S S C C L L C
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 70 45 64 44 73 49 68 43 63
TEMP 65 63 50 46 56 58 50 45 66 67 57 52 61 61 50 44 57 56
DEWPT 54 53 50 46 48 47 46 45 53 53 52 50 48 46 43 40 42 43
PWIND DIR SE NE NW S S S W NE NE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 40 40 30 10 70 70 60 30
RAIN C C C C S L L C C
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L L L
TSTMS C C C C S S S
KSZ022-011000-
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 30 39 31 47 40
TEMP 56 46 40 35 33 33 37 37 35 34 33 33 33 35 43 47 47 44 43 41 43
DEWPT 28 24 22 23 22 22 22 23 27 27 28 30 30 33 36 38 39 41 41 41 43
RH 34 42 48 61 63 63 54 56 72 75 82 89 89 92 76 71 74 89 93100100
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE E E E E E
WIND SPD 12 10 12 11 11 13 14 12 11 10 8 6 6 5 6 8 5 4 3 3 4
CLOUDS CL FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 60 50 40 80
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0.05 0 0.13
DRIZZLE C S S S S
FRZG DRZL C S S S
RAIN C L C C C C C D D L
SLEET C
SNOW S C
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 57 40 59 40 72 44 64 37 61
TEMP 54 55 46 42 52 57 47 42 64 67 54 48 57 59 47 40 54 56
DEWPT 48 46 46 42 45 43 42 41 50 49 47 44 43 40 38 34 37 40
PWIND DIR NE NE N S S S NW NE NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 30 20 20 10 70 70 60 30
RAIN L S S S S L L L L C C C
RAIN SHWRS L C S C
TSTMS S C S S
KSZ020-011000-
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 29 36 30 45 38
TEMP 51 45 38 33 32 30 34 34 33 32 31 31 31 33 40 45 45 42 41 39 40
DEWPT 26 23 22 22 21 21 21 23 25 25 26 27 28 30 34 36 37 38 40 39 40
RH 37 41 52 63 63 69 58 64 72 75 81 85 88 89 79 70 73 86 96100100
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E NE
WIND SPD 14 11 12 12 11 14 13 12 11 9 8 5 5 6 9 9 8 6 6 6 6
CLOUDS CL SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 40 30 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.01 0 0.06
DRIZZLE S S S
FRZG DRZL S S S
RAIN S S C C L L C
SLEET C C C
SNOW S C
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 53 39 58 39 71 42 61 36 60
TEMP 49 50 44 40 49 56 46 40 61 65 53 45 55 55 44 38 52 54
DEWPT 44 43 44 40 43 42 42 40 48 46 44 39 39 36 35 32 34 37
PWIND DIR NE N N S S SW NW NE NE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 20 10 5 60 60 50 30
RAIN C C S C L L C C C C S
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
KSZ059-011000-
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 33 42 34 48 43
TEMP 66 53 46 39 36 36 41 40 37 37 36 36 36 38 45 48 48 47 47 45 49
DEWPT 38 31 24 19 22 22 24 26 31 33 34 34 35 38 41 43 44 45 46 45 49
RH 36 43 42 44 56 56 50 57 79 85 92 92 96100 86 83 86 93 96100100
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE S S
WIND SPD 12 12 13 13 13 17 16 16 12 13 11 10 9 9 10 9 6 6 8 8 8
WIND GUST 26
CLOUDS CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 80 90 40 80
QPF 12HR 0 0.13 0.28 0.03 0.23
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN C L D D L C C C L L D D
RAIN SHWRS L
TSTMS S
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 70 47 64 45 72 50 68 44 63
TEMP 66 65 53 50 57 58 50 47 65 67 58 54 62 61 52 46 56 57
DEWPT 56 53 53 48 48 47 47 45 52 53 53 50 50 47 45 41 43 42
PWIND DIR S E NW S S S W NE NE
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 60 50 40 20 70 80 70 40
RAIN C C C S D C C
RAIN SHWRS L L L C C C L L L L
TSTMS S C C C S C C S S S
KSZ012-011000-
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT
517 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2026
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE
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 25 35 29 41 35
TEMP 50 40 33 28 26 28 33 34 32 31 30 30 30 33 39 41 40 39 37 36 39
DEWPT 22 17 19 20 19 18 19 19 20 22 23 24 25 28 32 33 33 34 35 35 36
RH 33 39 56 71 74 66 56 54 61 69 75 78 81 82 76 73 76 82 92 96 89
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE E SE E E E
WIND SPD 13 12 11 9 10 12 13 14 11 10 9 6 6 9 10 10 6 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL FW FW B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 0 60 60 30 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.07 0 0.12
DRIZZLE S S
FRZG DRZL C S S S
RAIN C C D D D D
RAIN SHWRS L
SNOW C L L C
TSTMS S
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DATE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 52 39 57 40 69 43 62 36 60
TEMP 49 49 44 40 52 53 45 41 63 62 53 47 58 55 45 38 55 52
DEWPT 42 38 40 36 41 38 38 35 45 43 43 38 38 34 33 28 32 34
PWIND DIR NE NE N S S S W NW N
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 30 20 20 20 70 70 60 30
RAIN S S S S L L L L C C S
RAIN SHWRS L L C S S C
TSTMS S S C S S C
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