268  
FOUS53 KTOP 150512  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
KSZ039-160900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 50 55 12 33 15  
TEMP 60 61 59 47 40 36 30 26 19 14 13 17 28 33 31 23 19 17 17  
DEWPT 52 53 52 35 26 21 16 8 4 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 2 3 3 3  
RH 75 75 78 63 57 54 55 46 51 50 48 40 25 21 23 39 49 53 53  
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE  
WIND SPD 12 12 9 28 32 35 31 27 25 23 21 23 18 17 10 3 2 2 3  
WIND GUST 25 46 50 54 49 42 37 34 32 27  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 40 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
RAIN S C  
SNOW C C S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 53 42 73 47 80 49 84 50 76  
TEMP 42 53 49 43 67 70 53 48 75 75 56 50 78 78 58 50 69 70  
DEWPT 12 25 28 32 41 42 41 40 45 45 43 43 46 46 41 37 35 35  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW SE SW N NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ040-160900-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 53 57 12 32 14  
TEMP 60 61 59 49 41 36 30 26 19 14 13 17 26 31 30 22 18 16 16  
DEWPT 52 53 53 37 27 22 17 9 5 -1 -4 -3 -3 -2 -2 2 3 3 3  
RH 75 75 80 63 57 56 58 48 54 50 46 40 27 23 24 41 51 56 56  
WIND DIR S S S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N E SE  
WIND SPD 12 12 10 29 33 35 31 28 26 25 23 24 18 17 10 4 2 2 3  
WIND GUST 43 49 54 49 44 39 36 31 28  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 50 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
RAIN S C  
SNOW C S S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 51 41 72 46 80 48 83 50 74  
TEMP 40 50 47 43 66 68 53 47 74 74 56 49 77 77 58 50 68 68  
DEWPT 12 24 28 31 41 43 41 40 46 46 43 43 48 47 42 37 36 36  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW SE SW N N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ054-160900-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 49 55 15 36 19  
TEMP 62 61 58 47 42 36 32 27 20 17 15 20 30 36 34 25 21 21 21  
DEWPT 53 53 50 34 25 20 16 7 3 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 3 3 5 6  
RH 72 75 75 60 50 52 51 42 47 46 50 41 26 20 23 38 45 49 52  
WIND DIR S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE  
WIND SPD 21 21 13 34 37 39 32 28 26 25 23 25 20 18 10 5 3 4 6  
WIND GUST 50 56 56 50 43 39 36 33 35 32  
CLOUDS B2 OV B1 B2 OV OV OV SC CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 30 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN S  
SNOW C  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 57 44 76 49 83 52 86 52 78  
TEMP 46 57 50 45 69 71 55 49 76 77 58 52 80 80 61 52 72 72  
DEWPT 15 27 27 30 40 43 40 40 44 45 43 43 46 44 41 39 36 37  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW SE SW N NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ022-160900-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 45 47 14 36 17  
TEMP 61 61 55 42 38 34 31 25 17 15 15 19 29 35 34 24 21 20 21  
DEWPT 50 51 40 28 22 17 12 5 2 0 0 -1 -2 -3 -2 2 1 2 3  
RH 67 70 57 57 52 49 45 42 51 50 50 40 25 19 21 38 41 45 45  
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE  
WIND SPD 13 9 13 29 32 32 27 24 23 19 18 20 16 13 6 2 2 2 5  
WIND GUST 49 51 50 46 39 35 33 27  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 OV OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 30 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C C  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 58 43 75 48 82 50 84 51 77  
TEMP 46 58 52 43 69 73 56 49 76 78 58 51 79 80 59 51 70 71  
DEWPT 13 25 29 32 39 41 39 38 42 42 40 41 42 41 38 36 34 34  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW SE W N NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ020-160900-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 39 41 14 36 19  
TEMP 61 56 45 37 33 33 29 23 18 15 15 18 27 34 35 25 22 21 21  
DEWPT 46 43 31 23 17 14 6 3 2 0 1 1 0 -1 -1 1 2 3 3  
RH 58 62 58 56 51 45 37 41 49 50 53 46 30 22 21 34 41 45 45  
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 16 6 32 37 39 39 33 26 24 21 20 23 18 13 8 5 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 47 56 57 56 50 40 37 36 31 34  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 OV OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 58 42 76 48 81 50 84 51 77  
TEMP 46 58 52 43 69 74 56 48 75 77 58 51 77 79 59 51 69 71  
DEWPT 14 27 31 34 39 40 39 38 41 41 40 39 40 38 37 35 33 33  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW N S W NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ059-160900-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 59 60 15 34 17  
TEMP 63 62 61 52 45 37 32 27 22 17 16 18 27 33 33 24 20 19 19  
DEWPT 53 52 54 38 28 23 18 11 6 0 -3 -2 -2 -2 -1 2 3 3 4  
RH 70 70 78 59 51 56 56 50 49 46 42 40 28 22 23 38 47 49 51  
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE  
WIND SPD 20 24 23 29 34 34 31 27 25 24 24 25 19 17 10 4 2 2 4  
WIND GUST 39 43 49 50 48 42 37 34 29 27  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV B2 FW FW CL CL FW CL FW SC FW B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S  
WIND Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 53 42 72 48 80 50 83 51 76  
TEMP 42 53 49 44 65 68 53 48 74 74 57 51 77 77 60 51 69 70  
DEWPT 13 25 27 30 40 44 41 41 46 48 45 44 48 48 43 39 37 36  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW NW SE SW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ012-160900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1212 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE  
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 46 52 9 29 12  
TEMP 59 60 57 43 35 32 26 22 14 11 10 12 22 28 27 19 15 14 14  
DEWPT 49 51 48 31 23 19 13 5 -1 -7 -8 -8 -5 -5 -6 -3 -2 -3 -2  
RH 69 72 72 62 61 58 57 47 50 43 43 39 29 23 23 37 46 46 48  
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N E SE  
WIND SPD 13 17 11 33 35 39 33 29 28 26 25 25 19 18 11 5 2 2 4  
WIND GUST 49 54 57 52 47 43 41 33 31  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2  
POP 12HR 30 60 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0 0 0  
RAIN S C  
RAIN SHWRS C  
SNOW C L C  
TSTMS S  
OBVIS BS  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/17 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 38 71 46 78 48 82 48 73  
TEMP 38 48 47 40 64 67 53 47 73 72 55 49 77 76 57 48 67 67  
DEWPT 5 17 25 28 36 37 36 35 41 40 37 37 41 37 36 30 30 29  
PWIND DIR S SW NW SW NW S W N N  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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