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FOUS53 KTOP 150627  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
126 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
KSZ039-160900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
126 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 51 56 13 33 15  
TEMP 60 57 48 38 34 29 26 20 16 13 17 27 32 31 22 19 17 17  
DEWPT 52 53 40 28 23 19 10 5 0 -3 -2 -4 -4 -2 1 3 2 3  
RH 75 86 74 67 64 66 50 51 48 48 42 25 20 23 39 49 51 53  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE  
WIND SPD 12 9 28 32 35 31 27 25 23 21 23 20 19 11 2 0 0 3  
WIND GUST 25 46 50 54 49 42 37 34 29  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL 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 74 47 81 49 84 50 76  
TEMP 42 53 49 43 67 70 53 49 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  
126 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 58 13 32 14  
TEMP 59 59 50 40 34 30 26 20 16 13 17 26 31 30 22 18 16 17  
DEWPT 52 53 43 29 23 18 12 5 0 -3 -2 -4 -3 -2 2 3 2 3  
RH 78 80 77 64 64 60 55 51 48 48 42 26 22 24 41 51 53 53  
WIND DIR S S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE SE  
WIND SPD 12 10 29 33 35 31 28 26 25 23 24 21 20 11 2 1 0 2  
WIND GUST 43 49 54 49 44 39 36  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL 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 73 46 80 48 83 50 74  
TEMP 40 50 47 43 66 68 53 48 74 74 56 50 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  
126 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 16 35 19  
TEMP 62 58 47 41 36 31 27 22 18 16 20 29 34 33 24 21 21 22  
DEWPT 52 51 37 25 22 18 9 3 1 0 0 -2 -2 1 2 5 4 6  
RH 70 77 68 52 56 58 46 43 46 48 41 25 21 25 38 49 47 49  
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 21 13 34 37 39 32 28 26 25 23 25 23 21 11 3 3 3 6  
WIND GUST 50 56 56 50 43 39 36 33 35  
CLOUDS OV B1 B2 OV OV OV SC CL FW CL FW CL FW FW 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 82 51 86 52 78  
TEMP 45 57 50 45 69 71 55 50 76 76 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  
126 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 50 15 35 17  
TEMP 59 54 41 36 34 31 25 19 17 15 19 28 34 34 24 20 19 20  
DEWPT 51 47 31 22 19 15 6 2 0 1 0 -2 -2 -1 2 3 2 3  
RH 75 77 67 56 54 51 44 47 46 53 42 26 21 22 38 47 47 47  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 13 29 32 32 27 24 23 19 18 20 18 16 8 1 1 1 4  
WIND GUST 49 51 50 46 39 35 33  
CLOUDS B2 B1 OV OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW 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 76 47 82 50 84 51 77  
TEMP 46 58 52 43 69 73 56 49 76 78 58 52 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  
126 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 37 42 14 36 19  
TEMP 57 45 35 32 31 29 22 18 16 14 19 28 35 34 24 21 21 21  
DEWPT 46 34 23 19 16 9 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 3  
RH 67 65 61 58 53 42 47 49 51 58 44 29 22 23 36 45 45 45  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 32 37 39 39 33 26 24 21 20 23 20 17 9 4 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 47 56 57 56 50 40 37 36 31 34  
CLOUDS 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  
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 77 48 81 50 84 50 77  
TEMP 45 58 52 43 69 74 56 49 75 77 58 52 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  
126 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 57 61 16 33 17  
TEMP 62 61 55 44 37 31 27 23 18 16 18 27 32 32 24 21 18 20  
DEWPT 51 54 42 29 23 18 13 6 1 -1 -2 -3 -3 -1 2 4 3 4  
RH 67 78 61 55 56 58 55 47 46 46 40 26 21 24 38 47 51 49  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SE SE  
WIND SPD 24 23 29 34 34 31 27 25 24 24 25 21 20 11 4 1 2 4  
WIND GUST 39 43 49 50 48 42 37 34  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 OV OV OV B2 FW FW CL CL CL 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 43 53 49 44 65 68 53 49 74 74 57 52 77 77 60 52 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 W 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 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
KSZ012-160900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
126 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 10 28 12  
TEMP 59 56 42 34 31 25 20 16 12 10 13 23 27 26 18 16 14 14  
DEWPT 50 50 34 25 21 16 7 1 -3 -6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -1 0 -2 -2  
RH 72 80 73 69 66 68 56 51 50 47 43 30 24 26 42 48 48 48  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE  
WIND SPD 17 11 33 35 39 33 29 28 26 25 25 23 21 12 4 2 1 4  
WIND GUST 49 54 57 52 47 43 41  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW B1 B2  
POP 12HR 30 60 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0 0 0  
RAIN 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 37 48 47 40 64 67 53 48 73 72 55 50 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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