971  
FOUS53 KTOP 151022  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
KSZ039-152100-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 58 13 33 15 53  
TEMP 60 49 38 34 29 26 20 16 13 17 27 32 31 22 19 17 17 27 42 51 53  
DEWPT 51 40 28 23 19 10 5 0 -3 -2 -4 -4 -2 1 3 2 3 6 12 18 25  
RH 72 71 67 64 66 50 51 48 48 42 25 20 23 39 49 51 53 40 29 27 33  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 9 29 32 35 31 27 24 23 20 21 19 18 11 2 0 0 3 9 13 13 10  
WIND GUST 46 50 54 49 42 36 35 31 32 28  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 40 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
RAIN C  
SNOW C C S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 42 74 47 81 49 84 50 76  
TEMP 49 43 67 70 53 49 75 75 56 50 78 78 58 50 69 70  
DEWPT 28 32 41 42 41 40 45 45 43 43 46 46 41 37 35 35  
PWIND DIR SW W SW NW SE SW N NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ040-152100-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 59 13 32 14 51  
TEMP 60 52 40 34 30 26 20 16 13 17 26 31 30 22 18 16 17 26 40 49 50  
DEWPT 51 43 29 23 18 12 5 0 -3 -2 -4 -3 -2 2 3 2 3 6 12 18 24  
RH 72 71 64 64 60 55 51 48 48 42 26 22 24 41 51 53 53 42 31 29 36  
WIND DIR S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 11 29 33 35 31 28 24 24 21 21 20 19 11 2 1 0 2 8 12 13 10  
WIND GUST 44 49 54 49 44 36 35 32 32  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 50 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
RAIN C  
SNOW C S S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 41 73 46 80 48 83 50 74  
TEMP 47 43 66 68 53 48 74 74 56 50 77 77 58 50 68 68  
DEWPT 28 31 41 43 41 40 46 46 43 43 48 47 42 37 36 36  
PWIND DIR SW W SW NW SE SW N N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ054-152100-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 57 16 35 19 57  
TEMP 58 48 41 36 31 27 22 18 16 20 29 34 33 24 21 21 22 32 45 56 57  
DEWPT 49 37 25 22 18 9 3 1 0 0 -2 -2 1 2 5 4 6 8 15 22 27  
RH 72 65 52 56 58 46 43 46 48 41 25 21 25 38 49 47 49 36 29 26 31  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 11 35 37 39 32 28 24 24 21 23 21 20 11 3 3 3 6 12 17 16 11  
WIND GUST 51 56 56 50 43 36 35 33 33 32 26  
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV OV SC CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN S  
SNOW C  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 44 76 49 82 51 86 52 78  
TEMP 50 45 69 71 55 50 76 76 58 52 80 80 61 52 72 72  
DEWPT 27 30 40 43 40 40 44 45 43 43 46 44 41 39 36 37  
PWIND DIR SW W SW NW SE SW N NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS 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  
 

 
KSZ022-152100-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 51 15 35 17 58  
TEMP 55 42 36 34 31 25 19 17 15 19 28 34 34 24 20 19 20 30 46 56 58  
DEWPT 46 31 22 19 15 6 2 0 1 0 -2 -2 -1 2 3 2 3 6 13 19 25  
RH 72 65 56 54 51 44 47 46 53 42 26 21 22 38 47 47 47 35 26 23 28  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 11 31 32 32 27 24 21 19 16 19 17 14 8 1 1 1 4 10 13 12 8  
WIND GUST 46 51 50 46 39 34 32 26  
CLOUDS B1 OV OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW C C  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 43 76 47 82 50 84 51 77  
TEMP 52 43 69 73 56 49 76 78 58 52 79 80 59 51 70 71  
DEWPT 29 32 39 41 39 38 42 42 40 41 42 41 38 36 34 34  
PWIND DIR SW W SW NW SE W N NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ020-152100-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 14 36 19 58  
TEMP 47 35 32 31 29 22 18 16 14 19 28 35 34 24 21 21 21 29 45 57 58  
DEWPT 36 23 19 16 9 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 6 14 20 27  
RH 65 61 58 53 42 47 49 51 58 44 29 22 23 36 45 45 45 37 28 23 30  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 29 36 39 39 33 26 23 21 18 21 19 16 9 4 5 6 9 13 13 12 9  
WIND GUST 47 52 57 56 50 40 35 33 28 33  
CLOUDS B1 OV OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW S S  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 42 77 48 81 50 84 50 77  
TEMP 52 43 69 74 56 49 75 77 58 52 77 79 59 51 69 71  
DEWPT 31 34 39 40 39 38 41 41 40 39 40 38 37 35 33 33  
PWIND DIR SW W SW N S W NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ059-152100-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 61 16 33 17 53  
TEMP 62 57 44 37 31 27 23 18 16 18 27 32 32 24 21 18 20 29 43 52 53  
DEWPT 52 42 29 23 18 13 6 1 -1 -2 -3 -3 -1 2 4 3 4 6 13 20 25  
RH 70 57 55 56 58 55 47 46 46 40 26 21 24 38 47 51 49 37 29 28 33  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 21 29 34 34 31 27 24 23 23 23 20 19 11 4 1 2 4 10 13 14 10  
WIND GUST 32 42 49 50 48 42 36 35  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV OV B2 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
RAIN S  
SNOW S S  
WIND Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 42 72 48 80 50 83 51 76  
TEMP 49 44 65 68 53 49 74 74 57 52 77 77 60 52 69 70  
DEWPT 27 30 40 44 41 41 46 48 45 44 48 48 43 39 37 36  
PWIND DIR SW W SW W SE SW NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
KSZ012-152100-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
521 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
DATE SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 54 10 28 12 49  
TEMP 56 42 34 31 25 20 16 12 10 13 23 27 26 18 16 14 14 23 37 47 48  
DEWPT 48 34 25 21 16 7 1 -3 -6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -1 0 -2 -2 0 5 11 17  
RH 74 73 69 66 68 56 51 50 47 43 30 24 26 42 48 48 48 36 26 23 29  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE S S S  
WIND SPD 9 32 35 39 33 29 27 26 24 24 20 20 12 4 2 1 4 10 13 14 10  
WIND GUST 49 54 57 52 47 41 39 31  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 60 30 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
RAIN C  
RAIN SHWRS  
SNOW C L C  
TSTMS  
OBVIS BS  
HIGH WIND W W W W W W  
 
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 38 71 46 78 48 82 48 73  
TEMP 47 40 64 67 53 48 73 72 55 50 77 76 57 48 67 67  
DEWPT 25 28 36 37 36 35 41 40 37 37 41 37 36 30 30 29  
PWIND DIR SW NW SW NW S W N N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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