854  
FOUS53 KTOP 171827  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
KSZ039-172100-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 46 35 72 47 79  
TEMP 43 44 40 41 39 37 49 64 72 69 59 54 50 47 60 75 79 74  
DEWPT 17 22 25 28 29 31 37 43 42 43 43 43 41 41 44 45 44 45  
RH 35 41 55 59 67 79 63 46 34 39 55 66 71 79 55 34 29 35  
WIND DIR S S S SW W W NW NW W SW S S SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 14 10 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 6 6 6 6 8 11 10 4  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL CL FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 46 84 52 88 57 72 37 56  
TEMP 53 46 79 80 59 53 81 82 65 59 69 65 47 38 52 54  
DEWPT 44 43 48 46 46 45 49 48 47 45 38 33 28 26 26 26  
PWIND DIR E SW SW S S N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
KSZ040-172100-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 44 35 71 47 77  
TEMP 40 42 39 41 38 36 47 62 70 67 57 53 49 47 59 72 77 72  
DEWPT 17 22 25 28 29 30 37 43 43 44 44 43 41 41 44 47 46 46  
RH 39 44 57 59 70 79 68 50 38 43 62 69 74 79 57 41 33 39  
WIND DIR S S S SW W W NW NW W S S S SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 13 9 8 8 6 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 6 5 8 10 10 4  
WIND GUST 24 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 46 82 52 86 57 73 37 55  
TEMP 53 46 76 78 58 52 79 81 65 59 70 65 47 38 51 53  
DEWPT 44 43 49 48 46 45 50 50 47 45 41 34 29 26 26 26  
PWIND DIR E SW SW S SW N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
KSZ054-172100-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 52 41 75 49 80  
TEMP 49 50 45 46 44 42 53 68 74 71 60 56 52 50 61 76 80 75  
DEWPT 19 26 29 30 31 32 39 42 41 44 43 43 41 41 42 44 42 44  
RH 30 39 53 53 60 67 59 39 30 38 53 62 66 71 49 32 26 33  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W NW NW W SW S S SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 17 10 10 10 10 8 6 6 5 5 8 9 9 8 10 13 11 5  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 48 85 53 89 58 75 39 58  
TEMP 55 49 79 81 61 55 82 83 67 60 72 68 50 40 52 55  
DEWPT 44 43 48 48 45 45 48 49 47 45 40 33 30 27 28 29  
PWIND DIR SE SW SW S S N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
KSZ022-172100-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 52 38 74 46 80  
TEMP 48 51 44 45 41 39 51 67 74 72 60 56 52 47 61 75 80 77  
DEWPT 16 22 25 27 30 31 38 41 41 42 41 41 41 40 41 42 40 41  
RH 27 32 47 49 65 73 61 39 30 34 49 57 66 76 48 31 24 28  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W NW NW W SW S S SW W N N N N  
WIND SPD 13 8 6 5 5 4 3 5 6 4 5 6 6 4 8 10 9 3  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 47 85 52 89 56 70 37 57  
TEMP 55 48 79 81 61 53 83 85 68 59 68 64 47 38 52 55  
DEWPT 41 42 45 43 43 42 44 44 44 41 33 30 26 25 24 24  
PWIND DIR SE W S SW SW N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
KSZ020-172100-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 53 39 76 47 81  
TEMP 51 51 46 45 42 40 52 68 75 73 61 56 50 47 60 75 81 77  
DEWPT 17 22 25 28 29 33 38 41 40 40 39 40 40 37 40 41 40 40  
RH 26 32 43 51 60 76 59 37 28 30 44 55 68 68 47 29 23 26  
WIND DIR S S S W W NW NW NW W SW S S W NW N N N N  
WIND SPD 16 10 9 6 8 8 8 9 9 6 8 9 8 9 12 12 10 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 49 84 50 89 54 67 37 56  
TEMP 56 49 77 80 61 51 82 84 67 56 64 62 46 38 50 54  
DEWPT 40 40 42 41 41 40 43 43 43 39 32 26 25 23 24 24  
PWIND DIR SE W S SW SW N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
KSZ059-172100-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 40 71 49 77  
TEMP 45 46 46 46 43 42 52 64 70 68 58 56 52 50 59 73 77 72  
DEWPT 19 24 27 28 29 31 36 42 43 45 43 42 40 41 44 46 46 46  
RH 35 42 47 49 57 65 54 45 38 43 57 59 63 71 57 38 33 39  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W NW W SW S S SW SW W N N N  
WIND SPD 14 10 12 12 11 8 5 5 5 3 6 9 10 9 9 11 10 5  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 47 82 53 86 60 76 40 56  
TEMP 54 48 76 78 61 55 79 80 66 61 72 67 51 41 50 53  
DEWPT 45 44 49 49 47 45 50 51 49 46 43 35 32 27 29 29  
PWIND DIR E SW SW S S N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
KSZ012-172100-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
127 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 40 32 69 46 75  
TEMP 36 37 36 36 36 34 47 61 68 65 55 53 50 47 57 70 75 70  
DEWPT 13 17 20 23 25 27 35 40 40 41 39 39 38 37 40 44 40 41  
RH 38 44 52 59 64 75 63 46 36 41 55 59 63 68 53 39 28 35  
WIND DIR S S S SW W W NW NW W SW S S SW W N N N N  
WIND SPD 16 11 9 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 9 9 8 10 11 10 4  
WIND GUST 26 21  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOWSHWRS S  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 46 82 50 86 55 69 35 53  
TEMP 51 46 76 78 58 51 80 80 65 57 66 62 45 36 50 51  
DEWPT 41 39 43 41 41 39 43 42 41 38 32 26 22 20 20 20  
PWIND DIR SE W SW SW SW N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
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