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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
KSZ039-190900-
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 35 72 47 79 46
TEMP 40 40 36 49 64 72 69 59 54 50 47 60 75 79 74 59 53 48 46
DEWPT 28 29 31 37 43 42 43 43 43 41 41 44 45 44 45 45 44 44 43
RH 62 64 82 63 46 34 39 55 66 71 79 55 34 29 35 60 71 86 89
WIND DIR SE W W NW W W S S SW W W NW N N N NE SE S SW
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 4 4 6 11 10 4 2 2 2 3
CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES C
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 84 52 88 57 72 37 56 36 66
TEMP 79 80 59 53 81 82 65 59 69 65 47 38 52 54 42 37 59 64
DEWPT 48 46 46 45 49 48 47 45 38 33 28 26 26 26 27 28 35 39
PWIND DIR SW SW S S N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
KSZ040-190900-
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 35 71 47 77 46
TEMP 40 39 35 47 62 70 67 57 53 49 47 59 72 77 72 58 53 48 46
DEWPT 28 29 30 37 43 43 44 44 43 41 41 44 47 46 46 45 44 44 43
RH 62 67 82 68 50 38 43 62 69 74 79 57 41 33 39 62 71 86 89
WIND DIR SE W W NW W SW S S S W W NW N N N NE E S SW
WIND SPD 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 10 10 4 2 2 2 3
CLOUDS B2 FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES C
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 82 52 86 57 73 37 55 36 64
TEMP 76 78 58 52 79 81 65 59 70 65 47 38 51 53 42 37 59 62
DEWPT 49 48 46 45 50 50 47 45 41 34 29 26 26 26 27 28 36 39
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
KSZ054-190900-
EMPORIA-LYON KS
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 40 75 49 80 48
TEMP 46 45 40 53 68 74 71 60 56 52 50 61 76 80 75 61 55 51 49
DEWPT 30 31 32 39 42 41 44 43 43 41 41 42 44 42 44 43 44 43 43
RH 53 58 73 59 39 30 38 53 62 66 71 49 32 26 33 51 66 74 80
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW W SW S SW SW W NW N N N NE SE S SW
WIND SPD 8 10 6 5 5 5 4 6 8 6 8 8 13 11 5 4 3 3 4
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES C
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 85 53 89 58 75 39 58 39 67
TEMP 79 81 61 55 82 83 67 60 72 68 50 40 52 55 45 40 62 65
DEWPT 48 48 45 45 48 49 47 45 40 33 30 27 28 29 28 29 36 39
PWIND DIR SW SW S S N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
KSZ022-190900-
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 74 46 80 47
TEMP 43 42 37 51 67 74 72 60 56 52 47 61 75 80 77 61 55 50 48
DEWPT 27 30 31 38 41 41 42 41 41 41 40 41 42 40 41 41 41 42 42
RH 53 62 79 61 39 30 34 49 57 66 76 48 31 24 28 48 59 74 80
WIND DIR S W NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W N N N N E SE S SW
WIND SPD 4 5 3 3 4 6 4 4 8 5 4 6 10 9 3 2 2 2 3
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 85 52 89 56 70 37 57 36 67
TEMP 79 81 61 53 83 85 68 59 68 64 47 38 52 55 43 37 61 66
DEWPT 45 43 43 42 44 44 44 41 33 30 26 25 24 24 26 26 35 37
PWIND DIR W S SW SW N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
KSZ020-190900-
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 76 47 81 49
TEMP 44 43 39 52 68 75 73 61 56 50 47 60 75 81 77 62 56 51 49
DEWPT 28 29 33 38 41 40 40 39 40 40 37 40 41 40 40 40 40 40 40
RH 53 57 79 59 37 28 30 44 55 68 68 47 29 23 26 44 55 66 71
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W SW S SW W NW N N N N SE S S SW
WIND SPD 5 6 6 6 6 10 5 6 8 6 6 9 12 10 5 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS B2 SC FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 84 50 89 54 67 37 56 36 66
TEMP 77 80 61 51 82 84 67 56 64 62 46 38 50 54 43 36 57 64
DEWPT 42 41 41 40 43 43 43 39 32 26 25 23 24 24 27 26 34 36
PWIND DIR W S SW SW N NE E SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
KSZ059-190900-
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 71 49 77 47
TEMP 46 44 39 52 64 70 68 58 56 52 50 59 73 77 72 60 54 50 48
DEWPT 28 29 31 36 42 43 45 43 42 40 41 44 46 46 46 46 45 44 44
RH 49 55 73 54 45 38 43 57 59 63 71 57 38 33 39 60 71 80 86
WIND DIR S SW SW W NW W S S SW SW SW NW N N N NE E S S
WIND SPD 10 12 8 5 4 5 4 6 9 9 5 6 11 10 5 3 3 3 3
WIND GUST 20 24
CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES C
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 82 53 86 60 76 40 56 38 65
TEMP 76 78 61 55 79 80 66 61 72 67 51 41 50 53 45 39 60 64
DEWPT 49 49 47 45 50 51 49 46 43 35 32 27 29 29 29 30 36 39
PWIND DIR SW SW S S N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
KSZ012-190900-
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT
1212 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI
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 32 69 46 75 46
TEMP 35 35 34 47 61 68 65 55 53 50 47 57 70 75 70 57 51 48 46
DEWPT 23 25 27 35 40 40 41 39 39 38 37 40 44 40 41 41 41 40 39
RH 61 66 75 63 46 36 41 55 59 63 68 53 39 28 35 55 68 74 76
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W S S SW W NW N N N N NE SE S SW
WIND SPD 8 4 5 5 4 6 6 6 5 8 6 8 11 10 4 3 4 5 5
CLOUDS B2 SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 82 50 86 55 69 35 53 34 61
TEMP 76 78 58 51 80 80 65 57 66 62 45 36 50 51 40 35 56 59
DEWPT 43 41 41 39 43 42 41 38 32 26 22 20 20 20 22 21 29 33
PWIND DIR W SW SW SW N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
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