904  
FOUS53 KTOP 180627  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
126 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
KSZ039-190900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
126 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 74 46 79 48  
TEMP 42 35 48 65 74 69 57 53 51 46 61 75 79 73 59 53 50 49  
DEWPT 28 28 34 42 42 43 43 43 41 41 45 47 45 46 46 46 45 44  
RH 57 75 58 43 32 39 59 69 68 83 56 37 30 38 62 77 83 83  
WIND DIR W W NW W W S S SW W W NW N N N E S S SW  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 4 4 6 9 8 3 2 2 2 3  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW 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 86 52 88 55 70 36 55 34 63  
TEMP 78 79 58 52 82 82 65 57 66 62 45 38 51 52 40 36 56 61  
DEWPT 48 47 46 44 50 51 49 46 41 33 30 28 30 31 31 31 37 42  
PWIND DIR W NW SW S N NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10  
 
 
KSZ040-190900-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
126 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 46 77 47  
TEMP 40 35 48 64 72 66 56 53 51 46 60 74 77 70 58 53 49 48  
DEWPT 28 29 35 42 43 45 45 43 41 41 46 48 46 47 46 46 45 44  
RH 62 78 60 45 35 47 66 69 68 83 60 40 33 44 64 77 86 86  
WIND DIR W W NW W SW S S S W W NW N N N E S S SW  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 3 2 2 3 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC 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 84 52 86 55 71 36 55 34 62  
TEMP 77 78 58 52 80 81 64 57 67 62 45 38 50 52 40 36 56 60  
DEWPT 50 50 47 44 52 53 50 47 43 35 30 28 31 31 31 31 38 42  
PWIND DIR W W SW S N NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10  
 
 
KSZ054-190900-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
126 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 76 48 81 50  
TEMP 45 40 54 70 76 70 58 55 53 48 62 77 81 74 61 56 52 51  
DEWPT 30 30 37 41 40 44 43 41 40 41 44 45 44 46 46 45 44 44  
RH 55 67 52 35 27 39 57 59 61 77 52 32 27 37 58 66 74 77  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W SW S SW SW W NW N N N E S SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 6 5 5 5 4 6 8 6 8 8 11 10 5 4 3 4 5  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW 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 86 54 88 56 72 37 57 36 67  
TEMP 79 80 59 54 83 82 66 57 69 65 47 39 52 53 41 38 59 64  
DEWPT 48 48 46 44 49 51 49 46 43 35 32 30 32 33 32 33 40 43  
PWIND DIR W NW SW S NE NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
 
 
KSZ022-190900-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
126 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 76 46 80 49  
TEMP 42 37 51 69 76 71 59 54 51 46 61 76 80 74 61 54 51 49  
DEWPT 28 29 35 40 40 42 41 41 41 40 42 43 41 43 43 42 42 42  
RH 57 72 54 35 27 35 51 61 68 79 49 31 25 33 51 64 71 77  
WIND DIR W NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W N N N N SE S SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 6 4 4 8 5 4 6 9 8 2 2 2 2 3  
CLOUDS B1 FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 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 86 52 90 53 68 36 55 34 64  
TEMP 80 81 58 52 84 85 66 57 65 62 45 38 51 53 41 36 57 62  
DEWPT 44 43 43 42 45 45 44 44 37 31 28 27 29 30 29 30 36 41  
PWIND DIR W S SW SW N NE E E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10  
 
 
KSZ020-190900-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
126 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 77 46 81 49  
TEMP 43 40 53 69 77 72 61 56 49 46 62 77 81 75 62 56 51 49  
DEWPT 29 29 37 40 39 40 38 39 39 37 41 42 40 41 39 40 40 39  
RH 57 64 54 35 25 31 42 53 68 71 46 29 23 29 43 55 66 68  
WIND DIR W NW NW W W SW S SW W NW N N N N SE S SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 6 10 5 6 8 6 6 9 10 9 4 4 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 19  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL  
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 85 51 89 50 64 35 55 34 64  
TEMP 78 80 58 51 81 83 66 54 60 59 45 37 49 53 41 36 55 61  
DEWPT 41 40 40 40 44 43 42 41 35 29 28 26 27 28 29 29 36 40  
PWIND DIR NW SE SW SE N NE E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ WY GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10  
 
 
KSZ059-190900-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
126 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 48 78 50  
TEMP 45 39 51 65 71 66 57 55 52 48 61 74 78 71 61 55 52 50  
DEWPT 28 30 35 41 42 44 43 41 40 40 45 47 46 49 48 47 46 45  
RH 51 70 54 41 35 45 59 59 63 74 56 38 32 46 62 74 80 83  
WIND DIR SW SW W NW W S S SW SW SW NW N N N NE SE S SW  
WIND SPD 12 8 5 4 5 4 6 9 9 5 6 9 8 3 2 2 3 4  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW 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 84 54 86 56 75 38 55 36 65  
TEMP 77 78 61 54 80 80 66 58 69 65 47 40 51 52 42 38 59 63  
DEWPT 51 52 47 46 52 53 51 48 46 38 33 30 32 32 33 32 41 43  
PWIND DIR SW W SW S NE NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10  
 
 
KSZ012-190900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
126 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 70 44 75 47  
TEMP 34 33 46 62 70 64 53 49 48 44 57 71 75 69 57 52 49 48  
DEWPT 22 23 31 38 40 39 39 39 37 37 41 43 41 42 42 41 40 39  
RH 61 66 55 41 33 40 59 68 65 76 55 36 29 37 57 66 71 71  
WIND DIR SW NW NW W W S S SW W NW N N N N SE S S SW  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 4 6 6 6 5 8 6 8 9 8 2 3 4 5 5  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW 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 51 87 52 66 34 53 33 60  
TEMP 76 76 57 51 80 81 64 55 62 58 42 35 48 50 39 34 54 58  
DEWPT 44 43 41 39 45 45 44 41 36 28 25 22 24 24 25 25 32 35  
PWIND DIR W W SW SW N NE E E SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10  
 
 
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