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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
KSZ039-182100-
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 74 46 79 48 86
TEMP 65 74 69 57 53 51 46 61 75 79 73 59 53 50 49 61 78 85 79
DEWPT 42 42 43 43 43 41 41 45 47 45 46 46 46 45 44 48 48 46 47
RH 43 32 39 59 69 68 83 56 37 30 38 62 77 83 83 62 35 26 32
WIND DIR W W SE S SW W W N N N NE E S S SW SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 8 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 9 8 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 52 88 55 70 36 55 34 63
TEMP 58 52 82 82 65 57 66 62 45 38 51 52 40 36 56 61
DEWPT 46 44 50 51 49 46 41 33 30 28 30 31 31 31 37 42
PWIND DIR NW SW S N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
KSZ040-182100-
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 72 46 77 47 84
TEMP 64 72 66 56 53 51 46 60 74 77 70 58 53 49 48 60 77 83 78
DEWPT 42 43 45 45 43 41 41 46 48 46 47 46 46 45 44 49 50 48 50
RH 45 35 47 66 69 68 83 60 40 33 44 64 77 86 86 67 39 30 37
WIND DIR W W S S S W NW N N N N NE S S SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 5 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 8 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 52 86 55 71 36 55 34 62
TEMP 58 52 80 81 64 57 67 62 45 38 50 52 40 36 56 60
DEWPT 47 44 52 53 50 47 43 35 30 28 31 31 31 31 38 42
PWIND DIR W SW S N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
KSZ054-182100-
EMPORIA-LYON KS
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 76 48 81 50 86
TEMP 70 76 70 58 55 53 48 62 77 81 74 61 56 52 51 63 79 85 80
DEWPT 41 40 44 43 41 40 41 44 45 44 46 46 45 44 44 48 48 46 48
RH 35 27 39 57 59 61 77 52 32 27 37 58 66 74 77 58 34 26 33
WIND DIR NW NW S S SW W W NW N N N E S SW SW SW SW W NW
WIND SPD 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 9 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 10 9 5
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 54 88 56 72 37 57 36 67
TEMP 59 54 83 82 66 57 69 65 47 39 52 53 41 38 59 64
DEWPT 46 44 49 51 49 46 43 35 32 30 32 33 32 33 40 43
PWIND DIR NW SW S NE NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
KSZ022-182100-
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 76 46 80 49 86
TEMP 69 76 71 59 54 51 46 61 76 80 74 61 54 51 49 61 80 86 81
DEWPT 40 40 42 41 41 41 40 42 43 41 43 43 42 42 42 46 44 41 43
RH 35 27 35 51 61 68 79 49 31 25 33 51 64 71 77 58 28 21 26
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW W N N N NE SE S SW SW SW W NW N
WIND SPD 4 5 3 3 5 4 3 4 6 5 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 6 2
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 52 90 53 68 36 55 34 64
TEMP 58 52 84 85 66 57 65 62 45 38 51 53 41 36 57 62
DEWPT 43 42 45 45 44 44 37 31 28 27 29 30 29 30 36 41
PWIND DIR S SW SW N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10
KSZ020-182100-
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 77 46 81 49 85
TEMP 69 77 72 61 56 49 46 62 77 81 75 62 56 51 49 61 78 85 80
DEWPT 40 39 40 38 39 39 37 41 42 40 41 39 40 40 39 42 41 38 40
RH 35 25 31 42 53 68 71 46 29 23 29 43 55 66 68 49 27 19 24
WIND DIR W W SW S S W NW N N N N SE S SW SW W NW N N
WIND SPD 8 9 5 5 6 6 6 8 10 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 89 50 64 35 55 34 64
TEMP 58 51 81 83 66 54 60 59 45 37 49 53 41 36 55 61
DEWPT 40 40 44 43 42 41 35 29 28 26 27 28 29 29 36 40
PWIND DIR SE SW SE N NE E SE SE
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ WY GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10
KSZ059-182100-
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 71 48 78 50 84
TEMP 65 71 66 57 55 52 48 61 74 78 71 61 55 52 50 62 77 83 78
DEWPT 41 42 44 43 41 40 40 45 47 46 49 48 47 46 45 50 51 49 52
RH 41 35 45 59 59 63 74 56 38 32 46 62 74 80 83 65 40 31 40
WIND DIR W W S S SW SW SW NW N N N NE SE S SW SW SW W W
WIND SPD 6 4 2 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 9 8 4
CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 54 86 56 75 38 55 36 65
TEMP 61 54 80 80 66 58 69 65 47 40 51 52 42 38 59 63
DEWPT 47 46 52 53 51 48 46 38 33 30 32 32 33 32 41 43
PWIND DIR W SW S NE NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
KSZ012-182100-
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT
1217 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 70 44 75 47 82
TEMP 62 70 64 53 49 48 44 57 71 75 69 57 52 49 48 60 76 82 76
DEWPT 38 40 39 39 39 37 37 41 43 41 42 42 41 40 39 43 44 41 43
RH 41 33 40 59 68 65 76 55 36 29 37 57 66 71 71 53 32 23 31
WIND DIR W W S S SW W NW N N N N SE S S SW SW W NW N
WIND SPD 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 2 3 4 5 5 8 10 8 3
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 87 52 66 34 53 33 60
TEMP 57 51 80 81 64 55 62 58 42 35 48 50 39 34 54 58
DEWPT 41 39 45 45 44 41 36 28 25 22 24 24 25 25 32 35
PWIND DIR W SW SW N NE E E SE
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
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