873  
FOUS53 KTOP 181852  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
152 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
KSZ039-182100-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
152 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 75 46 79 49 85  
TEMP 74 71 58 53 51 46 58 74 79 75 60 54 51 49 62 79 84 78  
DEWPT 41 43 43 42 41 41 46 48 46 47 46 45 44 44 47 47 44 47  
RH 30 36 57 66 68 83 64 40 31 37 60 71 77 83 58 32 25 33  
WIND DIR W SE S SW W W N N N NE E S S SW SW W NW N  
WIND SPD 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 8 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 8 8 4  
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW SC FW FW FW 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 87 57 71 35 57 37 67  
TEMP 58 51 81 82 67 59 67 62 45 37 51 54 42 39 62 65  
DEWPT 47 45 49 49 50 47 43 34 30 27 28 29 31 33 38 40  
PWIND DIR E S S N NE NE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
KSZ040-182100-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
152 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 78 48 84  
TEMP 72 70 57 53 50 46 59 73 78 72 59 54 50 48 61 77 83 77  
DEWPT 43 44 43 42 41 41 47 48 46 47 46 45 45 44 49 49 47 48  
RH 35 39 59 66 71 83 64 41 32 41 62 71 83 86 65 37 28 36  
WIND DIR W S S S W NW N N N N NE S S SW SW W NW N  
WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 5 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 8 3  
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL SC SC 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 50 85 58 72 36 57 36 66  
TEMP 58 50 79 81 66 60 67 62 46 38 51 54 42 39 61 64  
DEWPT 47 45 52 51 51 48 44 35 30 27 29 29 31 32 39 40  
PWIND DIR NE S S N NE NE SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
KSZ054-182100-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
152 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 78 49 81 50 86  
TEMP 78 74 59 56 51 49 63 77 81 75 62 57 53 51 63 79 86 80  
DEWPT 40 43 43 41 40 41 45 46 44 47 46 45 44 44 48 47 45 48  
RH 26 33 55 57 66 74 52 33 27 37 56 64 71 77 58 32 24 33  
WIND DIR NW S S SW W W NW N N N E S SW SW SW W NW N  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 9 6 4 3 4 4 5 6 10 8 5  
CLOUDS 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 53 87 59 73 38 60 39 69  
TEMP 59 53 82 82 68 60 69 65 48 39 53 56 44 40 63 67  
DEWPT 46 45 49 49 49 46 43 35 30 28 29 31 32 34 39 42  
PWIND DIR NE S S N NE NE E S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
KSZ022-182100-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
152 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 79 47 80 49 85  
TEMP 78 75 60 55 50 47 61 75 80 75 61 56 51 49 62 80 85 80  
DEWPT 39 41 40 40 41 41 44 44 42 44 43 43 42 42 45 43 41 43  
RH 25 29 47 57 71 79 53 33 26 33 51 62 71 77 54 27 21 27  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W N N N NE SE S SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 5 4 3 4 6 5 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 3  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC CL CL FW FW FW SC 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 51 89 55 68 35 59 38 69  
TEMP 59 51 83 85 70 59 64 62 46 38 52 57 44 40 63 67  
DEWPT 42 42 44 44 45 43 38 32 27 25 26 27 29 31 38 40  
PWIND DIR E SW S N NE E SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
KSZ020-182100-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
152 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 79 47 82 49 84  
TEMP 78 75 61 57 50 47 60 76 82 77 62 57 51 49 61 78 84 80  
DEWPT 38 40 39 40 40 38 42 43 40 41 39 40 40 40 41 40 38 40  
RH 24 28 44 53 68 71 51 31 22 28 43 53 66 71 48 26 19 24  
WIND DIR W SW S S W NW N N N N SE S SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 9 5 5 6 6 6 8 10 6 3 5 6 6 6 6 9 8 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL 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 50 89 52 64 35 57 38 67  
TEMP 59 50 81 85 68 55 60 58 45 37 50 55 44 39 60 65  
DEWPT 41 40 42 41 43 39 35 28 27 25 26 27 29 30 37 38  
PWIND DIR SE SW SW N NE E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ WY GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
 

 
KSZ059-182100-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
152 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 73 48 78 50 84  
TEMP 73 71 58 56 51 48 60 73 78 72 60 57 52 50 62 77 83 77  
DEWPT 41 43 41 39 39 40 46 49 47 48 47 46 45 45 50 50 49 51  
RH 31 36 53 53 63 74 60 43 33 42 62 67 77 83 65 39 31 40  
WIND DIR W S S SW SW SW NW N N N NE S S SW SW W W N  
WIND SPD 4 2 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 10 8 4  
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW SC 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 53 84 60 75 38 58 38 67  
TEMP 59 53 78 80 68 61 73 65 48 40 51 55 44 41 62 65  
DEWPT 47 45 52 52 51 49 46 37 31 28 29 30 32 34 39 42  
PWIND DIR NE S S N NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 

 
KSZ012-182100-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
152 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 44 76 47 82  
TEMP 74 69 54 53 48 44 55 69 76 71 58 54 50 48 61 77 82 76  
DEWPT 39 40 39 38 37 37 41 44 41 42 41 40 39 39 42 43 41 43  
RH 28 35 57 57 65 76 59 40 28 35 53 59 66 71 49 30 23 31  
WIND DIR W S S SW W NW N N N N SE S S SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 8 4  
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 CL CL FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW 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 50 85 54 66 33 55 36 63  
TEMP 57 50 79 81 67 57 62 57 42 35 49 52 41 37 58 60  
DEWPT 41 40 45 43 44 40 36 28 23 22 23 23 25 27 34 37  
PWIND DIR S S SW N NE E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
 

 
 
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