255  
FOUS53 KTOP 190326  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
KSZ039-190900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 46 80 49 87 51  
TEMP 56 50 47 59 75 80 76 63 55 51 50 63 81 87 81 65 58 53 51  
DEWPT 40 39 38 44 46 44 45 44 45 45 44 47 46 43 44 45 45 44 43  
RH 55 66 71 57 36 28 33 50 69 80 80 56 29 21 27 48 62 71 74  
WIND DIR S SW SW NW N N NE S S SW SW SW W NW N N E SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 5 5 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 90 57 71 35 57 37 67 42 77  
TEMP 83 82 67 59 67 62 45 37 51 54 42 39 62 65 50 44 71 74  
DEWPT 47 49 50 47 43 34 30 27 28 29 31 33 38 40 41 39 46 49  
PWIND DIR SW S N NE NE SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
KSZ040-190900-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 46 79 49 86 51  
TEMP 55 50 46 59 74 78 75 62 55 51 50 63 80 86 80 65 58 53 51  
DEWPT 40 38 38 43 45 44 46 45 45 45 45 48 49 45 46 45 45 45 44  
RH 57 63 73 55 35 30 36 54 69 80 83 58 34 24 30 48 62 74 77  
WIND DIR S SW SW NW N N N S S SW W SW W NW N N NE SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 5 5 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 88 58 72 36 57 36 66 42 75  
TEMP 81 81 66 60 67 62 46 38 51 54 42 39 61 64 51 45 71 73  
DEWPT 50 51 51 48 44 35 30 27 29 29 31 32 39 40 41 39 47 50  
PWIND DIR SW S N NE NE SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
KSZ054-190900-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 48 83 51 88 52  
TEMP 57 52 49 62 79 82 77 64 59 54 51 65 82 88 82 67 59 55 53  
DEWPT 39 37 37 41 43 42 45 45 45 44 43 48 46 43 44 43 43 43 43  
RH 51 56 63 46 28 24 32 50 60 69 74 54 28 21 26 42 55 64 69  
WIND DIR S SW SW NW N N N S S SW SW SW SW NW N N E SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 5 4 5 8 6 4 4 4 5 5 6 9 8 5 4 3 3 3  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 90 59 73 38 60 39 69 44 79  
TEMP 84 82 68 60 69 65 48 39 53 56 44 40 63 67 54 48 73 76  
DEWPT 47 49 49 46 43 35 30 28 29 31 32 34 39 42 42 41 47 50  
PWIND DIR SW S N NE NE E S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0  
 

 
KSZ022-190900-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 46 82 49 87 51  
TEMP 57 51 47 61 77 82 79 64 58 53 50 63 81 87 82 65 58 53 51  
DEWPT 40 39 38 42 42 41 42 41 42 41 42 44 42 39 40 40 40 41 41  
RH 53 63 71 49 29 23 27 43 55 64 74 50 25 18 22 40 51 64 68  
WIND DIR SW SW SW N N N NE S SW SW SW W NW N N NE SE S SW  
WIND SPD 4 3 2 3 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 2 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW CL FW SC FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 91 55 68 35 59 38 69 42 79  
TEMP 84 85 70 59 64 62 46 38 52 57 44 40 63 67 51 44 72 77  
DEWPT 44 44 45 43 38 32 27 25 26 27 29 31 38 40 40 39 46 47  
PWIND DIR SW S N NE E SE S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
KSZ020-190900-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 46 81 49 86 50  
TEMP 59 51 47 60 76 81 78 65 59 53 50 61 80 86 81 66 59 53 50  
DEWPT 40 39 38 41 41 39 41 39 40 40 39 40 39 37 39 39 39 39 39  
RH 49 63 71 49 28 22 27 38 49 61 66 46 23 18 22 37 47 59 66  
WIND DIR S W NW N N NW SW S S SW W NW N N N E S SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 5 5 6 8 5 4 6 8 6 6 6 9 8 4 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 90 52 64 35 57 38 67 42 78  
TEMP 82 85 68 55 60 58 45 37 50 55 44 39 60 65 50 44 69 75  
DEWPT 42 41 43 39 35 28 27 25 26 27 29 30 37 38 40 39 46 46  
PWIND DIR SW SW N NE E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN BZ WY GN GN GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0  
 

 
KSZ059-190900-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 48 79 51 86 54  
TEMP 58 52 49 62 74 79 75 63 58 53 52 65 81 86 81 67 61 56 54  
DEWPT 37 37 37 42 45 45 47 46 45 44 45 50 50 48 49 47 47 46 46  
RH 45 56 63 48 35 30 37 54 62 71 77 58 34 27 33 49 60 69 74  
WIND DIR S SW SW W N N N SE S SW SW SW SW W NW N N S SW  
WIND SPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 4 3 3 3 3  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 88 60 75 38 58 38 67 44 76  
TEMP 81 80 68 61 73 65 48 40 51 55 44 41 62 65 54 47 71 74  
DEWPT 50 52 51 49 46 37 31 28 29 30 32 34 39 42 41 41 48 51  
PWIND DIR SW S N NE NE E SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
 

 
KSZ012-190900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1026 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 45 77 49 83 50  
TEMP 58 52 46 59 73 77 73 60 56 53 50 64 80 83 78 64 58 53 51  
DEWPT 36 35 35 39 41 39 41 40 40 39 38 41 40 38 39 40 40 39 39  
RH 44 52 65 47 31 25 31 47 55 59 63 43 24 20 25 41 51 59 63  
WIND DIR S SW NW N N N N S SW SW SW W NW N N NE S SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 5 5 5 2 4 5 6 6 6 8 8 3 2 3 3 4  
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW CL CL SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 89 54 66 33 55 36 63 40 74  
TEMP 82 81 67 57 62 57 42 35 49 52 41 37 58 60 47 42 68 71  
DEWPT 43 43 44 40 36 28 23 22 23 23 25 27 34 37 36 34 42 45  
PWIND DIR SW SW N NE E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
 
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