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POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
KSZ039-270900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 63 94 43 58 30  
TEMP 67 66 64 74 89 94 87 63 54 47 43 45 54 58 55 44 38 33 30  
DEWPT 55 56 58 59 58 54 51 46 41 36 31 28 23 19 16 17 18 17 18  
RH 65 70 81 59 35 26 29 54 61 65 62 51 30 22 21 33 44 51 60  
WIND DIR SE S S S SW SW N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE  
WIND SPD 6 10 13 18 18 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 11 5 3 2 4  
WIND GUST 21 25 34 35 29 29 33 32 33 33 33 28 26  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C  
TSTMS C S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 60 45 77 58 85 61 85 61 76  
TEMP 53 59 49 47 70 75 65 60 78 82 68 63 80 81 69 63 73 69  
DEWPT 19 22 24 28 41 46 48 50 53 52 53 53 55 53 52 50 51 48  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 40 30 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
KSZ040-270900-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 63 93 43 58 30  
TEMP 67 65 64 74 86 93 88 64 55 48 43 45 54 58 55 44 38 32 30  
DEWPT 56 56 57 60 58 55 55 47 42 38 33 30 25 20 18 18 18 18 18  
RH 68 73 78 62 39 28 33 54 61 68 67 55 32 23 23 35 44 56 60  
WIND DIR SE S S SW SW SW NW N NE N N N N N N N NE E E  
WIND SPD 6 11 13 18 18 18 14 18 18 18 17 18 16 16 11 5 3 3 4  
WIND GUST 24 34 35 31 26 33 32 33 32 33 27 26  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 60 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S L L C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 59 45 76 58 84 62 84 61 76  
TEMP 53 59 49 47 68 74 65 60 77 81 68 63 80 81 69 63 73 69  
DEWPT 20 22 24 28 40 46 48 49 53 53 53 53 56 54 52 50 52 51  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 40 30 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S S S C  
 

 
KSZ054-270900-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 65 95 44 59 33  
TEMP 71 67 65 75 88 94 90 67 57 49 45 46 55 59 56 45 40 35 33  
DEWPT 56 59 58 58 56 53 53 48 44 39 34 31 25 20 18 18 19 19 20  
RH 59 75 78 55 34 25 28 50 62 68 65 55 31 22 22 33 42 52 58  
WIND DIR S SW S S SW SW W N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE  
WIND SPD 14 14 16 21 25 24 14 19 21 24 23 23 21 19 13 9 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 26 36 41 35 26 33 35 39 37 37 33 29  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW CL FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 60 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L  
TSTMS C C C  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 61 46 78 59 85 62 86 62 78  
TEMP 54 59 51 47 71 76 66 61 80 81 69 64 81 81 70 64 76 72  
DEWPT 19 23 24 30 42 48 49 50 52 51 51 52 53 52 52 50 50 49  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 40 20 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C S S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
KSZ022-270900-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 58 93 41 58 31  
TEMP 62 68 65 75 88 93 82 61 54 47 42 45 54 58 56 43 38 34 32  
DEWPT 53 55 57 57 54 51 47 42 37 32 29 25 20 15 13 14 14 15 15  
RH 72 63 75 54 31 24 29 49 52 56 60 45 26 18 18 30 37 45 49  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N NE E E SE  
WIND SPD 4 10 12 16 14 14 18 18 18 17 16 17 16 14 9 4 2 2 4  
WIND GUST 21 24 32 31 26 33 34 33 33 29 31 26  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 62 45 79 59 84 60 85 60 76  
TEMP 54 62 52 48 71 78 66 62 79 82 66 62 79 82 69 64 72 69  
DEWPT 16 19 23 31 42 47 47 48 51 51 53 52 52 51 49 48 46 44  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 40 30 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
KSZ020-270900-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 62 87 39 56 31  
TEMP 71 67 63 72 84 86 73 58 51 44 40 42 52 56 54 43 38 34 32  
DEWPT 54 51 53 54 51 48 43 39 33 29 25 21 18 13 12 12 12 13 14  
RH 55 56 70 53 32 27 34 49 50 55 55 43 26 18 18 28 34 41 47  
WIND DIR SW S S SW W N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE  
WIND SPD 14 13 13 14 12 21 26 26 24 23 20 20 18 16 11 6 5 6 10  
WIND GUST 26 25 26 39 42 39 37 31 32 28  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 61 45 80 57 84 58 84 58 73  
TEMP 53 61 51 47 70 78 66 59 77 79 65 59 77 81 68 60 68 65  
DEWPT 16 22 25 35 44 46 48 47 50 51 53 50 51 48 48 44 45 41  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 20 40 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C C S C  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
KSZ059-270900-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 66 92 44 58 32  
TEMP 73 68 65 74 85 91 89 71 59 50 45 47 53 58 55 45 40 35 33  
DEWPT 61 58 58 60 58 55 55 53 47 43 39 34 30 24 22 21 20 20 20  
RH 66 70 78 62 40 30 32 53 64 77 79 60 41 27 27 38 44 54 58  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N NE E E  
WIND SPD 18 14 16 21 21 23 14 16 18 21 20 20 18 17 11 8 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 26 27 36 39 36 26 29 32 36 35 34 28 27 21  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 FW FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 80 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.14 0.01 0  
RAIN SHWRS L L D D  
TSTMS C C C S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 60 45 76 59 84 63 83 62 77  
TEMP 53 58 50 47 68 74 66 61 78 80 69 64 79 79 71 65 74 71  
DEWPT 20 24 25 28 39 46 48 49 52 52 54 54 55 54 54 53 53 52  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 40 30 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S S C S  
 

 
KSZ012-270900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1252 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
DATE 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26 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 60 90 39 56 28  
TEMP 63 60 63 74 86 90 76 58 51 45 40 43 52 56 52 41 35 30 29  
DEWPT 47 47 51 54 52 48 43 38 32 27 24 21 17 12 10 10 10 10 10  
RH 56 62 65 50 31 24 31 47 48 49 52 41 25 17 18 27 35 42 44  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 10 13 17 14 18 24 21 18 19 18 18 17 17 11 5 3 4 5  
WIND GUST 25 29 27 37 39 34 34 29 29 28  
CLOUDS FW CL FW SC B1 FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S  
SNOWSHWRS S  
 
DATE 03/28 SUN 03/29/26 MON 03/30/26 TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26  
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 58 43 76 56 84 60 84 59 75  
TEMP 52 58 50 45 68 74 63 58 77 78 65 60 78 79 68 62 69 65  
DEWPT 11 14 17 23 36 40 43 44 48 47 49 48 50 49 47 46 45 41  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 20 50 30 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
 
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