764  
FOUS53 KTOP 231827  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
KSZ039-232100-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 47 71 47 75  
TEMP 76 73 63 59 53 48 58 66 71 68 57 52 49 48 61 72 75 71  
DEWPT 65 63 58 56 49 45 46 47 46 47 47 47 46 46 52 55 55 55  
RH 69 71 84 90 86 89 64 50 41 47 69 83 89 93 72 55 50 57  
WIND DIR S S S W N N N N N NE E E E E E SE SE E  
WIND SPD 18 14 6 4 5 5 8 9 8 6 4 4 4 5 8 10 11 9  
WIND GUST 33 25  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 80 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.58 0 0 0.12  
RAIN SHWRS C D S C C L  
TSTMS C C S C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 73 58 75 45 68 46 72  
TEMP 58 55 69 70 64 62 73 69 52 46 64 66 51 48 67 68  
DEWPT 55 55 61 62 62 62 58 50 45 42 45 45 43 42 45 46  
PWIND DIR E SE SE W NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 70 60 80 30 10 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS L C C L D L C C S S C  
TSTMS C C C C S S S S  
 
 
KSZ040-232100-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 49 71 47 75  
TEMP 75 73 64 59 54 50 59 66 70 68 57 52 49 48 61 71 74 71  
DEWPT 66 64 59 57 51 46 48 49 49 49 47 47 46 46 52 56 56 55  
RH 74 73 84 93 90 86 67 54 47 51 69 83 89 93 72 59 53 57  
WIND DIR S S SW W N N N N N NE E E E E E SE E E  
WIND SPD 18 16 9 5 5 5 8 9 8 5 4 4 4 5 8 10 10 9  
WIND GUST 34 28  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 70 90 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.74 0 0 0.12  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C D  
TSTMS C L S S C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 55 73 59 75 45 68 46 71  
TEMP 59 56 70 70 64 62 73 69 53 46 63 66 51 48 67 68  
DEWPT 54 55 61 62 62 62 60 52 45 42 46 46 43 42 46 47  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SW NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 80 70 80 30 10 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS D L C L D L C C S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S C S S  
 
 
KSZ054-232100-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 50 73 49 76  
TEMP 78 74 63 60 54 50 59 67 71 70 58 54 51 51 63 72 75 71  
DEWPT 65 63 58 55 50 46 47 49 49 50 50 49 48 49 55 57 57 58  
RH 64 69 84 84 86 86 64 52 46 49 75 83 89 93 75 59 54 63  
WIND DIR S S SE W N N NE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 23 16 10 6 6 9 10 10 10 9 6 6 8 8 11 13 13 10  
WIND GUST 35  
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 80 0 0 40  
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.66 0 0 0.13  
RAIN SHWRS S D S S C C L  
TSTMS S L S C C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 56 74 60 75 46 70 48 72  
TEMP 60 56 70 73 65 62 73 70 55 48 65 68 53 50 67 68  
DEWPT 57 56 63 63 63 61 56 50 45 43 45 46 44 44 47 47  
PWIND DIR E SE SE W NW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 70 60 60 20 5 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS L C C L L C S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ022-232100-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 80 46 72 47 74  
TEMP 80 73 63 59 52 47 57 65 71 70 58 53 50 48 60 69 73 70  
DEWPT 62 59 55 48 43 40 41 42 42 45 46 46 46 47 51 53 54 55  
RH 54 62 75 67 71 76 55 43 35 41 64 77 86 96 72 57 51 59  
WIND DIR SW SW NW N N N NE N NE E E E SE E E SE SE E  
WIND SPD 14 8 4 4 5 5 8 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 9  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 90 40 0 0 60  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.01 0 0 0.22  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS L C S S L L L  
TSTMS L C S C C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 72 56 71 43 68 46 71  
TEMP 58 53 67 71 63 59 69 67 51 45 62 66 51 48 66 69  
DEWPT 54 53 59 62 61 59 51 48 42 40 41 43 41 42 43 44  
PWIND DIR E E SE W NW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 70 70 80 30 10 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS L C L L D C C S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ020-232100-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 81 46 72 47 69  
TEMP 81 78 65 60 51 46 55 65 71 70 58 54 50 48 56 64 68 63  
DEWPT 38 32 29 34 35 35 34 35 35 37 41 44 45 46 48 51 51 53  
RH 21 19 26 37 54 65 45 33 27 30 53 69 83 93 74 63 54 70  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N NE N E SE E SE SE E E SE E NE  
WIND SPD 13 11 9 11 10 9 11 10 9 10 10 11 10 9 11 13 13 12  
CLOUDS FW FW SC B2 FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 10 0 5 70  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.23  
DRIZZLE  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L L  
TSTMS S C C C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 69 53 66 42 67 44 69  
TEMP 55 52 62 67 60 54 63 64 49 43 59 64 50 46 63 67  
DEWPT 53 52 58 59 58 54 50 44 40 38 38 39 40 40 42 41  
PWIND DIR NE E SE NW NW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 60 80 80 30 10 10 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS L C L D D L C S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S  
 
 
KSZ059-232100-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 52 72 49 76  
TEMP 75 74 65 60 54 52 59 67 71 70 58 54 51 51 63 72 75 71  
DEWPT 65 64 60 56 53 50 52 53 53 52 50 49 48 49 55 58 59 58  
RH 71 71 84 87 96 93 78 61 53 53 75 83 89 93 75 61 58 63  
WIND DIR S S SW S NW N N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE E  
WIND SPD 21 18 13 8 5 6 9 10 9 6 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 9  
WIND GUST 34 29 24  
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 50 100 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.96 0 0 0.12  
RAIN SHWRS S C D C C C D  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 57 73 60 77 47 69 48 71  
TEMP 61 57 69 73 66 64 74 71 55 48 64 67 53 50 67 68  
DEWPT 57 57 63 64 63 64 60 55 47 43 47 49 45 44 47 49  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SW NW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 80 70 80 30 10 5 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS D L C L D L S C S C C  
TSTMS C S C C C S S C  
 
 
KSZ012-232100-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
126 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 68 44 71  
TEMP 75 71 62 57 51 47 55 62 67 66 55 50 46 45 58 68 70 68  
DEWPT 59 58 54 48 41 37 38 41 39 39 40 40 40 39 43 46 45 46  
RH 58 63 75 72 68 68 53 46 36 37 57 68 79 79 57 45 41 45  
WIND DIR S SW SW N N N N N N NE E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 20 13 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 10  
WIND GUST 33 24  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 90 70 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.17 0 0 0.09  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C L  
TSTMS C C S S  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26  
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 70 57 72 43 66 43 69  
TEMP 57 53 67 68 61 60 70 65 50 45 61 64 48 45 65 65  
DEWPT 48 48 54 54 56 57 52 44 38 36 38 37 35 36 39 39  
PWIND DIR E E SE W NW NW N N  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW B1 SC  
POP 12HR 70 60 90 40 10 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS L C C L D D C C S S C  
TSTMS S C L L C S S S  
 
 
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