100  
FOUS53 KTOP 232122  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
KSZ039-240900-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 47 71 47 75 54  
TEMP 73 63 59 53 48 58 66 71 68 57 52 49 48 61 72 75 71 62 58 56 55  
DEWPT 63 58 56 49 45 46 47 46 47 47 47 46 46 52 55 55 55 54 55 54 55  
RH 71 84 90 86 89 64 50 41 47 69 83 89 93 72 55 50 57 75 90 93100  
WIND DIR S S W N N N N N NE E E E E E SE SE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 14 6 4 5 5 8 9 8 6 4 4 4 5 8 10 11 9 6 5 6 8  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC B2  
POP 12HR 80 0 0 30 70  
QPF 12HR 0.58 0 0 0.12 0.43  
RAIN SHWRS D S C C L L C C C  
TSTMS L S C S  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 73 58 75 45 68 46 72 46 64  
TEMP 69 70 64 62 73 69 52 46 64 66 51 48 67 68 52 47 61 62  
DEWPT 61 62 62 62 58 50 45 42 45 45 43 42 45 46 44 42 43 42  
PWIND DIR SE SE W NW NW N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 60 80 30 10 5 20 30 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS C L D L C C S S C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S S S S S  
 
 
KSZ040-240900-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 49 71 47 75 55  
TEMP 73 64 59 54 50 59 66 70 68 57 52 49 48 61 71 74 71 63 59 57 56  
DEWPT 64 59 57 51 46 48 49 49 49 47 47 46 46 52 56 56 55 53 54 54 55  
RH 73 84 93 90 86 67 54 47 51 69 83 89 93 72 59 53 57 70 83 90 96  
WIND DIR S SW W N N N N N NE E E E E E SE E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 16 9 5 5 5 8 9 8 5 4 4 4 5 8 10 10 9 6 6 6 8  
WIND GUST 28  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 90 0 0 30 80  
QPF 12HR 0.74 0 0 0.12 0.36  
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C D D L L C  
TSTMS L C S C S  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 73 59 75 45 68 46 71 46 64  
TEMP 70 70 64 62 73 69 53 46 63 66 51 48 67 68 52 48 61 62  
DEWPT 61 62 62 62 60 52 45 42 46 46 43 42 46 47 44 41 44 43  
PWIND DIR SE SE SW NW NW N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 70 80 30 10 5 20 30 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS C L D L C C S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S C S S S S  
 
 
KSZ054-240900-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 50 73 49 76 56  
TEMP 74 63 60 54 50 59 67 71 70 58 54 51 51 63 72 75 71 63 60 58 56  
DEWPT 63 58 55 50 46 47 49 49 50 50 49 48 49 55 57 57 58 57 57 57 56  
RH 69 84 84 86 86 64 52 46 49 75 83 89 93 75 59 54 63 81 90 96100  
WIND DIR S SE W N N NE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
WIND SPD 16 10 6 6 9 10 10 10 9 6 6 8 8 11 13 13 10 9 9 9 10  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 0 0 40 70  
QPF 12HR 0.66 0 0 0.13 0.42  
RAIN SHWRS D S S C C L L C C C  
TSTMS L S C C S  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 74 60 75 46 70 48 72 48 64  
TEMP 70 73 65 62 73 70 55 48 65 68 53 50 67 68 54 49 61 61  
DEWPT 63 63 63 61 56 50 45 43 45 46 44 44 47 47 45 45 43 43  
PWIND DIR SE SE W NW N NE NE E NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 60 60 20 5 5 20 30 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C S S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S S C S S  
 
 
KSZ022-240900-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 72 47 74 52  
TEMP 73 63 59 52 47 57 65 71 70 58 53 50 48 60 69 73 70 60 58 55 53  
DEWPT 59 55 48 43 40 41 42 42 45 46 46 46 47 51 53 54 55 55 54 55 53  
RH 62 75 67 71 76 55 43 35 41 64 77 86 96 72 57 51 59 84 86100100  
WIND DIR SW NW N N N NE N NE E E E SE E E SE SE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 8 4 4 5 5 8 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 9 6 5 6 8  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 40 0 0 60 70  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.22 0.33  
RAIN SHWRS C S S L L L L C C L  
TSTMS C S C C  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 72 56 71 43 68 46 71 45 63  
TEMP 67 71 63 59 69 67 51 45 62 66 51 48 66 69 52 48 60 61  
DEWPT 59 62 61 59 51 48 42 40 41 43 41 42 43 44 43 41 39 40  
PWIND DIR E SE W NW N NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 70 80 30 10 5 20 30 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS L L D C C S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S S S S  
 
 
KSZ020-240900-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 72 47 69 51  
TEMP 78 65 60 51 46 55 65 71 70 58 54 50 48 56 64 68 63 58 55 53 52  
DEWPT 32 29 34 35 35 34 35 35 37 41 44 45 46 48 51 51 53 53 53 53 52  
RH 19 26 37 54 65 45 33 27 30 53 69 83 93 74 63 54 70 83 93100100  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NE N E SE E SE SE E E SE E NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 11 9 11 10 9 11 10 9 10 10 11 10 9 11 13 13 12 11 11 11 12  
CLOUDS FW SC B2 FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 70 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.23 0.12  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L C C L  
TSTMS C C C  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 69 53 66 42 67 44 69 45 61  
TEMP 62 67 60 54 63 64 49 43 59 64 50 46 63 67 52 46 57 59  
DEWPT 58 59 58 54 50 44 40 38 38 39 40 40 42 41 41 40 38 37  
PWIND DIR E SE NW NW N NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN LT LT GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 80 80 30 10 10 20 40 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS L D D L C S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ059-240900-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 52 72 49 76 57  
TEMP 74 65 60 54 52 59 67 71 70 58 54 51 51 63 72 75 71 63 61 59 57  
DEWPT 64 60 56 53 50 52 53 53 52 50 49 48 49 55 58 59 58 57 57 57 57  
RH 71 84 87 96 93 78 61 53 53 75 83 89 93 75 61 58 63 81 87 93100  
WIND DIR S SW S NW N N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 18 13 8 5 6 9 10 9 6 5 5 5 8 10 11 11 9 8 8 9 10  
WIND GUST 29 24  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 100 0 0 30 80  
QPF 12HR 0.96 0 0 0.12 0.62  
RAIN SHWRS C D C C C D D L L C  
TSTMS C L C C C S  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 73 60 77 47 69 48 71 48 63  
TEMP 69 73 66 64 74 71 55 48 64 67 53 50 67 68 54 49 61 61  
DEWPT 63 64 63 64 60 55 47 43 47 49 45 44 47 49 46 44 45 45  
PWIND DIR SE SE SW NW N NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 70 80 30 10 5 20 40 60 50  
RAIN SHWRS C L D L S C S C C C L C C  
TSTMS C C C S S C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ012-240900-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
421 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
DATE 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN  
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 68 44 71 52  
TEMP 71 62 57 51 47 55 62 67 66 55 50 46 45 58 68 70 68 59 57 54 53  
DEWPT 58 54 48 41 37 38 41 39 39 40 40 40 39 43 46 45 46 47 48 47 48  
RH 63 75 72 68 68 53 46 36 37 57 68 79 79 57 45 41 45 64 72 77 83  
WIND DIR SW SW N N N N N N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E  
WIND SPD 13 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 10 8 8 9 10  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 70 0 0 30 70  
QPF 12HR 0.17 0 0 0.09 0.23  
RAIN SHWRS L C C L L C C C  
TSTMS C S S S  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE 04/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 70 57 72 43 66 43 69 44 62  
TEMP 67 68 61 60 70 65 50 45 61 64 48 45 65 65 49 46 60 60  
DEWPT 54 54 56 57 52 44 38 36 38 37 35 36 39 39 37 35 36 34  
PWIND DIR E SE W NW NW N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 60 90 40 10 5 20 30 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C L D D C C S S C C C C C  
TSTMS C L L C S S S S  
 
 
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