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FOUS53 KTOP 181552  
PFMTOP  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
KSZ039-182100-  
TOPEKA-SHAWNEE KS  
39.08N 95.62W ELEV. 979 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 87 53 66 46 68  
TEMP 80 85 78 72 67 59 53 57 63 66 64 56 53 48 47 58 64 67 65  
DEWPT 70 71 72 66 63 56 50 50 51 51 48 48 46 45 45 47 47 47 46  
RH 72 63 82 81 87 90 89 77 65 58 56 74 77 89 93 67 54 49 50  
WIND DIR S S S S W NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 16 19 23 21 14 12 12 12 12 11 10 4 4 5 5 8 9 9 9  
WIND GUST 29 34 40 23 23 23  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 30 90 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.17 1.12 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S C D L L  
TSTMS S C L C  
HEAT INDEX 90  
MAX HEAT 83 90  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 47 68 53 76 54 82 60 87  
TEMP 53 49 65 66 58 56 72 74 60 57 78 80 64 62 84 83  
DEWPT 47 48 54 54 55 56 61 59 57 57 60 60 60 60 65 64  
PWIND DIR E E E SE S W SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B2 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 30 50 50 40 20 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S C C C C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ040-182100-  
LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS KS  
39.02N 95.22W ELEV. 820 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 86 55 66 46 67  
TEMP 79 84 77 73 69 62 55 57 63 66 64 57 54 49 47 58 64 66 65  
DEWPT 70 71 69 66 64 59 52 52 52 52 50 48 47 45 44 47 48 48 47  
RH 74 65 76 79 84 90 90 83 67 61 60 72 77 86 89 67 56 52 52  
WIND DIR S S S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 14 18 23 20 14 12 11 11 11 11 9 5 6 6 6 8 9 9 9  
WIND GUST 28 35 39 32 27 21 21 21  
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 80 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.69 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS L D D  
TSTMS L C S  
HEAT INDEX 89  
MAX HEAT 83 90  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 48 68 53 76 54 82 59 86  
TEMP 54 49 64 66 59 57 71 74 60 57 77 79 64 62 82 83  
DEWPT 47 49 54 55 55 57 62 60 58 57 61 61 59 61 66 65  
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SW W SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 30 50 50 30 20 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S C C C C C S S S  
 
 
KSZ054-182100-  
EMPORIA-LYON KS  
38.34N 96.20W ELEV. 148 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 87 54 66 48 68  
TEMP 81 85 80 74 68 59 54 56 62 66 64 58 54 50 48 58 64 67 66  
DEWPT 70 69 70 66 62 55 50 49 50 50 49 48 46 45 45 46 47 46 46  
RH 69 59 72 76 81 87 86 77 65 56 58 69 74 83 89 64 54 47 48  
WIND DIR S S S S W NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 20 25 29 25 18 14 16 16 14 12 11 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11  
WIND GUST 32 37 42 36 26  
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 80 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.63 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S S C D D  
TSTMS S S C C S  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
WIND Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 69 54 76 56 81 60 85  
TEMP 55 51 64 67 59 57 72 74 61 57 77 79 65 62 83 82  
DEWPT 48 50 55 57 57 57 60 59 58 57 60 60 60 61 64 64  
PWIND DIR E E E S S SW SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 50 60 30 30 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C C S C S S S S  
TSTMS C S C C S C S C S S S S  
 
 
KSZ022-182100-  
MANHATTAN-RILEY KS  
39.15N 96.67W ELEV. 1030 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 86 50 64 43 65  
TEMP 81 83 78 70 60 54 50 54 60 64 63 56 51 47 44 57 61 64 65  
DEWPT 69 69 69 64 56 50 46 47 48 48 47 47 45 44 43 46 46 46 45  
RH 67 63 74 81 87 86 86 77 64 56 56 72 80 89 96 67 58 52 48  
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 17 19 17 18 12 12 12 12 11 11 8 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 9  
WIND GUST 28 32 31 28 27 24 23 23  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 70 90 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.57 1.39 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C D D C C  
TSTMS C L C S  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 46 67 51 75 53 80 59 85  
TEMP 53 48 62 65 57 56 70 73 60 56 76 78 64 62 82 83  
DEWPT 47 48 53 54 55 56 58 57 56 56 58 59 58 60 63 63  
PWIND DIR E E E SE S SW SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B2 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 50 50 30 30 10 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S C C C C C C C S  
 
 
KSZ020-182100-  
CONCORDIA-CLOUD KS  
39.55N 97.65W ELEV. 1364 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 46 63 42 63  
TEMP 73 77 61 51 47 46 46 52 58 63 62 54 49 45 43 54 57 61 62  
DEWPT 66 64 57 51 47 44 42 42 43 42 40 42 42 41 42 42 41 41 40  
RH 79 64 87100100 93 86 69 57 46 44 64 77 86 96 64 55 48 44  
WIND DIR S NW N NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E  
WIND SPD 14 14 19 21 19 18 17 17 14 13 11 6 5 4 5 6 9 10 11  
WIND GUST 26 25 29 36 32 29 28 28  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 80 60 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.37 0.32 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C  
TSTMS C L C S  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 46 65 49 73 52 79 59 84  
TEMP 52 47 59 63 55 54 67 71 58 55 73 77 64 61 80 82  
DEWPT 45 47 50 49 53 54 54 51 52 54 54 52 56 59 59 56  
PWIND DIR E E E E SW SW SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 40 50 30 30 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C C S C S S  
TSTMS S S C S S C S C S S  
 
 
KSZ059-182100-  
GARNETT-ANDERSON KS  
38.28N 95.24W ELEV. 997 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 88 57 68 49 68  
TEMP 80 86 82 76 73 66 58 58 62 67 66 59 56 52 50 58 64 67 66  
DEWPT 70 70 69 66 66 62 55 52 51 52 50 49 48 46 45 46 46 47 46  
RH 72 59 65 71 79 87 90 80 67 59 56 69 74 80 83 64 52 49 48  
WIND DIR S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 17 23 23 23 20 13 12 12 12 11 10 8 6 9 9 11 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 28 33 41 39 34 25 23 23  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 90 20 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0.17 0.62 0.02 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS S S D D S  
TSTMS S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 91  
MAX HEAT 85 91  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 70 56 77 57 82 61 86  
TEMP 56 52 65 68 60 58 72 74 62 59 78 79 65 63 82 83  
DEWPT 48 50 55 57 57 58 61 61 59 58 60 61 60 61 64 65  
PWIND DIR NE E E SE S W SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 50 60 30 20 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C C C S  
TSTMS S C C C C C S  
 
 
KSZ012-182100-  
HIAWATHA-BROWN KS  
39.85N 95.54W ELEV. 1099 FT  
1052 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26  
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 84 52 64 43 65  
TEMP 78 82 76 68 62 55 52 55 61 63 62 54 50 46 44 56 62 64 63  
DEWPT 66 67 63 62 58 50 45 44 44 43 41 41 39 38 38 41 41 39 39  
RH 67 61 64 81 87 83 77 66 53 48 46 61 66 73 79 57 46 40 41  
WIND DIR S S S S W NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 16 18 20 20 14 16 17 16 14 13 10 5 5 5 4 8 9 9 9  
WIND GUST 27 31 36 26 27  
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 70 90 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.21 1.61 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C D D L L  
TSTMS C L C C  
FLOOD A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26  
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 45 66 51 74 53 80 59 86  
TEMP 51 47 62 64 56 55 70 72 59 56 77 78 63 62 83 83  
DEWPT 41 42 46 45 48 51 54 52 50 51 55 53 53 55 60 57  
PWIND DIR E E E SE S W SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 50 50 40 10 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S C C S S S  
 
 
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