Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
626
FNUS63 KICT 170355
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
The Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) does not account for
precipitation that occurs within the hour preceding any given
forecast hour below or any snow on the ground at the forecast
hour. Please make appropriate adjustments.
KSZ083-170500-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-170500-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-170500-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-170500-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-170500-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-170500-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-170500-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-170500-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Wed Aug 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-170500-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Tue Aug 18 4 * 0 1 1 1 3 4 3 2
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-170500-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-170500-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-170500-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-170500-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-170500-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-170500-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-170500-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-170500-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-170500-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-170500-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-170500-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-170500-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-170500-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 1 * 1
Mon Aug 17 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Thu Aug 20 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-170500-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-170500-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-170500-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-170500-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
1055 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 16 0 * 0
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$