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FNUS63 KICT 121430
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 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.

KSZ083-122300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sun Sep 13    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    5    3
Mon Sep 14   18         *   3    3    3    6   14   18   11    6
Tue Sep 15    9         *   5    4    3    5    8    8    5    3
Wed Sep 16    5         *   2    1    1    3    4    5    3    2
Thu Sep 17    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ067-122300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 13    6         *   1    1    1    2    4    6    5    3
Mon Sep 14   19         *   2    3    3    6   14   19   12    7
Tue Sep 15    6         *   5    3    3    3    5    6    3    2
Wed Sep 16    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2
Thu Sep 17    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ069-122300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 13    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Sep 14    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    2
Tue Sep 15    3         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    2    1
Wed Sep 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ049-122300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1
Mon Sep 14    5         *   1    1    1    1    3    5    3    2
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    0    0    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ093-122300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    2         *                  1    1    2    1    1
Sun Sep 13    5         *   1    1    1    1    3    5    3    2
Mon Sep 14    9         *   2    2    2    4    7    9    6    4
Tue Sep 15    7         *   4    3    3    4    6    6    3    2
Wed Sep 16    5         *   2    2    1    3    4    4    2    1
Thu Sep 17    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ099-122300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    1    1    0    0
Sun Sep 13    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Sep 14    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2
Tue Sep 15    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ068-122300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    1    1    1    1
Sun Sep 13    3         *   0    0    0    1    2    3    2    1
Mon Sep 14    9         *   1    1    1    3    6    9    5    3
Tue Sep 15    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    3    2    1
Wed Sep 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ051-122300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    1    1    1    1
Sun Sep 13    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Mon Sep 14    8         *   1    1    1    2    5    8    5    3
Tue Sep 15    2         *   2    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ047-122300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    3    3    1
Sun Sep 13    5         *   1    1    1    1    2    4    4    3
Mon Sep 14   20         *   2    3    3    6   15   20   11    6
Tue Sep 15    4         *   4    3    2    2    2    3    3    1
Wed Sep 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1
Thu Sep 17    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ092-122300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    3    2    1
Sun Sep 13    7         *   1    1    1    2    5    7    5    3
Mon Sep 14   12         *   3    3    3    5   10   12    9    5
Tue Sep 15    8         *   5    4    3    5    7    8    5    3
Wed Sep 16    5         *   2    2    2    3    5    5    3    2
Thu Sep 17    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ100-122300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ096-122300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ072-122300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ052-122300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Sep 14    3         *   0    0    1    1    2    3    2    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ050-122300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    2    3    1
Sun Sep 13    5         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    4    3
Mon Sep 14   18         *   2    3    3    6   13   18   11    6
Tue Sep 15    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    4    3    1
Wed Sep 16    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    2
Thu Sep 17    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ095-122300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 17    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ082-122300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    3    3    1
Sun Sep 13    8         *   1    1    1    2    5    7    6    4
Mon Sep 14   18         *   3    3    3    6   14   18   13    8
Tue Sep 15    8         *   6    4    4    5    8    8    5    3
Wed Sep 16    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    3
Thu Sep 17    3         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    3    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ070-122300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ032-122300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 13    4         *   1    0    0    1    1    3    3    2
Mon Sep 14   18         *   1    2    3    5   13   18    7    3
Tue Sep 15    3         *   2    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ048-122300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sun Sep 13    3         *   1    0    0    1    1    3    3    2
Mon Sep 14   13         *   1    2    2    4    9   13    7    4
Tue Sep 15    3         *   3    2    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ091-122300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    3         *                  1    2    3    3    2
Sun Sep 13    7         *   1    1    1    2    5    7    5    3
Mon Sep 14   13         *   3    3    2    5   10   13   10    6
Tue Sep 15    8         *   4    3    3    5    7    7    5    3
Wed Sep 16    5         *   2    1    1    2    4    5    4    2
Thu Sep 17    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ098-122300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  1    1    1    1    1
Sun Sep 13    3         *   0    0    0    1    2    3    2    1
Mon Sep 14    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    4    3
Tue Sep 15    4         *   2    2    2    3    4    4    2    2
Wed Sep 16    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Thu Sep 17    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ071-122300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ033-122300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 14    6         *   1    1    1    2    4    6    3    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$

KSZ094-122300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    1         *                  0    0    1    1    0
Sun Sep 13    2         *   0    0    0    0    1    2    1    1
Mon Sep 14    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2
Tue Sep 15    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    1    1
Wed Sep 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 17    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ053-122300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
930 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sat Sep 12    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 15    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Thu Sep 17    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


$$