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FNUS63 KICT 061426
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 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.

KSZ083-070000-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 13   15   15   13   11
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    7    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   14         *   1    1    2    3    9   14    9    8
Mon Mar 09   15         *   7    7    5    7   12   15    6    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    5    8   14   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    6    5    7   12   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-070000-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 11   14   15   13   11
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    6    9    7    2    2
Sun Mar 08   19         *   2    2    2    4   12   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   13         *   8    7    4    6   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   6    5    4    7   14   17    9    6
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    4    6   11   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-070000-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 13   15   15   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    7    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   13         *   1    2    2    3    9   13    8    7
Mon Mar 09   17         *   7    7    6    8   14   16    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    8   13   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    6    5    7   11   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ049-070000-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   18         *                 13   17   18   14   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    5    5    7    6    3    2
Sun Mar 08   19         *   3    3    3    5   12   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *  10    8    5    5    9   12    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    4    6   13   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    4    4    6    9   11    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ093-070000-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 13   15   16   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   7    8    5    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   12         *   1    1    1    2    8   12    7    6
Mon Mar 09   20         *   6    6    5    8   17   19    7    6
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   18    9    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   11   14    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ099-070000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 12   14   15   13   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08    9         *   1    1    1    2    6    9    6    5
Mon Mar 09   20         *   4    4    4    7   15   20    8    6
Tue Mar 10   15         *   4    5    5    7   11   15    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    6    9   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ068-070000-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 12   15   15   12    9
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   10   16    9    7
Mon Mar 09   14         *   7    6    5    6   11   14    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    4    7   13   16    8    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    5    4    6   10   12    7    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ051-070000-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   17         *                 13   16   16   14   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    5    5    7    6    2    2
Sun Mar 08   18         *   2    3    3    5   11   18   11    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *   9    8    5    6   10   12    7    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    5    7   13   16   10    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    5    9   11    7    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ047-070000-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   19         *                 12   16   19   17   12
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    5    7    8    7    3    3
Sun Mar 08   21         *   4    4    4    7   13   21   12    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *   9    7    4    6   10   12    7    6
Tue Mar 10   19         *   6    5    4    7   14   19   13    9
Wed Mar 11   13         *   7    5    4    7   11   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-070000-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 13   15   15   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    8    6    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    8   11    7    7
Mon Mar 09   17         *   6    6    5    7   14   15    6    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    5    8   13   17    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    5    5    7   12   13    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-070000-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 13   15   16   13   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08    9         *   1    1    1    2    5    9    5    4
Mon Mar 09   20         *   4    4    4    8   15   19    8    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    8   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    5    5    7    9   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ096-070000-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 12   14   15   12    9
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   10         *   1    1    1    2    7   10    6    5
Mon Mar 09   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    6    9   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   11         *   6    6    5    7    9   11    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ072-070000-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 12   14   14   12   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    6    6
Mon Mar 09   18         *   5    6    5    9   15   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    6    9   13   17   10    8
Wed Mar 11   12         *   7    6    5    7    9   11    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ052-070000-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   17         *                 12   16   17   13    9
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   11   16    9    8
Mon Mar 09   15         *   7    7    5    7   12   14    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    7   14   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    6   10   12    7    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ050-070000-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   17         *                 11   15   17   15   11
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    6    8    7    3    2
Sun Mar 08   20         *   3    3    3    5   13   20   12    9
Mon Mar 09   13         *   9    7    4    5   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   6    5    4    7   14   17   10    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    5    4    6   11   12    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-070000-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 12   15   16   14   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    7    5
Mon Mar 09   20         *   5    5    5    8   15   19    8    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   4    4    5    8   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    5    5    6    9   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ082-070000-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 11   13   15   13   10
Sat Mar 07   10         *   9    8    6    6    8    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   1    2    2    3   10   16    9    8
Mon Mar 09   13         *   8    7    5    6   11   13    6    6
Tue Mar 10   15         *   6    4    4    6   12   15    9    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    5    4    7   11   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-070000-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 13   15   16   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   14         *   1    1    2    3   10   14    8    6
Mon Mar 09   21         *   6    7    6    9   17   20    8    5
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   18    9    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    6    5    7   12   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ032-070000-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   19         *                  9   15   19   16   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    4    5    8    7    4    3
Sun Mar 08   19         *   4    5    5    7   13   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   11         *   7    6    4    6    9   11    7    5
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    4    6   13   18   11    8
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    4    4    6   11   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-070000-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   18         *                 13   17   18   16   12
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    7    8    7    3    3
Sun Mar 08   22         *   4    5    5    7   14   22   13   11
Mon Mar 09   13         *  11    8    5    7   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   18         *   7    6    5    8   14   18   11    8
Wed Mar 11   13         *   7    5    5    7   11   13    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-070000-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                  9   13   16   12    7
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    4    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    7    6
Mon Mar 09   13         *   5    5    3    5   10   13    6    5
Tue Mar 10   12         *   5    4    3    5   10   12    7    5
Wed Mar 11   11         *   4    4    4    6    9   10    6    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-070000-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   16         *                 11   14   16   13    9
Sat Mar 07    6         *   6    6    5    5    6    5    3    1
Sun Mar 08   10         *   1    1    1    2    7   10    6    5
Mon Mar 09   21         *   5    5    4    7   16   20    8    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   4    4    4    7   12   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    4    4    6   10   13    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ071-070000-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   15         *                 12   14   15   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   12         *   1    1    1    3    8   12    7    6
Mon Mar 09   18         *   6    6    5    8   14   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    4    6    8   13   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    6    5    6   10   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ033-070000-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   19         *                 10   15   19   15   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    4    5    7    6    3    3
Sun Mar 08   18         *   4    5    5    7   12   18   11   10
Mon Mar 09   11         *   9    7    4    5    9   11    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    4    6   12   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    4    4    6   10   12    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ094-070000-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   17         *                 12   15   17   14   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   7    7    6    6    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   13         *   1    1    1    2    8   13    8    6
Mon Mar 09   22         *   6    6    5    8   17   21    8    5
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    5    8   13   17   10    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   11   14    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ053-070000-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
826 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   17         *                 15   17   17   13   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   12   16    9    7
Mon Mar 09   18         *   8    9    6    9   15   16    7    5
Tue Mar 10   19         *   5    5    5    9   15   18    9    6
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   12   13    7    4


Legend:

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


$$