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FNUS63 KICT 041309
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 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.

KSZ083-042300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    4    5    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    3    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   1    1    1    2    6    7    7    4
Tue Sep 08   11         *   3    3    2    5   10   10    7    4
Wed Sep 09    7         *   4    3    2    4    6    7    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-042300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    4    5    4    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   2    1    1    2    6    8    7    4
Tue Sep 08   10         *   3    3    2    5    9    9    7    4
Wed Sep 09    6         *   3    3    2    4    6    6    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-042300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Wed Sep 09    3         *   2    1    1    2    2    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ049-042300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ093-042300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    3    4    3    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    0    0    1    2    3    2    1
Mon Sep 07    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    4    2
Tue Sep 08    7         *   2    2    1    3    6    7    5    3
Wed Sep 09    5         *   3    2    2    3    5    5    4    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ099-042300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ068-042300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    3         *                  1    2    3    2    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Mon Sep 07    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2
Tue Sep 08    5         *   2    2    1    3    5    5    4    2
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ051-042300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    3    2
Tue Sep 08    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    3    2
Wed Sep 09    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ047-042300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    6         *                  2    4    6    4    2
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    5         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    9         *   2    2    1    3    8    9    8    5
Tue Sep 08   10         *   4    4    3    6    9   10    7    4
Wed Sep 09    6         *   3    3    2    3    5    6    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-042300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    4    5    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    3    2
Mon Sep 07    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    6    3
Tue Sep 08    8         *   3    2    2    4    8    8    7    4
Wed Sep 09    6         *   3    3    2    4    5    6    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-042300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 09    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ096-042300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ072-042300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ052-042300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ050-042300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    4    5    4    2
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   2    1    1    3    7    8    7    4
Tue Sep 08   10         *   4    3    3    6   10    9    7    4
Wed Sep 09    6         *   4    3    2    4    5    6    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-042300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ082-042300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    4    5    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    4    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   2    1    1    2    6    8    8    4
Tue Sep 08   10         *   3    3    3    5    9    9    8    5
Wed Sep 09    7         *   4    3    2    4    6    7    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-042300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ032-042300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    3    5    3    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    1    1    2    2    3    3    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   2    2    1    3    6    8    6    4
Tue Sep 08    8         *   4    4    3    5    7    7    4    3
Wed Sep 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-042300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    3         *                  2    3    3    3    1
Sat Sep 05    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Mon Sep 07    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    4    3
Tue Sep 08    7         *   3    3    3    4    6    6    4    3
Wed Sep 09    4         *   2    2    2    3    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-042300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    5         *                  2    3    5    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    4    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   1    1    0    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    7         *   1    1    1    2    5    7    7    3
Tue Sep 08    8         *   3    3    2    4    7    8    7    4
Wed Sep 09    6         *   3    3    2    3    5    6    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-042300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    3         *                  2    3    3    3    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   0    0    0    0    1    2    2    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   0    0    0    1    2    3    3    1
Tue Sep 08    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    4    2
Wed Sep 09    4         *   2    2    1    2    4    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ071-042300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ033-042300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    2         *                  1    1    2    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    2    1
Tue Sep 08    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$

KSZ094-042300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    2    1
Wed Sep 09    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ053-042300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
809 AM CDT Fri Sep 4 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Sep 04    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 09    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


$$