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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 162144
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
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.
KSZ083-162300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-162300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 4 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 6 * 0 0 0 1 2 6 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-162300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-162300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 4 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 2 5 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 3 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-162300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 3 * 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 3 4 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-162300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-162300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-162300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-162300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 7 * 7 4 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 9 * 0 0 0 1 4 9 5 2
Sun Oct 19 4 * 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 2 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-162300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-162300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-162300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-162300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-162300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-162300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 5 * 5 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 6 * 0 0 0 1 3 6 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-162300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-162300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 1 5 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-162300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-162300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 8 * 8 4 3
Fri Oct 17 3 * 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 10 * 0 0 0 1 4 10 5 2
Sun Oct 19 5 * 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 3
Mon Oct 20 5 * 3 2 2 2 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-162300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 6 3 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 7 * 0 0 0 1 3 7 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 3 3 2 3 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-162300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-162300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-162300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-162300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 6 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 8 * 0 0 0 1 3 8 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-162300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-162300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
444 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$