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029
FNUS63 KICT 302134
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 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.

KSZ083-302300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   18         *                           18   13    7
Mon Aug 31   11         *   5    4    3    6   10   10    7    5
Tue Sep 01    9         *   4    3    2    5    7    9    7    5
Wed Sep 02    7         *   4    3    2    4    6    7    7    5
Thu Sep 03    6         *   4    3    2    4    6    6    6    4
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    4    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-302300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   21         *                           21   13    7
Mon Aug 31    9         *   5    3    2    5    8    9    7    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    3    2    4    7    8    7    4
Wed Sep 02    8         *   3    3    2    4    7    8    5    4
Thu Sep 03    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    5    3
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ069-302300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    7         *                            7    4    2
Mon Aug 31    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ049-302300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    4         *                            4    3    2
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ093-302300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   13         *                           13    7    4
Mon Aug 31    7         *   4    3    2    4    6    7    5    3
Tue Sep 01    6         *   3    2    1    3    5    6    5    3
Wed Sep 02    5         *   3    2    1    2    4    5    4    2
Thu Sep 03    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    4    2
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ099-302300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    6         *                            6    3    2
Mon Aug 31    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ068-302300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   11         *                           11    6    3
Mon Aug 31    5         *   2    2    1    3    5    5    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    2    1    2    4    4    3    2
Wed Sep 02    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Thu Sep 03    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ051-302300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    7         *                            7    5    3
Mon Aug 31    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Wed Sep 02    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2
Thu Sep 03    3         *   2    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ047-302300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   11         *                           11    9    6
Mon Aug 31    7         *   4    2    2    3    4    7    6    4
Tue Sep 01    9         *   3    3    2    4    7    9    6    4
Wed Sep 02    9         *   4    3    2    4    7    9    7    5
Thu Sep 03    7         *   4    3    2    3    6    7    5    4
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    5    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-302300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   13         *                           13   10    6
Mon Aug 31    8         *   5    4    2    5    8    8    6    4
Tue Sep 01    7         *   4    3    2    4    6    7    6    4
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    6    4
Thu Sep 03    5         *   3    2    1    3    5    5    5    3
Fri Sep 04    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-302300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    2         *                            2    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ096-302300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    2         *                            2    1    1
Mon Aug 31    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ072-302300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    2         *                            2    1    1
Mon Aug 31    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Fri Sep 04    1         *   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


$$

KSZ052-302300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    3         *                            3    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    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


$$

KSZ050-302300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   20         *                           20   12    7
Mon Aug 31    8         *   5    3    2    4    7    8    6    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    3    2    4    8    8    6    4
Wed Sep 02    8         *   4    3    2    4    7    8    6    4
Thu Sep 03    6         *   3    3    2    3    6    6    5    3
Fri Sep 04    4         *   3    2    1    2    4    4    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-302300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    3         *                            3    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ082-302300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   20         *                           20   13    8
Mon Aug 31    9         *   5    4    3    6    9    9    7    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   4    3    2    5    7    8    8    4
Wed Sep 02    8         *   3    3    2    4    7    8    7    4
Thu Sep 03    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    6    4
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    2    1    3    4    5    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-302300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    4         *                            4    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    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


$$

KSZ032-302300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    5         *                            5    4    2
Mon Aug 31    3         *   3    2    1    2    2    3    3    2
Tue Sep 01    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    7    5    3
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    2    3    5    7    5    3
Thu Sep 03    5         *   3    3    2    3    4    5    4    3
Fri Sep 04    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-302300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   13         *                           13    6    5
Mon Aug 31    4         *   4    2    2    3    3    4    4    3
Tue Sep 01    5         *   3    2    2    3    5    5    4    3
Wed Sep 02    5         *   3    2    2    3    5    5    4    3
Thu Sep 03    4         *   3    2    2    3    4    4    3    2
Fri Sep 04    3         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-302300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   17         *                           17   11    5
Mon Aug 31    8         *   4    3    2    4    7    8    7    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    2    2    3    6    7    7    4
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    1    3    5    6    5    3
Thu Sep 03    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    5    3
Fri Sep 04    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-302300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30   10         *                           10    5    3
Mon Aug 31    5         *   2    2    1    3    5    5    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Wed Sep 02    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Thu Sep 03    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ071-302300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    3         *                            3    1    1
Mon Aug 31    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ033-302300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    4         *                            4    2    1
Mon Aug 31    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ094-302300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    7         *                            7    4    2
Mon Aug 31    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Fri Sep 04    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


$$

KSZ053-302300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
434 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun Aug 30    2         *                            2    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    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


$$