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FNUS63 KICT 061314
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
714 AM CST Tue Jan 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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    7         *                  3    7    6    2    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   1    1    2    3    8   10    5    4
Thu Jan 08    5         *   3    2    2    2    3    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    7    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    3    2    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                  4    7    8    2    2
Wed Jan 07   10         *   2    2    2    3    9    9    3    2
Thu Jan 08    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    8         *   2    2    2    3    6    8    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    2    2    3    7    8    3    1
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    3    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                  2    5    6    2    2
Wed Jan 07    8         *   2    2    2    2    7    7    2    2
Thu Jan 08    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   1    2    2    2    4    6    3    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    3    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    5         *                  1    4    4    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    1    5    9    6    4
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    4    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    2    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ068-070000-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    7         *                  3    6    6    2    1
Wed Jan 07   11         *   1    1    2    3    8    9    4    3
Thu Jan 08    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Fri Jan 09    7         *   2    2    2    2    4    7    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   2    2    2    3    7    7    3    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                  3    6    6    2    2
Wed Jan 07   10         *   2    2    2    3    8    9    3    2
Thu Jan 08    4         *   2    2    1    1    3    4    3    2
Fri Jan 09    7         *   2    2    2    2    4    7    4    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    3    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   11         *                  4    9   10    3    2
Wed Jan 07    8         *   2    2    2    3    7    6    2    1
Thu Jan 08    6         *   1    1    1    2    4    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    8         *   2    2    2    3    6    8    4    3
Sat Jan 10   10         *   3    3    3    4    8    9    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    3    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                  3    6    6    1    1
Wed Jan 07   11         *   1    1    1    2    8   11    5    4
Thu Jan 08    5         *   3    2    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    2    4    6    3    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   2    2    2    3    7    8    3    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    4         *                  1    4    4    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   0    1    1    1    5    9    5    5
Thu Jan 08    5         *   4    3    2    3    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    2    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ096-070000-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    4         *                  2    4    4    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    2    5    9    5    5
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    4    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    5         *   2    2    2    3    4    5    2    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ072-070000-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    5         *                  2    4    4    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    2    5    9    5    5
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    3    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ052-070000-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                  3    7    8    2    2
Wed Jan 07    9         *   2    2    2    3    8    8    3    2
Thu Jan 08    6         *   2    1    1    2    4    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    7    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   2    2    2    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    5         *                  2    4    5    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    1    6    9    5    5
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    4    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    1
Sun Jan 11    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    2    1


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                  4    7    7    2    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   2    2    2    3    8    9    4    3
Thu Jan 08    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    7    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    3    2    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    2    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   11         *                  4    9   10    3    2
Wed Jan 07    6         *   3    3    2    2    5    4    2    1
Thu Jan 08    6         *   1    1    2    2    5    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    8         *   2    2    2    3    6    8    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    3    3    4    8    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    4    5    3    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                  4    7    8    2    2
Wed Jan 07    9         *   3    3    3    3    8    7    2    2
Thu Jan 08    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    8         *   2    2    2    3    5    8    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    3    3    4    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    2


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                  3    6    5    1    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    2    7    8    3    3
Thu Jan 08    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    2    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   1    1    2    2    4    5    3    2
Sat Jan 10    8         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    2    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    1


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    5         *                  2    5    5    2    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   1    1    1    2    6    9    5    4
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    3    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    2    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ033-070000-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


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
714 AM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

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


Legend:

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


$$