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FNUS63 KICT 211435
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 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.

KSZ083-212300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    2
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ067-212300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ069-212300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ049-212300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ093-212300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Tue Aug 25    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ099-212300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ068-212300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    1         *                  0    1    1    1    0
Sat Aug 22    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Aug 23    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Tue Aug 25    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ051-212300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    1         *                  0    0    1    1    0
Sat Aug 22    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Aug 23    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ047-212300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    3         *                  1    2    3    3    1
Sat Aug 22    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2
Sun Aug 23    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    2    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-212300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    2    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    2
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Tue Aug 25    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    1         *   1    0    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-212300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ096-212300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ072-212300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ052-212300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ050-212300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ095-212300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ082-212300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    3         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sun Aug 23    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    1         *   1    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


$$

KSZ070-212300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ032-212300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    2         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ048-212300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    1         *                  0    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 22    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Aug 24    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Wed Aug 26    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-212300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    3         *                  1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 22    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sun Aug 23    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    3    2
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1
Tue Aug 25    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ098-212300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    1         *                  0    1    1    1    0
Sat Aug 22    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sun Aug 23    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    2    1
Mon Aug 24    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Aug 25    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Aug 26    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


$$

KSZ071-212300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ033-212300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ094-212300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$

KSZ053-212300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
935 AM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Aug 21    0         *                  0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 22    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 23    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 24    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Aug 25    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wed Aug 26    0         *   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


$$