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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 171915
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 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.
KSZ083-172300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 2 2
Fri Sep 18 8 * 2 2 1 3 7 8 5 4
Sat Sep 19 9 * 3 3 3 5 8 8 4 2
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ067-172300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 3 2
Fri Sep 18 8 * 2 2 2 3 7 8 5 3
Sat Sep 19 7 * 3 3 3 4 6 6 3 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-172300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 18 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Sat Sep 19 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ049-172300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 18 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-172300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 3 * 3 2 1
Fri Sep 18 5 * 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 2
Sat Sep 19 7 * 2 2 2 4 6 6 3 2
Sun Sep 20 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ099-172300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Sep 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 19 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-172300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 18 4 * 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 2
Sat Sep 19 4 * 2 2 1 2 4 4 1 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ051-172300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 18 4 * 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 2
Sat Sep 19 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-172300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 5 * 5 3 3
Fri Sep 18 9 * 2 2 2 4 8 9 6 4
Sat Sep 19 5 * 4 3 3 3 4 4 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 1 * 0 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
$$
KSZ092-172300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 2 2
Fri Sep 18 7 * 2 1 1 3 6 6 4 3
Sat Sep 19 8 * 3 3 2 5 7 7 4 2
Sun Sep 20 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 22 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-172300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 19 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ096-172300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 19 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-172300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sat Sep 19 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ052-172300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-172300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 5 * 5 3 2
Fri Sep 18 8 * 2 2 2 4 8 8 6 4
Sat Sep 19 6 * 3 3 3 4 5 5 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ095-172300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 19 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-172300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 3 3
Fri Sep 18 7 * 2 2 2 3 6 7 5 4
Sat Sep 19 7 * 3 3 3 4 6 7 3 2
Sun Sep 20 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ070-172300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-172300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 2 2
Fri Sep 18 8 * 2 2 2 4 7 8 4 3
Sat Sep 19 3 * 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ048-172300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 3 * 3 2 2
Fri Sep 18 6 * 2 1 2 3 5 6 4 3
Sat Sep 19 3 * 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-172300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 4 * 4 3 2
Fri Sep 18 6 * 2 1 1 3 5 6 4 3
Sat Sep 19 6 * 3 2 2 3 5 6 3 2
Sun Sep 20 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ098-172300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 18 4 * 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1
Sat Sep 19 5 * 1 1 1 3 5 5 3 2
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 21 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 22 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-172300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 19 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ033-172300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 18 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Sat Sep 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-172300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1
Sat Sep 19 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Sun Sep 20 1 * 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
Mon Sep 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Tue Sep 22 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
$$
KSZ053-172300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
215 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 17 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 18 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$