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073
FNUS63 KICT 301701
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 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
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    5         *                       3    5    4    2
Thu Oct 01    2         *   2    1    1    1    1    1    2    2
Fri Oct 02    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    3    2    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ067-302300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    5         *                       2    5    3    2
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    3    2
Fri Oct 02    3         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ069-302300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ049-302300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       0    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ093-302300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    3         *                       3    3    2    2
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    3         *   1    2    2    2    3    3    1    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ099-302300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ068-302300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       1    2    2    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ051-302300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       1    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    0    0    0    0    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ047-302300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    3         *                       2    3    2    1
Thu Oct 01    4         *   1    1    0    1    1    3    3    2
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    0
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    2         *   0    0    0    0    1    2    1    1


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
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    4         *                       3    4    3    2
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    2
Fri Oct 02    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    3    2    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ100-302300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ096-302300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ072-302300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ052-302300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       0    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ050-302300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    3         *                       2    3    3    2
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    3    2
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    0
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ095-302300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ082-302300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    5         *                       3    5    4    2
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    2    3
Fri Oct 02    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    3    2    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ070-302300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       0    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ032-302300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       1    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    3         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ048-302300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       1    2    2    1
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    0    0    0    1    2    2    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ091-302300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    5         *                       3    5    3    2
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2
Fri Oct 02    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    3    2    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ098-302300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    2         *                       2    2    2    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    2    2    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ071-302300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    0         *                       0    0    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$

KSZ033-302300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       0    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0


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
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    0    0    1    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Mon Oct 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0


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
1201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Sep 30    1         *                       0    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Oct 04    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Oct 05    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


$$