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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 172339
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 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.
KSZ083-180045-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 1
Tue Aug 18 5 * 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 2
Wed Aug 19 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-180045-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 5 * 0 1 1 2 3 5 3 1
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-180045-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ049-180045-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-180045-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 4 * 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 2
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 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
$$
KSZ099-180045-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-180045-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ051-180045-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Wed Aug 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-180045-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 2 * 2 1
Tue Aug 18 5 * 1 1 1 3 4 5 3 2
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-180045-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 1
Tue Aug 18 4 * 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 2
Wed Aug 19 3 * 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2
Thu Aug 20 2 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-180045-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ096-180045-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-180045-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ052-180045-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-180045-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 1
Tue Aug 18 4 * 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-180045-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-180045-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 5 * 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 2
Wed Aug 19 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-180045-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-180045-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 1
Tue Aug 18 2 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-180045-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-180045-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 5 * 0 1 1 1 3 5 4 2
Wed Aug 19 3 * 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 2
Thu Aug 20 2 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-180045-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 1 * 1 0
Tue Aug 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Wed Aug 19 3 * 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-180045-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ033-180045-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-180045-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 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
$$
KSZ053-180045-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
639 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 17 0 * 0 0
Tue Aug 18 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$