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FNUS63 KICT 122335
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 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.

KSZ083-130045-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 5    3
Thu Aug 13   10         *   3    3    3    6    9    9    7    4
Fri Aug 14    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    4    2
Sat Aug 15    5         *   2    2    2    3    4    5    4    2
Sun Aug 16    2         *   2    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ067-130045-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 5    3
Thu Aug 13    8         *   3    2    2    5    7    8    6    2
Fri Aug 14    5         *   1    1    1    2    3    5    3    2
Sat Aug 15    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Aug 16    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ069-130045-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Fri Aug 14    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sat Aug 15    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ049-130045-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    1         *                                 1    1
Thu Aug 13    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ093-130045-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 4    2
Thu Aug 13    8         *   3    2    2    5    6    8    6    3
Fri Aug 14    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    5    4    2
Sat Aug 15    4         *   2    2    2    3    4    4    3    2
Sun Aug 16    2         *   2    1    1    2    2    2    1    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ099-130045-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ068-130045-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    2         *                                 2    1
Thu Aug 13    4         *   1    1    1    2    4    4    3    1
Fri Aug 14    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Sat Aug 15    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Aug 16    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ051-130045-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    1         *                                 1    1
Thu Aug 13    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Fri Aug 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Aug 15    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sun Aug 16    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ047-130045-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    7         *                                 7    5
Thu Aug 13    8         *   4    4    3    4    6    8    4    1
Fri Aug 14    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sat Aug 15    5         *   1    1    1    2    3    5    3    1
Sun Aug 16    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ092-130045-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 4    3
Thu Aug 13    8         *   3    3    3    5    7    8    6    3
Fri Aug 14    5         *   3    2    2    4    4    5    4    2
Sat Aug 15    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    5    3    2
Sun Aug 16    2         *   2    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ100-130045-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ096-130045-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ072-130045-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ052-130045-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ050-130045-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 5    3
Thu Aug 13    7         *   3    2    2    4    6    7    5    1
Fri Aug 14    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sat Aug 15    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    2    1
Sun Aug 16    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ095-130045-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ082-130045-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    6         *                                 5    3
Thu Aug 13    9         *   3    3    3    5    7    9    7    3
Fri Aug 14    5         *   2    2    2    3    4    5    4    2
Sat Aug 15    5         *   2    2    1    3    4    5    4    2
Sun Aug 16    2         *   2    1    1    1    1    2    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ070-130045-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ032-130045-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    5         *                                 4    3
Thu Aug 13    4         *   3    2    1    2    3    4    2    1
Fri Aug 14    1         *   0    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 15    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Sun Aug 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ048-130045-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    3         *                                 3    2
Thu Aug 13    4         *   2    2    2    3    3    4    2    1
Fri Aug 14    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Aug 15    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Sun Aug 16    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ091-130045-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    6         *                                 5    3
Thu Aug 13    8         *   2    2    2    4    6    8    6    3
Fri Aug 14    5         *   2    2    1    3    4    5    4    2
Sat Aug 15    5         *   2    2    1    2    3    5    4    2
Sun Aug 16    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ098-130045-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    3         *                                 3    2
Thu Aug 13    7         *   2    2    2    4    5    6    5    3
Fri Aug 14    4         *   2    2    2    3    4    4    3    2
Sat Aug 15    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    3    1
Sun Aug 16    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ071-130045-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ033-130045-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    1         *                                 1    1
Thu Aug 13    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ094-130045-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$

KSZ053-130045-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
635 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 12    0         *                                 0    0
Thu Aug 13    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Aug 14    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 15    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 16    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 17    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


$$