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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 242030
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 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.
KSZ083-242300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 3 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 5 * 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 5 * 2 2 3 3 5 5 3 2
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-242300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 3 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 4 * 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-242300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 26 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-242300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-242300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 2 * 2 2 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 4 * 1 1 0 1 3 4 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-242300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-242300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 2 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 26 3 * 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-242300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 26 2 * 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-242300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 2 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-242300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 2 * 2 2 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 4 * 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 2
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-242300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-242300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-242300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-242300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-242300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-242300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-242300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 3 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 4 * 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 3 * 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 2
Tue Sep 29 5 * 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-242300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-242300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 26 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Mon Sep 28 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Tue Sep 29 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-242300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 26 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Mon Sep 28 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Tue Sep 29 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-242300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 2 * 2 1 1
Fri Sep 25 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Sat Sep 26 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
Tue Sep 29 4 * 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-242300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 1
Fri Sep 25 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Sep 26 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Sun Sep 27 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Sep 28 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Tue Sep 29 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-242300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-242300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-242300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 1 * 1 1 0
Fri Sep 25 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Sep 26 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Tue Sep 29 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-242300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
330 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 24 0 * 0 0 0
Fri Sep 25 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Sep 26 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Sun Sep 27 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Sep 28 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tue Sep 29 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$