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FNUS63 KICT 290205
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 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.

KSZ083-290315-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    2         *                                      2
Tue Sep 29    5         *   1    2    2    3    5    4    2    2
Wed Sep 30    6         *   2    3    3    3    5    5    3    2
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    2    1    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ067-290315-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    4         *   1    1    2    2    4    3    1    1
Wed Sep 30    5         *   1    2    2    2    4    4    2    1
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ069-290315-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   0    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    0    0    0    1    0    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


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ049-290315-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ093-290315-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    4         *   1    1    1    3    4    3    2    2
Wed Sep 30    5         *   2    2    3    3    4    4    2    2
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ099-290315-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    2         *   0    0    1    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    0    0    1    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


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ068-290315-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    1    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


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ051-290315-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    1    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ047-290315-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    2         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    3         *   2    2    2    2    3    2    2    1
Wed Sep 30    4         *   1    1    2    2    3    4    2    1
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ092-290315-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    2         *                                      2
Tue Sep 29    4         *   1    1    2    3    4    4    2    2
Wed Sep 30    5         *   2    3    3    3    5    4    3    2
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    2    1    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ100-290315-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ096-290315-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ072-290315-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ052-290315-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ050-290315-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    3         *   1    2    2    2    3    2    2    1
Wed Sep 30    4         *   1    1    2    2    3    3    2    1
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    3    2
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ095-290315-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ082-290315-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    2         *                                      2
Tue Sep 29    4         *   2    2    2    2    4    3    2    2
Wed Sep 30    5         *   2    2    2    3    5    4    3    2
Thu Oct 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    3    2
Fri Oct 02    2         *   2    2    2    1    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ070-290315-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ032-290315-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    1    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    3         *   0    0    1    1    2    3    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


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ048-290315-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    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    0    1    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ091-290315-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    2         *                                      2
Tue Sep 29    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    1    2
Wed Sep 30    4         *   2    2    2    2    4    4    2    1
Thu Oct 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2
Fri Oct 02    2         *   1    1    2    1    2    2    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ098-290315-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    1         *                                      1
Tue Sep 29    2         *   0    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    4         *   1    1    2    2    4    3    2    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Oct 02    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ071-290315-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ033-290315-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ094-290315-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Sep 30    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Thu Oct 01    1         *   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$

KSZ053-290315-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Sep 28    0         *                                      0
Tue Sep 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Wed Sep 30    1         *   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Thu Oct 01    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Fri Oct 02    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Oct 03    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


$$