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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 060635
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 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.
KSZ083-070000-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 23 * 9 9 9 14 20 22 13 10
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 7 5 6 7 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 13 * 1 1 1 3 9 13 9 8
Mon Mar 09 22 * 8 7 5 8 16 22 11 9
Tue Mar 10 23 * 7 7 6 9 17 23 13 10
Wed Mar 11 22 * 8 8 8 12 17 22 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-070000-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 26 * 8 9 9 12 19 26 15 11
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 7 4 6 8 7 3 1
Sun Mar 08 18 * 2 2 2 4 11 18 12 9
Mon Mar 09 23 * 9 7 5 7 16 23 11 9
Tue Mar 10 25 * 8 6 5 8 17 25 15 11
Wed Mar 11 22 * 8 7 7 11 17 22 10 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-070000-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 23 * 8 9 10 14 19 22 12 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 5 6 6 5 3 1
Sun Mar 08 12 * 1 1 1 3 8 12 8 7
Mon Mar 09 23 * 7 7 6 9 18 22 10 8
Tue Mar 10 21 * 7 7 6 9 16 21 12 9
Wed Mar 11 19 * 8 8 8 11 16 19 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-070000-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 8 9 10 13 19 21 14 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 4 6 6 2 2
Sun Mar 08 18 * 2 3 3 5 12 18 12 10
Mon Mar 09 19 * 11 8 5 7 14 19 10 8
Tue Mar 10 23 * 8 7 5 9 18 23 15 10
Wed Mar 11 19 * 8 7 7 9 16 18 10 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-070000-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 25 * 8 8 9 15 21 23 12 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 5 6 7 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 11 * 1 1 1 2 7 11 7 6
Mon Mar 09 25 * 6 6 5 8 19 24 11 8
Tue Mar 10 20 * 7 6 6 9 15 20 11 8
Wed Mar 11 21 * 7 8 8 11 17 20 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-070000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 20 * 6 7 8 13 17 20 12 8
Sat Mar 07 6 * 6 5 4 5 6 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 7 * 1 1 1 1 5 7 5 4
Mon Mar 09 21 * 4 4 4 7 16 21 11 8
Tue Mar 10 17 * 6 6 5 8 12 17 10 7
Wed Mar 11 17 * 7 7 6 9 14 17 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-070000-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 21 * 8 8 8 12 18 21 12 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 4 5 7 6 2 1
Sun Mar 08 16 * 1 1 1 3 10 16 10 8
Mon Mar 09 22 * 8 6 5 7 16 22 9 8
Tue Mar 10 23 * 7 6 5 8 16 23 13 9
Wed Mar 11 19 * 7 7 7 10 15 19 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-070000-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 8 9 10 13 18 21 14 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 4 5 7 6 2 2
Sun Mar 08 17 * 2 2 2 4 11 17 12 10
Mon Mar 09 20 * 10 8 6 8 15 20 10 9
Tue Mar 10 23 * 8 7 6 10 16 23 15 9
Wed Mar 11 19 * 8 7 7 9 15 18 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-070000-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 31 * 9 10 9 12 19 31 20 11
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 6 4 5 8 7 4 2
Sun Mar 08 20 * 3 3 3 6 13 20 14 11
Mon Mar 09 20 * 11 8 5 7 15 20 11 9
Tue Mar 10 27 * 9 7 5 9 20 27 18 11
Wed Mar 11 23 * 10 8 8 12 18 23 11 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-070000-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 25 * 9 8 9 14 21 23 13 9
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 7 5 6 7 6 2 1
Sun Mar 08 10 * 1 1 1 2 7 10 7 6
Mon Mar 09 22 * 6 5 5 8 16 22 11 9
Tue Mar 10 20 * 7 6 5 8 15 20 12 9
Wed Mar 11 21 * 8 8 8 12 17 20 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-070000-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 21 * 6 7 8 14 18 20 13 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 5 6 5 3 1
Sun Mar 08 7 * 1 1 1 1 5 7 5 4
Mon Mar 09 22 * 4 4 4 8 17 21 10 8
Tue Mar 10 17 * 7 6 6 9 12 17 10 8
Wed Mar 11 16 * 7 7 6 9 13 16 8 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-070000-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 21 * 6 7 9 14 19 19 11 8
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 5 5 5 3 1
Sun Mar 08 8 * 1 1 1 2 6 8 6 5
Mon Mar 09 22 * 5 5 5 8 16 21 10 8
Tue Mar 10 16 * 7 6 6 9 12 16 10 8
Wed Mar 11 15 * 7 6 6 8 11 15 7 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-070000-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 21 * 6 8 9 15 20 19 11 8
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 5 5 5 2 1
Sun Mar 08 10 * 1 1 1 2 7 10 6 5
Mon Mar 09 22 * 6 6 5 9 17 21 10 7
Tue Mar 10 16 * 7 6 6 9 13 16 10 8
Wed Mar 11 14 * 7 6 6 8 12 14 7 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-070000-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 8 8 9 13 19 20 12 8
Sat Mar 07 7 * 6 5 4 5 7 6 2 1
Sun Mar 08 16 * 2 2 2 4 11 16 10 8
Mon Mar 09 22 * 8 7 6 8 17 22 9 7
Tue Mar 10 24 * 7 6 6 9 17 24 14 8
Wed Mar 11 19 * 7 6 7 9 15 19 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-070000-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 26 * 8 9 9 12 19 26 17 10
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 6 4 5 7 7 3 2
Sun Mar 08 19 * 2 2 2 5 12 19 13 10
Mon Mar 09 21 * 10 7 5 7 15 21 11 9
Tue Mar 10 24 * 8 6 5 9 18 24 16 10
Wed Mar 11 21 * 9 7 7 11 16 21 10 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-070000-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 7 8 9 14 19 20 12 8
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 5 5 6 5 3 1
Sun Mar 08 9 * 1 1 1 2 6 9 6 5
Mon Mar 09 24 * 5 5 4 8 18 23 11 8
Tue Mar 10 18 * 6 6 6 9 13 18 10 8
Wed Mar 11 17 * 7 7 7 9 13 17 9 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-070000-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 25 * 7 8 8 12 17 23 13 10
Sat Mar 07 9 * 9 7 5 6 8 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 15 * 1 1 1 3 10 15 10 8
Mon Mar 09 22 * 8 6 5 7 15 22 11 9
Tue Mar 10 22 * 7 6 5 7 14 22 13 10
Wed Mar 11 21 * 8 8 8 11 17 20 9 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-070000-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 25 * 8 9 10 15 21 23 12 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 5 6 6 5 3 1
Sun Mar 08 13 * 1 1 1 3 9 13 8 6
Mon Mar 09 28 * 7 7 6 10 21 26 11 8
Tue Mar 10 22 * 6 6 6 9 17 22 12 8
Wed Mar 11 21 * 8 8 8 11 16 21 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-070000-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 29 * 8 8 7 10 18 28 19 10
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 5 7 7 4 3
Sun Mar 08 18 * 4 4 4 6 13 18 12 10
Mon Mar 09 16 * 9 6 4 6 12 16 9 8
Tue Mar 10 27 * 8 6 5 9 19 27 17 11
Wed Mar 11 21 * 9 7 7 10 17 21 11 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-070000-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 26 * 10 10 11 13 20 26 17 11
Sat Mar 07 8 * 8 6 4 5 7 7 3 2
Sun Mar 08 19 * 3 3 4 7 13 19 14 12
Mon Mar 09 21 * 12 9 6 8 15 21 11 10
Tue Mar 10 26 * 10 8 6 11 20 26 17 12
Wed Mar 11 22 * 10 9 9 12 17 21 11 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-070000-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 19 * 5 6 6 10 15 18 10 7
Sat Mar 07 6 * 6 5 4 5 6 5 2 1
Sun Mar 08 11 * 1 1 1 2 6 11 7 6
Mon Mar 09 18 * 5 4 4 6 12 18 10 7
Tue Mar 10 16 * 5 5 4 6 11 16 10 7
Wed Mar 11 16 * 6 6 6 10 14 16 8 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-070000-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 21 * 6 6 7 12 18 21 12 8
Sat Mar 07 6 * 6 5 4 5 6 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 9 * 1 1 1 2 6 9 6 4
Mon Mar 09 24 * 5 4 4 7 18 24 11 8
Tue Mar 10 18 * 6 6 5 8 13 18 10 7
Wed Mar 11 19 * 6 7 6 9 15 19 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-070000-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 7 8 9 14 20 20 11 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 5 5 5 5 2 1
Sun Mar 08 11 * 1 1 1 2 7 11 7 5
Mon Mar 09 23 * 5 5 5 8 18 22 10 7
Tue Mar 10 18 * 6 6 6 9 14 18 11 8
Wed Mar 11 17 * 7 7 7 9 13 17 8 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-070000-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 22 * 8 7 8 10 16 22 14 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 5 4 4 6 6 3 2
Sun Mar 08 17 * 4 4 3 6 12 17 11 10
Mon Mar 09 15 * 10 7 4 6 12 15 9 8
Tue Mar 10 23 * 8 6 5 8 17 23 14 10
Wed Mar 11 19 * 9 8 7 10 15 18 10 4
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-070000-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 23 * 7 8 9 14 19 22 13 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 5 6 6 6 3 1
Sun Mar 08 11 * 1 1 1 2 8 11 7 6
Mon Mar 09 27 * 6 6 5 9 20 26 12 8
Tue Mar 10 20 * 7 6 6 9 14 20 11 8
Wed Mar 11 21 * 7 8 8 11 16 21 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-070000-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
1235 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026
(All time references are in CST)
Day/Date 24HR Max * MID 3AM 6AM 9AM Noon 3PM 6PM 9PM
Thu Mar 05 25 * 8 10 11 16 23 23 12 9
Sat Mar 07 7 * 7 6 5 5 7 6 2 1
Sun Mar 08 16 * 2 2 2 4 11 16 10 8
Mon Mar 09 26 * 8 8 7 10 20 25 11 8
Tue Mar 10 26 * 7 7 6 11 19 26 14 10
Wed Mar 11 21 * 8 8 8 11 16 21 10 5
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$