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963
FNUS63 KICT 272254
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 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.

KSZ083-280000-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    2
Sat Aug 29    8         *   2    2    2    3    7    8    6    4
Sun Aug 30    9         *   3    3    3    5    8    9    6    4
Mon Aug 31    5         *   3    3    2    3    5    5    4    3
Tue Sep 01    4         *   3    2    1    2    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-280000-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    3         *   0    0    0    1    2    3    3    2
Sat Aug 29    9         *   2    2    2    3    7    9    6    4
Sun Aug 30    9         *   3    3    3    4    7    9    5    3
Mon Aug 31    5         *   2    2    2    3    4    5    3    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-280000-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Aug 30    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Mon Aug 31    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ049-280000-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Aug 30    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Aug 31    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ093-280000-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 29    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    4    2
Sun Aug 30    6         *   2    2    2    4    5    6    4    3
Mon Aug 31    4         *   2    2    2    2    4    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ099-280000-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ068-280000-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    0
Fri Aug 28    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 29    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Aug 30    5         *   1    1    1    2    3    5    3    2
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ051-280000-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 29    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    2    2
Sun Aug 30    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    1
Mon Aug 31    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ047-280000-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    5         *   1    1    1    2    3    5    4    3
Sat Aug 29   11         *   3    3    3    5    9   11    8    6
Sun Aug 30   11         *   5    5    4    5    8   11    6    4
Mon Aug 31    5         *   4    3    2    3    4    5    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    2    1    2    2    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-280000-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 29    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    4    3
Sun Aug 30    7         *   3    3    3    4    6    7    5    3
Mon Aug 31    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    5    4    3
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-280000-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ096-280000-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ072-280000-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ052-280000-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Aug 30    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ050-280000-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    3         *   1    0    0    1    2    3    3    2
Sat Aug 29    8         *   2    2    2    4    6    8    6    4
Sun Aug 30    8         *   3    3    3    4    6    8    5    3
Mon Aug 31    4         *   3    2    2    2    4    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    2    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-280000-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ082-280000-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    0
Fri Aug 28    3         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    3    2
Sat Aug 29    8         *   2    2    2    3    6    8    6    4
Sun Aug 30    8         *   3    3    3    4    6    8    5    4
Mon Aug 31    5         *   3    2    2    3    4    5    4    3
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-280000-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ032-280000-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    3         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    3    2
Sat Aug 29    6         *   2    2    2    4    5    6    4    4
Sun Aug 30    6         *   4    4    3    4    5    6    3    2
Mon Aug 31    3         *   2    2    1    1    2    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-280000-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Sat Aug 29    5         *   2    1    2    3    4    4    3    3
Sun Aug 30    5         *   3    3    3    3    4    5    3    2
Mon Aug 31    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-280000-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    0
Fri Aug 28    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    2
Sat Aug 29    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    5    3
Sun Aug 30    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    5    3
Mon Aug 31    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    4    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-280000-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    1         *                                 1    1
Fri Aug 28    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Aug 29    4         *   0    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sun Aug 30    5         *   2    1    1    3    4    5    4    2
Mon Aug 31    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ071-280000-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ033-280000-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0
Sat Aug 29    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Aug 30    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ094-280000-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$

KSZ053-280000-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
554 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Aug 27    0         *                                 0    0
Fri Aug 28    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sat Aug 29    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Aug 30    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Aug 31    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tue Sep 01    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


$$