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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 162324
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
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.
KSZ083-170030-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ067-170030-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 6 * 0 0 0 1 2 6 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-170030-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-170030-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 2 5 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 3 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-170030-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 3 * 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 3 4 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-170030-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-170030-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-170030-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-170030-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 5 * 4 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 9 * 0 0 0 1 4 9 5 2
Sun Oct 19 4 * 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 2 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 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
$$
KSZ092-170030-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-170030-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-170030-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-170030-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-170030-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-170030-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 6 * 0 0 0 1 3 6 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 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
$$
KSZ095-170030-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-170030-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 1 5 4 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ070-170030-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-170030-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 4 3
Fri Oct 17 3 * 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 10 * 0 0 0 1 4 10 5 2
Sun Oct 19 5 * 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 3
Mon Oct 20 5 * 3 2 2 2 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-170030-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 5 * 3 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 7 * 0 0 0 1 3 7 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 3 3 2 3 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-170030-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 2
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-170030-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-170030-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-170030-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 5 * 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 8 * 0 0 0 1 3 8 4 2
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-170030-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 1 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-170030-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
624 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$