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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 191904
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 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.
KSZ083-192300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 1 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2
Mon Aug 24 3 * 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
$$
KSZ067-192300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1
Mon Aug 24 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-192300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ049-192300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-192300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Sun Aug 23 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Mon Aug 24 3 * 1 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
$$
KSZ099-192300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-192300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 0 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Aug 23 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Aug 24 1 * 1 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
$$
KSZ051-192300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sun Aug 23 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Aug 24 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-192300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 1
Thu Aug 20 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
Sun Aug 23 5 * 1 1 1 2 4 5 4 3
Mon Aug 24 2 * 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-192300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Aug 24 3 * 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-192300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ096-192300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-192300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ052-192300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-192300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 1 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ095-192300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-192300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 1 1
Thu Aug 20 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
Mon Aug 24 3 * 2 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
$$
KSZ070-192300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-192300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 0 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ048-192300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 1 * 1 0 0
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sat Aug 22 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Aug 23 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Mon Aug 24 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-192300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Fri Aug 21 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sat Aug 22 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Sun Aug 23 3 * 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ098-192300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 2 * 2 2 1
Thu Aug 20 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Aug 21 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sat Aug 22 2 * 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Sun Aug 23 2 * 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1
Mon Aug 24 3 * 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-192300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ033-192300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-192300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 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
$$
KSZ053-192300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
204 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Wed Aug 19 0 * 0 0 0
Thu Aug 20 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri Aug 21 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sat Aug 22 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sun Aug 23 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Aug 24 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$