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FNUS63 KICT 061855
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    7         *                       5    7    2    1
Wed Jan 07   14         *   1    1    1    3   10   14    7    5
Thu Jan 08    6         *   4    3    2    2    4    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    3    3    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                       6    9    2    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    3   11   12    5    4
Thu Jan 08    6         *   3    3    2    2    4    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    2    4    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    9         *   3    2    2    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    5         *   1    1    1    1    3    5    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       4    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   14         *   1    1    1    3   11   14    7    6
Thu Jan 08    5         *   5    3    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   3    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       4    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   1    2    1    3    9   10    4    2
Thu Jan 08    4         *   2    2    2    1    2    4    2    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    3    5    3    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                       5    9    2    1
Wed Jan 07   15         *   1    1    1    3   11   15    7    6
Thu Jan 08    7         *   5    3    2    3    6    7    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    3    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    3    3    6    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                       2    6    2    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   1    0    1    1    6   10    6    5
Thu Jan 08    7         *   4    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    2    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ068-070000-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       5    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    3   11   12    5    4
Thu Jan 08    5         *   4    3    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    2    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       6    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   12         *   1    2    2    3   10   12    5    4
Thu Jan 08    4         *   3    3    2    2    3    4    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    3    5    4    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   14         *                      12   14    2    2
Wed Jan 07   10         *   2    2    2    3    9    9    3    2
Thu Jan 08    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    7         *                       5    7    1    1
Wed Jan 07   14         *   1    1    1    2   10   14    7    6
Thu Jan 08    7         *   4    3    2    3    5    7    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    3    3    7    8    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    1


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    5         *                       2    5    1    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   0    0    1    1    6   10    6    5
Thu Jan 08    8         *   5    4    3    4    6    7    4    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    2    1
Sun Jan 11    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    1    1


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                       2    6    1    1
Wed Jan 07    9         *   0    0    1    2    6    9    6    5
Thu Jan 08    6         *   5    3    3    3    5    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    2    2    2    2    3    2    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ072-070000-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                       3    6    1    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   1    1    1    2    6   10    6    5
Thu Jan 08    5         *   5    3    3    3    5    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    2    2    2    2    3    2    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    5    3    2
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ052-070000-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       4    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    3   11   13    6    4
Thu Jan 08    4         *   4    3    2    2    3    4    2    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   10         *                       7   10    2    1
Wed Jan 07   11         *   1    1    1    3   10   10    4    3
Thu Jan 08    5         *   3    2    2    2    3    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    2    4    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                       2    6    2    1
Wed Jan 07   11         *   1    1    1    2    6   11    7    5
Thu Jan 08    6         *   5    3    3    3    5    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    2    2    2    2    3    3    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   2    3    3    3    5    6    3    1
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ082-070000-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                       7    9    1    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    3   10   12    6    4
Thu Jan 08    6         *   4    3    2    2    4    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    2    4    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    3    3    7    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       3    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   14         *   1    1    1    2   11   14    7    5
Thu Jan 08    6         *   5    3    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   17         *                      16   16    2    2
Wed Jan 07    7         *   2    2    2    2    7    6    3    1
Thu Jan 08    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   2    2    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   12         *                       9   12    2    2
Wed Jan 07   11         *   2    2    2    4   10   10    4    2
Thu Jan 08    5         *   2    2    2    2    3    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    6         *   2    2    2    3    4    6    4    3
Sat Jan 10    8         *   3    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    7         *                       6    7    1    1
Wed Jan 07   10         *   1    1    1    2    8   10    5    4
Thu Jan 08    6         *   3    2    1    2    5    6    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    2    3    6    7    2    1
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    1


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                       4    9    2    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    2    8   13    7    5
Thu Jan 08    7         *   4    3    2    3    6    7    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Jan 10    7         *   3    3    3    3    5    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    1


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    6         *                       3    6    1    1
Wed Jan 07   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    6    5
Thu Jan 08    5         *   5    3    3    3    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    3         *   2    2    2    2    2    3    2    2
Sat Jan 10    6         *   3    3    3    3    5    6    3    2
Sun Jan 11    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


$$

KSZ033-070000-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06   10         *                       7   10    2    2
Wed Jan 07    8         *   2    2    1    2    7    7    3    2
Thu Jan 08    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2
Fri Jan 09    5         *   2    2    2    2    4    5    3    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   2    2    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    9         *                       3    9    2    1
Wed Jan 07   13         *   1    1    1    2    9   13    7    6
Thu Jan 08    7         *   5    3    2    3    5    7    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   3    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    1


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
1255 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Tue Jan 06    8         *                       4    8    2    1
Wed Jan 07   15         *   1    1    1    3   12   15    7    5
Thu Jan 08    5         *   5    3    2    2    4    5    3    2
Fri Jan 09    4         *   2    2    2    2    3    4    3    3
Sat Jan 10    7         *   3    3    3    3    6    7    3    2
Sun Jan 11    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    2    2


Legend:

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


$$