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FNUS63 KICT 031339
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 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.

KSZ083-032300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03   11         *                  5    9   11    9    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    2    2    3    5    6    6    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    2    1    2    3    5    4    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    7         *   2    1    1    2    5    7    6    4
Tue Sep 08   10         *   3    3    2    4    8   10    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-032300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03   12         *                  5    9   12    8    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   3    2    1    2    4    6    5    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    3    2
Mon Sep 07    7         *   2    1    1    2    6    7    6    3
Tue Sep 08    9         *   3    3    2    4    8    9    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-032300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    3         *                  2    3    3    3    2
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Sun Sep 06    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    3         *   1    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


$$

KSZ049-032300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    3         *                  2    3    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 08    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


$$

KSZ093-032300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    6         *                  3    5    6    5    3
Fri Sep 04    5         *   2    1    1    2    4    5    4    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    1    1    1    3    3    2    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    2    1
Mon Sep 07    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    4    2
Tue Sep 08    6         *   2    2    1    3    5    6    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ099-032300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    3         *                  1    2    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    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


$$

KSZ068-032300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    6         *                  2    4    6    4    2
Fri Sep 04    3         *   2    1    1    1    2    3    3    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    2    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    3    2
Tue Sep 08    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ051-032300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    5         *                  2    4    5    4    2
Fri Sep 04    2         *   2    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    2
Tue Sep 08    4         *   1    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


$$

KSZ047-032300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03   11         *                  6    9   11    8    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    2    2    3    4    6    5    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    4    2
Sun Sep 06    5         *   2    1    1    2    3    5    4    2
Mon Sep 07    8         *   2    2    2    3    7    8    7    4
Tue Sep 08    9         *   3    3    3    5    8    9    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-032300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    8         *                  4    6    8    7    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   3    2    1    2    4    6    5    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    1    1    2    3    5    4    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   1    1    0    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    6         *   1    1    1    2    5    6    5    3
Tue Sep 08    8         *   3    2    2    4    6    8    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-032300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    1         *                  1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ096-032300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ072-032300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    1         *                  1    1    1    1    0
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ052-032300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    2         *                  1    2    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    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


$$

KSZ050-032300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03   11         *                  5   10   11    8    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    2    2    3    5    6    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    2    1    2    4    4    3    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    7         *   2    2    1    3    6    7    6    4
Tue Sep 08    9         *   3    3    3    5    8    9    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-032300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    2         *                  1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ082-032300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03   11         *                  4    9   11    9    6
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    2    1    2    4    6    6    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   3    2    1    2    3    5    4    3
Sun Sep 06    5         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    4    3
Mon Sep 07    7         *   2    1    1    2    6    7    7    4
Tue Sep 08    9         *   3    3    2    4    8    9    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-032300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    2         *                  1    2    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ032-032300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    9         *                  6    8    8    5    4
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    2    2    2    3    5    4    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    3    2
Mon Sep 07    7         *   2    2    1    3    5    7    5    3
Tue Sep 08    6         *   3    3    2    4    6    6    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-032300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    8         *                  4    7    7    5    4
Fri Sep 04    4         *   3    2    1    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Sun Sep 06    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Sep 07    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    4    2
Tue Sep 08    6         *   2    2    2    4    5    5    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-032300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    8         *                  3    6    8    7    5
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    1    1    2    3    5    5    3
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    1    1    2    3    5    4    2
Sun Sep 06    4         *   2    1    1    1    3    4    4    2
Mon Sep 07    6         *   2    1    1    2    5    6    6    3
Tue Sep 08    8         *   3    2    2    3    6    7    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-032300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    4         *                  2    3    4    4    2
Fri Sep 04    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sun Sep 06    2         *   0    0    0    0    1    2    2    1
Mon Sep 07    3         *   1    0    0    1    2    3    3    1
Tue Sep 08    4         *   1    1    1    2    4    4    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ071-032300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    1         *                  1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sun Sep 06    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 08    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ033-032300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    3         *                  2    3    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    2         *   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


$$

KSZ094-032300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    3         *                  1    2    3    3    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Mon Sep 07    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Tue Sep 08    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


$$

KSZ053-032300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
839 AM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Thu Sep 03    2         *                  1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0
Sun Sep 06    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Mon Sep 07    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 08    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$