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FNUS63 KICT 061001
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
401 AM CST Fri Mar 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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   24         *             9   13   19   22   12   11
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    7    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   14         *   1    1    2    3    9   14    9    8
Mon Mar 09   15         *   7    7    5    7   12   15    6    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    5    8   14   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    6    5    7   12   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   26         *             8   11   19   26   14   11
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    6    9    7    2    2
Sun Mar 08   19         *   2    2    2    4   12   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   13         *   8    7    4    6   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   6    5    4    7   14   17    9    6
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    4    6   11   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   22         *             9   13   18   20   11   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    7    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   13         *   1    2    2    3    9   13    8    7
Mon Mar 09   17         *   7    7    6    8   14   16    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    8   13   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    6    5    7   11   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   24         *            10   13   19   20   13   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    5    5    7    6    3    2
Sun Mar 08   19         *   3    3    3    5   12   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *  10    8    5    5    9   12    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    4    6   13   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    4    4    6    9   11    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   26         *             9   13   20   22   12   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   7    8    5    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   12         *   1    1    1    2    8   12    7    6
Mon Mar 09   20         *   6    6    5    8   17   19    7    6
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   18    9    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   11   14    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   19         *             8   12   15   17   11   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08    9         *   1    1    1    2    6    9    6    5
Mon Mar 09   20         *   4    4    4    7   15   20    8    6
Tue Mar 10   15         *   4    5    5    7   11   15    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    6    9   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   22         *             8   12   18   21   12    9
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   10   16    9    7
Mon Mar 09   14         *   7    6    5    6   11   14    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    4    7   13   16    8    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    5    4    6   10   12    7    3


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   23         *            10   13   18   20   13   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    5    5    7    6    2    2
Sun Mar 08   18         *   2    3    3    5   11   18   11    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *   9    8    5    6   10   12    7    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   6    5    5    7   13   16   10    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    5    9   11    7    3


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   35         *             9   12   19   33   19   12
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    5    7    8    7    3    3
Sun Mar 08   21         *   4    4    4    7   13   21   12    9
Mon Mar 09   12         *   9    7    4    6   10   12    7    6
Tue Mar 10   19         *   6    5    4    7   14   19   13    9
Wed Mar 11   13         *   7    5    4    7   11   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   26         *             9   13   20   23   12   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    8    6    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    8   11    7    7
Mon Mar 09   17         *   6    6    5    7   14   15    6    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    5    8   13   17    9    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    5    5    7   12   13    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   20         *             8   13   17   18   11   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08    9         *   1    1    1    2    5    9    5    4
Mon Mar 09   20         *   4    4    4    8   15   19    8    6
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    8   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    5    5    7    9   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   19         *             8   12   16   17   11    9
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   10         *   1    1    1    2    7   10    6    5
Mon Mar 09   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    6    9   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   11         *   6    6    5    7    9   11    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   18         *             9   12   17   16   11   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    6    6
Mon Mar 09   18         *   5    6    5    9   15   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    6    9   13   17   10    8
Wed Mar 11   12         *   7    6    5    7    9   11    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   23         *             8   12   19   20   11    9
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   11   16    9    8
Mon Mar 09   15         *   7    7    5    7   12   14    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    5    7   14   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   12         *   5    5    4    6   10   12    7    3


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   27         *             8   11   19   25   17   11
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    6    8    7    3    2
Sun Mar 08   20         *   3    3    3    5   13   20   12    9
Mon Mar 09   13         *   9    7    4    5   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   17         *   6    5    4    7   14   17   10    7
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    5    4    6   11   12    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   20         *             9   12   17   18   12   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    7    5
Mon Mar 09   20         *   5    5    5    8   15   19    8    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   4    4    5    8   12   16   10    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    5    5    6    9   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   25         *             7   11   17   23   12   10
Sat Mar 07   10         *   9    8    6    6    8    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   1    2    2    3   10   16    9    8
Mon Mar 09   13         *   8    7    5    6   11   13    6    6
Tue Mar 10   15         *   6    4    4    6   12   15    9    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    5    4    7   11   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   23         *             9   13   18   21   11   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   14         *   1    1    2    3   10   14    8    6
Mon Mar 09   21         *   6    7    6    9   17   20    8    5
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    5    8   14   18    9    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    6    5    7   12   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   32         *             8    9   18   31   17   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    4    5    8    7    4    3
Sun Mar 08   19         *   4    5    5    7   13   19   11    9
Mon Mar 09   11         *   7    6    4    6    9   11    7    5
Tue Mar 10   18         *   5    5    4    6   13   18   11    8
Wed Mar 11   13         *   6    4    4    6   11   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   29         *            10   13   21   27   17   12
Sat Mar 07    9         *   9    8    6    7    8    7    3    3
Sun Mar 08   22         *   4    5    5    7   14   22   13   11
Mon Mar 09   13         *  11    8    5    7   10   13    7    6
Tue Mar 10   18         *   7    6    5    8   14   18   11    8
Wed Mar 11   13         *   7    5    5    7   11   13    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   20         *             6    9   14   18   10    7
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    6    4    5    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   11         *   1    1    1    2    7   11    7    6
Mon Mar 09   13         *   5    5    3    5   10   13    6    5
Tue Mar 10   12         *   5    4    3    5   10   12    7    5
Wed Mar 11   11         *   4    4    4    6    9   10    6    3


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   20         *             7   11   15   18   11    9
Sat Mar 07    6         *   6    6    5    5    6    5    3    1
Sun Mar 08   10         *   1    1    1    2    7   10    6    5
Mon Mar 09   21         *   5    5    4    7   16   20    8    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   4    4    4    7   12   16    9    6
Wed Mar 11   13         *   5    4    4    6   10   13    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   20         *             9   12   17   17   11   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    5    5    5    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   12         *   1    1    1    3    8   12    7    6
Mon Mar 09   18         *   6    6    5    8   14   17    7    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    4    6    8   13   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    6    5    6   10   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   24         *             8   10   18   23   12   10
Sat Mar 07    7         *   7    7    4    5    7    6    3    3
Sun Mar 08   18         *   4    5    5    7   12   18   11   10
Mon Mar 09   11         *   9    7    4    5    9   11    6    5
Tue Mar 10   16         *   5    5    4    6   12   16    9    7
Wed Mar 11   12         *   6    4    4    6   10   12    7    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   22         *             9   12   17   20   12   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   7    7    6    6    6    5    2    1
Sun Mar 08   13         *   1    1    1    2    8   13    8    6
Mon Mar 09   22         *   6    6    5    8   17   21    8    5
Tue Mar 10   17         *   5    5    5    8   13   17   10    7
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   11   14    8    4


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
401 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

                                 (All time references are in CST)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  MID  3AM  6AM  9AM Noon  3PM  6PM  9PM
Fri Mar 06   25         *             9   15   21   21   11   10
Sat Mar 07    8         *   8    7    6    6    7    6    2    1
Sun Mar 08   16         *   2    2    2    4   12   16    9    7
Mon Mar 09   18         *   8    9    6    9   15   16    7    5
Tue Mar 10   19         *   5    5    5    9   15   18    9    6
Wed Mar 11   14         *   6    5    5    7   12   13    7    4


Legend:

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


$$