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FNUS63 KICT 171851
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 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.

KSZ083-172300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    5         *                       4    5    4    4
Sat Apr 18    4         *   4    4    1    2    3    3    1    1
Sun Apr 19    4         *   0    0    1    1    3    4    3    2
Mon Apr 20    7         *   2    2    1    3    5    7    5    3
Tue Apr 21    6         *   2    2    1    2    4    6    4    2
Wed Apr 22    7         *   1    1    1    2    4    7    5    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ067-172300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   22         *                      11   21   17   16
Sat Apr 18   13         *  13    8    3    6    8   10    6    2
Sun Apr 19   15         *   1    1    2    5   11   15   11    8
Mon Apr 20   26         *   7    6    4    9   16   26   18   11
Tue Apr 21   18         *   6    5    3    6   12   18   12    6
Wed Apr 22   22         *   4    3    3    5   12   22   14    8


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-172300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    2
Sat Apr 18    3         *   3    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Apr 20    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Tue Apr 21    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    2    1
Wed Apr 22    4         *   1    1    1    1    2    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ049-172300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   12         *                       7   11   11    9
Sat Apr 18    5         *   5    3    1    2    4    5    3    1
Sun Apr 19    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    4    3
Mon Apr 20   11         *   3    2    2    3    7   11    8    6
Tue Apr 21    8         *   4    3    2    3    5    8    5    3
Wed Apr 22   10         *   2    2    1    2    6   10    7    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ093-172300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    2
Sat Apr 18    3         *   3    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Apr 20    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    2    2
Tue Apr 21    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    2    1
Wed Apr 22    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ099-172300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       2    2    2    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    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


$$

KSZ068-172300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    6         *                       5    5    4    5
Sat Apr 18    4         *   4    3    1    2    3    3    1    1
Sun Apr 19    4         *   0    0    0    1    3    4    3    2
Mon Apr 20    7         *   2    2    1    3    5    7    5    3
Tue Apr 21    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    4    2
Wed Apr 22    6         *   1    1    1    2    4    6    4    3


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ051-172300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    9         *                       5    8    7    8
Sat Apr 18    5         *   5    3    1    2    3    4    2    1
Sun Apr 19    5         *   1    1    1    2    4    5    4    3
Mon Apr 20   10         *   3    2    2    4    6   10    7    5
Tue Apr 21    7         *   4    3    2    3    5    7    5    3
Wed Apr 22    8         *   2    1    1    2    5    8    6    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ047-172300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   34         *                      12   26   27   21
Sat Apr 18   13         *  13    7    2    5    9   12   10    2
Sun Apr 19   20         *   2    2    2    7   15   20   14   10
Mon Apr 20   31         *  10    8    5   11   20   31   22   14
Tue Apr 21   19         *   9    6    4    7   13   19   14    8
Wed Apr 22   31         *   5    4    3    8   17   31   20   12


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-172300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    5         *                       3    5    3    3
Sat Apr 18    4         *   4    3    1    2    3    3    1    0
Sun Apr 19    3         *   0    0    0    1    2    3    2    2
Mon Apr 20    6         *   2    1    1    2    4    6    4    2
Tue Apr 21    5         *   2    1    1    2    4    5    3    2
Wed Apr 22    6         *   1    1    1    1    3    6    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-172300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       2    3    2    2
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ096-172300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       2    3    2    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    1    0    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ072-172300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       2    2    1    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    1    2    1    0    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    1    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ052-172300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    5         *                       4    5    4    4
Sat Apr 18    3         *   3    2    1    2    3    3    1    1
Sun Apr 19    3         *   0    0    1    1    3    3    2    2
Mon Apr 20    6         *   2    1    1    2    4    6    5    3
Tue Apr 21    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    5    3    2
Wed Apr 22    6         *   1    1    1    2    4    6    4    2


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ050-172300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   26         *                      11   22   22   18
Sat Apr 18   12         *  12    7    2    5    9   11    8    2
Sun Apr 19   17         *   2    2    2    5   12   17   12    8
Mon Apr 20   27         *   8    6    4    9   18   27   20   12
Tue Apr 21   17         *   8    5    3    6   12   17   12    6
Wed Apr 22   24         *   4    3    3    6   14   24   16    9


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ095-172300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    1    2    1    0    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ082-172300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   18         *                      10   17   15   15
Sat Apr 18   14         *  14    9    3    6    8    9    5    2
Sun Apr 19   13         *   1    1    2    4    9   13   10    7
Mon Apr 20   24         *   6    5    4    8   15   24   17   10
Tue Apr 21   16         *   6    4    3    6   11   16   11    6
Wed Apr 22   19         *   3    3    2    5   11   19   14    8


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-172300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    2
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Mon Apr 20    3         *   1    1    1    1    3    3    2    1
Tue Apr 21    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Wed Apr 22    3         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ032-172300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   34         *                      12   25   27   20
Sat Apr 18   13         *  12    6    2    5    9   12   10    2
Sun Apr 19   18         *   2    2    2    6   14   18   14    9
Mon Apr 20   27         *   8    6    4    8   17   27   22   15
Tue Apr 21   18         *  10    7    4    7   13   18   13    8
Wed Apr 22   32         *   5    4    3    7   17   32   20   12


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-172300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   29         *                      12   24   25   19
Sat Apr 18   13         *  13    8    2    6    9   11    9    2
Sun Apr 19   16         *   2    2    2    6   13   16   12    9
Mon Apr 20   28         *   9    7    5   10   19   28   21   14
Tue Apr 21   18         *  10    7    4    8   13   18   13    7
Wed Apr 22   27         *   5    4    3    7   15   27   18   11


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ091-172300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    8         *                       8    8    6    7
Sat Apr 18    8         *   8    6    2    4    5    6    2    1
Sun Apr 19    8         *   1    1    1    2    5    8    6    4
Mon Apr 20   14         *   3    2    2    5    9   14   10    5
Tue Apr 21   10         *   3    2    2    3    7   10    7    3
Wed Apr 22   12         *   2    1    1    3    7   12    8    4


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-172300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    1    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    3         *   1    0    0    1    2    3    2    1
Tue Apr 21    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ071-172300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    1    1
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    1    2    1    0    0
Sun Apr 19    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    2         *   1    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Tue Apr 21    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1
Wed Apr 22    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ033-172300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17   28         *                      11   23   24   18
Sat Apr 18   11         *  11    6    2    5    8   11    9    2
Sun Apr 19   13         *   2    1    2    5   10   13    9    7
Mon Apr 20   24         *   6    5    3    7   14   24   19   13
Tue Apr 21   16         *  10    6    4    7   11   16   11    7
Wed Apr 22   26         *   5    4    3    6   14   26   17   10


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ094-172300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    3         *                       3    3    2    2
Sat Apr 18    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Mon Apr 20    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Tue Apr 21    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Wed Apr 22    3         *   1    1    0    1    2    3    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ053-172300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
150 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Fri Apr 17    5         *                       4    4    3    3
Sat Apr 18    3         *   3    2    1    2    2    2    1    0
Sun Apr 19    2         *   0    0    0    1    2    2    2    1
Mon Apr 20    5         *   1    1    1    2    3    5    3    2
Tue Apr 21    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    3    1
Wed Apr 22    4         *   1    1    1    1    3    4    3    2


Legend:

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


$$