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FNUS63 KICT 180226
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
926 PM CDT Sun May 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.

KSZ083-180330-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    5         *                                      4
Mon May 18    9         *   3    3    3    5    8    8    5    4
Tue May 19    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1
Wed May 20    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ067-180330-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    6         *                                      5
Mon May 18   14         *   3    3    3    7   12   13    8    4
Tue May 19    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ069-180330-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ049-180330-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    7         *                                      5
Mon May 18   10         *   2    1    2    5    9    9    6    3
Tue May 19    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed May 20    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ093-180330-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ099-180330-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ068-180330-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    4         *                                      3
Mon May 18    8         *   2    2    2    4    6    7    4    3
Tue May 19    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed May 20    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ051-180330-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    6         *                                      4
Mon May 18   10         *   2    2    2    5    9    9    5    3
Tue May 19    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0
Wed May 20    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ047-180330-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    9         *                                      5
Mon May 18   15         *   2    2    2    6   13   15    8    3
Tue May 19    2         *   2    2    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri May 22    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ092-180330-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ100-180330-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ096-180330-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ072-180330-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ052-180330-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ050-180330-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    7         *                                      5
Mon May 18   13         *   3    2    2    6   11   12    7    3
Tue May 19    2         *   1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ095-180330-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ082-180330-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    7         *                                      5
Mon May 18   13         *   3    3    3    7   11   13    9    5
Tue May 19    2         *   2    2    2    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   1    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Fri May 22    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ070-180330-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ032-180330-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    7         *                                      3
Mon May 18    9         *   1    1    1    2    7    9    6    3
Tue May 19    2         *   2    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri May 22    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ048-180330-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    8         *                                      6
Mon May 18   12         *   2    2    2    6   11   11    6    3
Tue May 19    2         *   2    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ091-180330-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    5         *                                      4
Mon May 18   11         *   2    3    3    6    8   10    7    4
Tue May 19    2         *   2    2    2    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0
Fri May 22    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1


Legend:

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


$$

KSZ098-180330-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ071-180330-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ033-180330-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Sun May 17    8         *                                      5
Mon May 18    8         *   1    1    1    4    8    8    5    3
Tue May 19    2         *   2    1    1    2    2    2    2    1
Wed May 20    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1
Thu May 21    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri May 22    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


$$

KSZ094-180330-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$

KSZ053-180330-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
926 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

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


$$