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Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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FNUS63 KICT 161049
RFDICT
Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
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.
KSZ083-162300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Valley Center, and Wichita
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 1 1 2 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 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
$$
KSZ067-162300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 1 1 3 4 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 3 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ069-162300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1 2 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ049-162300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 1 1 3 4 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 3 * 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ093-162300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1 2 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 2 * 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ099-162300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ068-162300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 1 1 2 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ051-162300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 1 1 3 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ047-162300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 1 2 5 6 4 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ092-162300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 1 1 2 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ100-162300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 0 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ096-162300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 0 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ072-162300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 0 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ052-162300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1 2 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ050-162300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 4 * 1 2 4 4 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 3 * 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2
Mon Oct 20 4 * 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ095-162300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ082-162300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 1 1 2 3 2 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 3 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 2 * 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 2
Tue Oct 21 2 * 2 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
$$
KSZ070-162300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 1
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ032-162300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 7 * 1 3 5 7 4 3
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 5 * 0 0 0 1 3 5 3 1
Sun Oct 19 4 * 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 3 4 5 3 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ048-162300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 1 2 4 5 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ091-162300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 3 * 0 1 2 3 2 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 4 * 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ098-162300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ071-162300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ033-162300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 6 * 1 2 4 6 3 2
Fri Oct 17 2 * 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 4 * 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Sun Oct 19 3 * 1 1 0 1 2 3 2 2
Mon Oct 20 5 * 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 2
Tue Oct 21 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ094-162300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 1 * 0 0 1 1 1 0
Fri Oct 17 1 * 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Sat Oct 18 1 * 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mon Oct 20 2 * 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1
Tue Oct 21 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$
KSZ053-162300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
549 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
(All time references are in CDT)
Day/Date 24HR Max * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
Thu Oct 16 2 * 1 1 2 2 1 1
Fri Oct 17 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Sat Oct 18 2 * 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Sun Oct 19 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mon Oct 20 3 * 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
Tue Oct 21 2 * 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0
Legend:
Low-Moderate 0-7
High 8-19
Very High 20-49
Extreme 50-79
Catastrophic 80+
(-) Missing
$$