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6/30/25 Forecast (6/30 - 7/7)

Fuels: Episodes of precipitation became more isolated over the last week with many locations observing a drying trend. Combined with continued warmer than normal temperatures (albeit cooler than last week), overall the fire landscape has slightly degraded with decreases in GSI, resulting in curing cool season grasses. This curing was mainly focused in northwest/western Kansas through the period. Still, the fire landscape is mostly dominated by overall green outside of wheat fields. Fire behavior will be limited to these cured out areas and quickly run into greener timberlines and warm season grasses. This will keep fire spread concerns low and fires easy to manage through the period.  Statewide Preparedness Level:  2   Growing Season Index:      Forecast: Monday, June 30th Showers and storms dissipate this morning before more redevelop in southeastern Kansas this evening. Temperatures moderated compared to the weekend with highs in the 80s. Afternoon humidi...