Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 230845
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
345 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
KSZ058-232115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
345 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
Date Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 83 64 78 53 84
TEMP 56 55 71 78 82 81 73 70 67 65 70 75 78 76 64 58 54 54 67 76 81 80
DEWPT 53 53 60 63 66 67 68 65 66 65 63 57 53 53 52 51 50 50 54 58 64 66
MIN/MAX RH 56 100 42 88 53
RH 90 93 68 60 58 63 84 84 97100 78 54 42 45 65 77 86 86 63 54 56 62
WIND DIR SE E SE S S S S S S SW NW NW NW N N N NE E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 4 9 12 16 13 12 13 13 10 12 14 12 8 5 4 4 5 9 11 12 10
WIND GUST 25 23 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 10 24 24 48 41 35 71 67 59 80 49 10 3 1 2 3 10 16 28 51 39 41
POP 12HR 20 60 20 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0.01 0 0.05
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS O
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS NM
Obvis PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 5
HAINES 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 16 36 38 13<10<10<10<10 22 34 38 24<10<10<10<10 22 32 35<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW N N NE E E SE SE S SE
T WIND SPD 10 10 13 17 23 21 21 25 24 16 17 20 18 12 11 11 14 14 18 20 20 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR
Date Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 78 55 77 54 80 57 81
TEMP 69 66 76 73 61 56 73 74 59 56 76 78 61 58 77 79
DEWPT 68 66 65 61 57 54 55 54 53 53 57 57 55 55 58 59
RH 97100 69 66 87 93 53 50 80 90 52 48 81 90 52 50
PWIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW SW S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 40 20 10 5 0 10 5
RAIN SHWRS O NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-232115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
345 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
Date Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 82 62 75 50 79
TEMP 56 55 69 78 82 81 73 69 65 63 67 72 74 73 62 56 53 51 65 72 77 77
DEWPT 51 51 55 56 59 63 65 65 64 62 59 53 52 50 49 47 47 47 51 53 56 59
MIN/MAX RH 44 97 45 88 48
RH 83 86 61 47 46 54 76 87 97 97 75 51 46 44 62 72 80 86 60 51 48 54
WIND DIR S SE SE S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW N N NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 4 10 13 16 14 12 13 12 9 14 14 14 10 5 3 3 4 9 11 13 10
WIND GUST 24 23
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 9 31 19 23 21 31 76 76 79 62 38 10 2 3 2 4 13 22 31 47 61 54
POP 12HR 20 80 30 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.34 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC O SC SC IS IS NM
TSTMS SC SC SC NM SC IS NM
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 5
HAINES 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 16 37 46 20<10<10<10<10 23 36 41 35<10<10<10<10 22 31 36<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S NW NW NW NW N N N E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 10 16 18 23 21 21 19 19 11 20 20 19 13 9 11 12 13 18 18 24 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR
Date Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 75 53 74 54 79 55 80
TEMP 65 63 71 70 59 55 71 72 58 55 75 76 61 57 76 78
DEWPT 62 62 63 59 54 51 52 52 50 50 53 54 53 52 55 55
RH 90 97 76 68 83 86 51 49 75 83 46 46 75 83 48 45
PWIND DIR SE N NW NW NW NW W S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 50 30 20 5 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS NM O SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-232115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
345 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
Date Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 82 62 74 49 78
TEMP 55 55 70 77 81 80 73 68 65 63 67 71 74 72 61 55 51 51 64 71 76 75
DEWPT 50 50 55 55 57 62 65 65 63 62 60 54 52 52 49 48 47 47 50 52 56 59
MIN/MAX RH 43 98 47 89 49
RH 83 83 59 47 44 54 76 90 93 97 78 55 46 49 65 77 86 86 60 51 50 58
WIND DIR S S SE S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 3 9 12 13 12 11 12 10 8 11 13 13 9 4 2 2 2 6 10 11 9
WIND GUST 21 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 8 27 22 15 18 32 76 79 77 70 39 14 3 3 3 5 14 20 42 44 60 49
POP 12HR 10 80 30 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.52 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC O SC SC IS IS NM
TSTMS SC SC SC NM SC IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4
HAINES 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 2 2 4 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 19 36 43 20<10<10<10<10 26 39 44 29<10<10<10<10 26 32 39 10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW N N N E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 10 17 17 21 21 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 13 9 10 11 13 17 17 23 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Date Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 73 52 74 53 78 54 79
TEMP 63 61 70 68 58 54 71 71 57 54 74 76 60 55 75 77
DEWPT 61 61 64 59 54 50 53 54 51 50 55 55 52 51 55 57
RH 93100 81 73 86 86 53 55 80 86 51 48 75 86 50 50
PWIND DIR E N NW NW NW NW NW S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 60 40 20 5 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-232115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
345 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
Date Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 82 62 74 49 77
TEMP 57 56 72 78 82 80 73 68 65 63 67 71 74 71 60 55 51 51 64 71 75 74
DEWPT 49 50 53 52 55 60 63 64 63 62 59 54 52 51 49 48 47 47 50 51 54 56
MIN/MAX RH 37 98 47 89 47
RH 75 80 51 40 40 51 71 87 93 97 75 55 46 49 67 77 86 86 60 49 48 53
WIND DIR S S SE SE S SE SE S SW SW W NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 5 10 12 14 14 12 12 11 9 13 14 14 10 5 3 3 3 6 10 11 10
WIND GUST 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 12 17 18 11 23 27 62 81 88 75 45 14 4 2 2 6 17 21 38 46 58 50
POP 12HR 10 80 30 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.73 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC O SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC SC NM SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4
HAINES 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3
MIX HGT <10<10 22 40 49 32<10<10<10<10 26 40 45 38<10<10<10<10 26 32 37 13
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW N N N E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 17 17 21 23 20 23 21 9 20 20 20 16 9 9 11 11 17 17 21 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX EX PR FR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Date Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 74 52 74 53 78 53 79
TEMP 63 61 70 68 58 54 70 71 58 55 74 76 60 55 75 77
DEWPT 60 61 62 58 53 51 52 53 51 50 53 54 52 51 54 55
RH 90100 76 70 83 90 53 53 77 83 48 46 75 86 48 47
PWIND DIR E N NW NW NW NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 60 40 20 5 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC IS
$$
Below is a weather element key for this product:
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH or MAX/MIN RH(%).........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED; BK = BROKEN; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
K..............SMOKE
F..............FOG
COVERAGE...
IS.............ISOLATED
SC.............SCATTERED
NM.............NUMEROUS
O..............OCCASIONAL
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
WD.............WIDESPREAD
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIX HGT(HUNDREDS OF FT AGL)........MIXING HEIGHT
EXAMPLE: 35 = 3500 FEET; <10 = LESS THAN 1000 FOOT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISP(CAT(KT-FT))...................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD; EX = EXCELLENT
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
EXAMPLE: <15 = LESS THAN 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH OR GREATER
AVE CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS