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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
307 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KSZ058-262115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
307 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Date             Sun 05/26/24            Mon 05/27/24            Tue 05/28/24
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                      80          57          82          56          79
TEMP          67 65 71 76 78 76 67 62 59 57 71 79 82 79 67 61 58 56 70 76 79 77
DEWPT         64 65 67 67 65 62 61 58 57 56 60 58 56 57 56 55 53 52 54 54 55 57
MIN/MAX RH                   62          94          42          83          43
RH            90100 87 74 64 62 81 87 93 96 68 49 41 47 68 81 83 86 57 46 44 50
WIND DIR       E SE  S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE  N  N  N  N  N NE  E
WIND SPD      10 10  9 11 12 10  6  5  5  4  5  9  8  5  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  4
CLOUDS(CAT)   B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%)    77 70 69 59 34 33 14  7  7  4  3  2  5  2  8  7 22 31 44 31 39 30
POP 12HR                     20          10           5           5          10
QPF 12HR                   0.02        0.03           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM IS
TSTMS         SC IS
LAL            4  4  1  3  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         4  4  4  3  3  4  5  6  6  5  4  3  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 17 31 45<10<10<10<10<10 23 55 62<10<10<10<10<10 17 33 41 22
T WIND DIR     S SE SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW  N  N  W NE  E
T WIND SPD    21 18 17 14 18 19 13 14 13 12 13 19 17 10  9  8  9  9 10 12  9 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR


Date          Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24Fri 05/31/24Sat 06/01/24
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       57      80      59      79      62      76      61      79
TEMP          62 57 77 78 64 60 76 76 66 63 73 74 65 62 76 77
DEWPT         57 55 59 59 59 59 64 64 64 63 66 64 63 62 64 63
RH            84 93 54 52 84 96 66 66 93100 79 71 93100 66 62
PWIND DIR          SE       E      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR           20      20      20      50      60      50      40      30
RAIN SHWRS       IS IS IS    IS SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS            IS    IS    IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS

$$

KSZ024-262115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
307 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Date             Sun 05/26/24            Mon 05/27/24            Tue 05/28/24
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                      77          57          80          54          79
TEMP          64 62 69 72 75 75 66 62 59 58 69 77 79 78 66 61 56 54 68 76 79 77
DEWPT         61 61 64 64 62 60 60 57 55 54 59 55 52 53 52 50 48 48 52 52 51 52
MIN/MAX RH                   60          90          39          78          38
RH            90 97 84 76 64 60 81 84 87 86 70 47 39 42 61 67 74 80 57 43 38 42
WIND DIR       E  S  W  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW  N
WIND SPD      10  6  8 11 12 10  6  5  5  5  8 11 11  8  4  3  3  3  4  6  6  4
CLOUDS(CAT)   OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    91 75 60 57 49 37 36 21  8 10  1  3  7  6  3  3  8 18 20 18 13 17
POP 12HR                     40          20           5           0           5
QPF 12HR                   0.06           0           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM SC SC IS SC IS
TSTMS         NM SC SC IS SC IS
LAL            4  5  3  4  4  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         3  4  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 16 23 31 15<10<10<10<10 22 57 68<10<10<10<10<10 20 45 59 27
T WIND DIR    SE  S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW  N NW NW  N
T WIND SPD    16 16 10 11 13 16 18 14 13 10 14 21 20 11 11 10  9 10 11 10  9  5
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR


Date          Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24Fri 05/31/24Sat 06/01/24
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       55      78      58      78      62      75      60      78
TEMP          61 56 75 76 63 59 76 76 65 62 73 73 64 60 75 76
DEWPT         52 51 54 55 54 54 61 62 61 61 63 61 60 59 61 60
RH            72 83 48 48 72 83 60 62 87 97 71 66 87 96 62 58
PWIND DIR          NE       E      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR           10      10      20      50      60      50      40      30
RAIN SHWRS                   IS SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS                        IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC

$$

KSZ012-262115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
307 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Date             Sun 05/26/24            Mon 05/27/24            Tue 05/28/24
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                      77          56          80          53          79
TEMP          62 61 68 72 75 73 65 62 58 57 69 76 79 76 65 59 55 53 67 75 79 77
DEWPT         60 60 64 65 64 62 60 58 55 54 59 56 53 54 51 48 47 47 52 52 52 54
MIN/MAX RH                   63          90          41          80          40
RH            93 97 87 79 69 68 84 87 90 90 70 50 41 46 60 67 74 80 59 45 39 45
WIND DIR       E  S NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW  N
WIND SPD       6  5  5 10 11  9  5  3  3  3  6 10 11  6  3  2  2  2  3  5  5  3
CLOUDS(CAT)   OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    89 80 59 48 38 31 33 29  6 11  1  4  7  5  7  3  2 10  7 11  7  9
POP 12HR                     40          20           5           0           5
QPF 12HR                   0.06           0           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM SC SC IS SC IS
TSTMS         NM SC SC IS SC IS
LAL            4  5  4  4  4  3  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  4  4  4  5  5  6  5  5  4  6  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 15 23 32 11<10<10<10<10 29 61 76 11<10<10<10<10 21 44 64 40
T WIND DIR    SE  S SW  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD    16 14  8 10 14 16 13 14 12 10 17 21 23 12 12 10  9 11 12 11 11  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD


Date          Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24Fri 05/31/24Sat 06/01/24
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       54      77      57      78      60      75      60      78
TEMP          60 54 74 75 61 57 75 76 65 61 72 73 64 60 75 76
DEWPT         51 49 54 55 53 52 61 62 61 60 63 62 60 58 61 62
RH            72 83 50 50 75 83 62 62 87 97 73 68 87 93 62 62
PWIND DIR          NE       E      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR           10      10      20      50      60      50      40      30
RAIN SHWRS                   IS SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS                        IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC

$$

KSZ012-262115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
307 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Date             Sun 05/26/24            Mon 05/27/24            Tue 05/28/24
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                      77          55          80          52          79
TEMP          63 61 67 72 75 74 66 62 57 57 69 76 79 76 65 59 54 53 66 75 79 77
DEWPT         60 60 62 63 62 61 59 58 55 54 58 54 50 50 51 48 47 48 51 51 50 52
MIN/MAX RH                   62          91          37          81          37
RH            90 97 84 73 64 64 78 87 93 90 68 46 36 40 60 67 77 83 58 43 36 42
WIND DIR       E  S NW  N NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
WIND SPD       9  5  6 10 11 10  6  5  5  5  9 12 13 10  5  4  3  3  5  6  6  5
CLOUDS(CAT)   OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    89 76 59 37 36 34 27 29  6 13  1  4  6  5  3  2  3  3  2  4  8  8
POP 12HR                     40          20           5           0           0
QPF 12HR                   0.05        0.04           0           0           0
RAIN SHWRS    NM SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS         SC SC IS IS SC IS
LAL            5  5  4  4  4  3  3  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  4  4  6  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 16 23 28 16<10<10<10<10 30 69 80 18<10<10<10<10 21 47 70 25
T WIND DIR     S  S  E NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
T WIND SPD    18 11  9 10 13 16 13 12 10 10 17 24 25 14 10 10  9 10 13 13 14  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR


Date          Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24Fri 05/31/24Sat 06/01/24
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       53      78      56      80      60      76      60      78
TEMP          59 54 74 76 61 57 77 76 66 61 73 74 64 60 75 76
DEWPT         50 47 51 52 51 51 59 61 60 60 61 61 59 58 60 59
RH            72 77 44 43 70 80 54 60 81 97 66 64 84 93 60 56
PWIND DIR          NE       E      SE      SE      SE      SE      SE      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR            5       5      20      40      60      40      40      30
RAIN SHWRS                   IS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS                        IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC

$$


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