Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 240819
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
319 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
KSZ058-242115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
319 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
Date Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun 05/26/24
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 78 52 84 66 84
TEMP 71 70 71 75 78 75 63 58 54 54 67 77 82 83 74 71 69 68 75 80 82 79
DEWPT 67 66 63 54 52 52 52 50 50 49 51 55 62 65 67 69 68 67 67 64 61 59
MIN/MAX RH 39 87 48 98 47
RH 87 87 76 48 40 45 67 75 86 83 56 47 51 55 79 93 97 97 76 58 49 50
WIND DIR S S NW NW NW N N NE E E SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W NW
WIND SPD 14 12 12 13 12 9 6 4 4 5 10 12 14 12 10 11 11 10 10 12 12 9
WIND GUST 24 20 21 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 59 84 59 3 2 0 1 4 12 16 18 25 34 30 41 59 59 45 36 19 17 5
POP 12HR 30 0 20 70 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0.83 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS NM NM NM NM IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC SC NM SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 1 1 3
HAINES 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 6
MIX HGT <10<10 22 34 39<10<10<10<10<10 18 28 37 21<10<10<10<10 26 45 63<10
T WIND DIR S SW W NW NW N N NE NE E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW W NW
T WIND SPD 25 17 18 19 19 13 11 11 11 14 19 20 23 18 20 25 23 19 18 21 24 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24
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 55 82 57 81 60 82
TEMP 63 59 75 77 61 57 78 78 62 58 77 77 64 62 78 79
DEWPT 56 55 54 53 53 52 54 54 54 53 56 57 58 58 62 62
RH 78 87 48 43 75 83 43 43 75 83 48 50 81 87 58 56
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 10 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ024-242115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
319 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
Date Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun 05/26/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 51 80 64 79
TEMP 72 68 69 72 74 74 62 57 52 53 66 76 80 79 71 67 66 64 71 76 77 75
DEWPT 67 65 59 51 50 50 49 47 47 47 49 50 54 58 62 63 63 62 65 62 60 58
MIN/MAX RH 41 85 40 93 53
RH 84 90 70 48 43 43 62 69 83 80 54 40 41 49 73 87 90 93 81 62 56 55
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW W W NW
WIND SPD 12 11 14 14 13 10 5 3 4 5 10 12 16 13 10 10 10 8 10 13 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 66 79 37 2 2 4 1 4 13 19 21 30 43 48 59 70 77 61 41 34 36 19
POP 12HR 30 0 10 80 40
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 1.09 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM O O SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3
HAINES 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 5
MIX HGT <10<10 20 35 42 25<10<10<10<10 18 30 35 18<10<10<10<10 23 41 51 17
T WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S W NW W W NW
T WIND SPD 19 16 18 20 20 17 11 8 10 11 19 21 24 20 16 17 21 13 12 19 24 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Date Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 76 53 78 55 79 59 80
TEMP 61 57 72 74 59 56 75 76 60 56 74 77 64 60 77 78
DEWPT 55 53 52 52 51 50 52 51 50 51 53 53 53 55 60 61
RH 81 86 49 46 75 80 45 42 69 83 48 43 67 84 56 56
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 0 5 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
319 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
Date Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun 05/26/24
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 75 49 79 63 79
TEMP 71 68 69 72 74 72 61 54 51 50 65 74 79 77 68 66 65 63 70 75 76 73
DEWPT 67 64 60 52 51 51 49 47 47 47 49 49 52 58 60 62 63 62 65 63 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 44 89 39 96 60
RH 87 87 73 49 44 48 65 77 86 89 56 41 39 52 76 87 93 97 84 66 60 64
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S E NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 10 13 13 14 10 4 3 3 4 9 11 13 10 9 8 6 5 8 11 11 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 SC CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 75 87 40 2 2 3 2 7 12 26 15 25 34 56 70 76 77 72 50 44 35 31
POP 12HR 30 0 10 80 50
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 1.30 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC O O SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
HAINES 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 5
MIX HGT <10<10 21 36 43 20<10<10<10<10 19 32 35 15<10<10<10<10 20 37 45 13
T WIND DIR S S NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S N NW W W NW
T WIND SPD 20 18 18 20 21 17 10 8 9 11 18 20 24 20 16 16 13 17 12 19 23 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Svr Tstorm A A
Date Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24
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 76 53 77 54 78 57 80
TEMP 61 56 72 73 58 55 73 74 58 55 74 76 62 59 76 77
DEWPT 55 52 53 54 51 49 53 53 50 49 54 55 53 53 60 63
RH 81 86 51 51 77 80 49 48 75 80 50 48 72 80 58 62
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 10 0 5 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
319 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
Date Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun 05/26/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 49 79 62 78
TEMP 71 69 69 71 74 72 62 55 51 51 66 75 79 77 68 65 64 63 69 74 76 73
DEWPT 67 65 61 52 51 50 49 48 47 47 48 48 50 54 58 60 62 62 63 62 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 43 88 37 96 59
RH 87 87 76 51 44 46 62 77 86 86 52 38 36 45 70 84 93 97 81 66 60 64
WIND DIR S S W NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 12 16 14 14 12 5 3 3 4 9 12 13 11 10 10 9 6 9 11 12 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 78 87 58 4 2 9 2 6 9 18 18 26 37 52 69 78 81 71 55 49 39 32
POP 12HR 30 0 10 80 50
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 1.29 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC O O SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
HAINES 3 3 2 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 5
MIX HGT <10<10 21 40 48 36<10<10<10<10 19 33 36 19<10<10<10<10 21 38 39 17
T WIND DIR S S NW NW NW NW N N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N NW W W NW
T WIND SPD 21 18 18 21 23 20 10 8 9 11 18 19 23 21 14 14 16 13 12 19 21 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Svr Tstorm A A
Date Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24Wed 05/29/24Thu 05/30/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 76 53 77 52 78 57 81
TEMP 61 56 72 73 58 55 73 74 58 55 74 75 62 59 76 77
DEWPT 56 52 52 52 50 49 52 51 50 49 52 53 52 53 59 60
RH 84 86 49 48 75 80 48 44 75 80 46 46 70 80 56 56
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 10 0 5 5 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC
$$
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