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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 120836
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
336 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
KSZ058-122115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
336 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
Date Fri 04/12/24 Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24
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 72 51 85 58 90
TEMP 40 37 56 66 72 70 56 54 52 51 67 82 85 81 70 65 61 58 71 84 90 87
DEWPT 25 24 28 27 30 35 37 39 41 45 51 50 48 47 50 51 51 50 54 54 53 55
MIN/MAX RH 21 78 28 74 29
RH 55 59 34 23 21 27 49 57 66 80 56 33 28 30 49 60 70 75 55 36 28 34
WIND DIR W W NW W SW S SE SE S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW S SE
WIND SPD 6 5 6 6 6 8 8 10 11 12 19 23 24 19 21 21 16 10 10 8 6 6
WIND GUST 29 33 35 32 32
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 11 20 24 20 19 12 31 8 2 3 4 3 2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 19 42 56<10<10<10<10<10 16 33 38 11<10<10<10<10 16 29 49<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW S SW SW W W E
T WIND SPD 10 10 11 10 10 9 12 16 17 18 27 31 31 25 25 25 19 16 12 8 8 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Mon 04/15/24Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24
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 84 61 80 53 84 53 75
TEMP 66 62 80 76 66 63 74 75 60 53 78 78 60 53 67 65
DEWPT 57 60 63 61 60 55 46 45 45 45 48 46 47 43 41 37
RH 73 93 56 60 81 75 37 34 58 74 35 32 62 69 39 35
PWIND DIR S S S SW W SW W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 30 70 20 5 5 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-122115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
336 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
Date Fri 04/12/24 Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 48 86 56 88
TEMP 40 36 53 63 69 68 56 52 50 48 65 82 86 82 71 66 60 56 69 83 87 83
DEWPT 23 24 29 27 28 32 31 34 36 40 49 48 48 47 48 49 49 49 53 53 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 21 73 27 75 28
RH 50 61 39 25 21 26 38 50 58 74 56 31 27 29 44 54 67 77 57 36 28 33
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW E E E
WIND SPD 6 6 8 9 6 4 5 9 9 10 16 19 21 18 17 17 11 8 6 6 5 8
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 3 5 46 45 26 35 52 16 10 2 3 4 1 4
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 20 43 50<10<10<10<10<10 14 30 40 12<10<10<10<10 13 34 60<10
T WIND DIR NW NW N NW W S SE SE S S S SW SW S SW S SW SW W NE NE E
T WIND SPD 13 12 12 13 10 5 11 13 14 16 21 26 29 21 19 18 14 12 8 6 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Mon 04/15/24Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 85 61 77 51 80 49 69
TEMP 64 59 80 76 66 62 71 70 58 51 73 73 56 49 62 60
DEWPT 51 55 61 60 59 55 49 44 43 42 45 43 42 41 37 33
RH 63 87 52 58 78 78 46 39 57 71 37 34 59 74 39 36
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W SW N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 30 80 40 10 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
336 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
Date Fri 04/12/24 Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24
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 70 47 86 55 88
TEMP 41 36 54 63 69 68 55 50 49 47 64 81 86 82 71 66 60 55 69 83 87 83
DEWPT 23 23 28 26 27 32 30 32 34 38 49 48 48 48 47 49 49 48 53 53 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 21 71 27 76 28
RH 48 59 36 24 21 26 38 50 56 71 58 32 27 31 42 54 67 77 57 36 28 33
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW NE E E
WIND SPD 8 8 9 9 8 4 4 8 9 9 13 17 19 17 18 14 11 5 6 6 6 6
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 44 47 42 33 58 32 8 2 3 4 3 3
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 26 46 53<10<10<10<10<10 14 30 40 11<10<10<10<10 13 33 61<10
T WIND DIR NW NW N NW W SW S S S S S SW SW S SW SW S SW NW NE NE E
T WIND SPD 14 14 17 16 11 4 9 12 14 16 20 23 28 21 23 19 17 12 6 8 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Mon 04/15/24Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24
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 85 61 77 50 79 48 68
TEMP 64 58 80 76 66 62 71 70 57 50 71 71 54 49 60 59
DEWPT 51 53 61 61 59 55 49 46 43 41 46 44 41 40 37 33
RH 63 83 52 60 78 78 46 42 59 71 41 38 61 71 42 37
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W W N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 30 90 50 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
336 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024
Date Fri 04/12/24 Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 46 86 56 88
TEMP 40 37 53 63 69 67 55 49 47 47 63 80 86 81 72 66 60 56 69 83 87 83
DEWPT 23 23 29 27 26 29 28 30 33 37 47 48 47 48 47 49 49 49 52 53 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 20 69 26 75 28
RH 50 56 39 25 20 24 35 48 58 68 56 33 26 32 41 54 67 77 55 36 28 33
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW W SE S SE S S S S S S S SW SW W NE E E
WIND SPD 10 9 11 10 9 4 4 6 9 10 13 17 19 16 18 18 10 6 6 6 6 8
WIND GUST 28 28
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 45 51 58 53 57 22 8 3 2 5 2 3
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 28 50 56 16<10<10<10<10 15 30 44 12<10<10<10<10 13 32 59<10
T WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW W S S S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW NW NE NE E
T WIND SPD 16 14 18 18 14 4 8 12 16 16 18 20 27 20 21 20 14 12 8 8 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Mon 04/15/24Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 86 61 77 51 78 48 67
TEMP 64 59 81 76 66 63 71 70 57 51 70 70 54 49 60 58
DEWPT 50 52 61 59 59 55 48 47 44 42 45 43 42 40 37 32
RH 60 78 51 56 78 75 44 44 62 71 41 38 64 71 42 37
PWIND DIR SE S S S W W N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 30 90 60 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O NM SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
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
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