Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 110903
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
403 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
KSZ058-112130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
403 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Date Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24
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 56 76 57 71
TEMP 56 53 70 77 80 78 65 60 58 57 69 74 75 71 64 60 59 57 62 66 70 68
DEWPT 48 48 51 48 47 51 51 51 52 53 57 57 58 58 58 60 59 57 60 61 60 58
MIN/MAX RH 31 86 55 100 71
RH 74 83 51 36 31 39 60 72 80 86 66 55 55 63 81100100100 93 84 71 70
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SW S S S S SE SE SE S NW N N
WIND SPD 3 3 1 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 6 12 13 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 11 16
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 11 0 0 0 8 29 63 46 76 75 80 91 92 94100100100100100 92 86 61
POP 12HR 0 20 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0.75 0.47
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC O O O O O O O O IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC O O O O O O O O IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 13 72 85<10<10<10<10<10 15 38 37 12<10<10 12 12 17 29 25 18
T WIND DIR N N N NW W S S S S SW SW S S S S S E S S SW N N
T WIND SPD 9 6 3 10 8 9 10 13 14 11 9 16 20 13 10 11 11 9 9 10 13 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
Date Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24
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 76 54 75 57 74 53 77
TEMP 58 54 72 74 58 55 72 73 62 58 70 70 58 54 73 75
DEWPT 56 54 55 55 53 53 59 61 59 58 60 57 55 54 58 58
RH 93100 55 51 83 93 64 66 90100 71 63 90100 59 55
PWIND DIR N N SE S SE S W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 20 50 50 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-112130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
403 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Date Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 56 76 58 68
TEMP 54 51 68 76 79 78 67 60 58 57 68 74 74 70 64 60 59 58 61 63 66 67
DEWPT 44 45 49 46 46 47 46 48 49 50 56 56 56 57 58 57 56 57 59 59 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 30 79 53 98 70
RH 69 80 51 34 31 33 47 64 72 77 65 53 53 63 81 90 90 96 93 87 75 70
WIND DIR N NW SW W NW SW S S S S SW SW S S SE SE SE E NE NE N N
WIND SPD 5 2 6 9 8 5 5 6 5 6 8 12 13 9 8 10 8 8 10 11 12 14
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 2 0 4 2 10 23 38 50 75 80 88 87 92 95 97100100100 98 91 84 78
POP 12HR 0 20 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.16 0.72 0.53
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM O O O O O O O O IS
TSTMS IS IS SC NM O O O O O O O O IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 15 76 86<10<10<10<10<10 12 46 28<10<10<10<10 11 17 24 26 16
T WIND DIR N NW SW W W SW S S SW SW W SW S S SE S SE SE E NE N N
T WIND SPD 9 4 8 13 11 5 10 12 11 11 12 14 14 10 10 10 8 8 11 11 12 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
Date Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 75 53 74 56 71 53 75
TEMP 57 52 71 74 58 53 71 72 60 56 68 69 58 53 71 74
DEWPT 54 50 53 53 51 52 58 58 56 55 58 55 52 52 56 55
RH 90 93 53 48 77 96 63 61 87 96 70 61 80 96 59 51
PWIND DIR N N SE S SE SE W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 30 50 50 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
403 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Date Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24
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 55 76 57 68
TEMP 53 50 68 76 79 78 65 60 57 57 69 74 75 68 62 60 59 57 61 64 67 66
DEWPT 44 44 49 47 46 49 48 47 48 50 55 56 56 57 57 57 56 56 59 60 60 58
MIN/MAX RH 31 78 52 96 75
RH 71 80 51 36 31 36 54 62 72 77 61 53 52 68 84 90 90 96 93 87 78 75
WIND DIR NW W SW W W SW S S S S SW SW S SE SE SE SE E NE NE N N
WIND SPD 4 3 6 10 9 5 6 5 5 5 8 12 14 6 6 9 6 5 9 11 11 12
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 0 3 3 3 9 26 27 40 72 75 84 89 93 92 96100100100100 91 88 79
POP 12HR 0 20 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.24 0.65 0.66
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM NM NM O O O O O O IS
TSTMS IS IS SC NM NM NM O O O O O O IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 16 77 86<10<10<10<10<10 13 46 35<10<10<10<10 10 17 21 28 12
T WIND DIR N W W W W SW S S S SW W SW S S S S S SE E NE N N
T WIND SPD 8 5 10 14 11 6 10 13 13 11 16 14 12 10 10 10 10 8 10 11 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24
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 51 74 52 73 55 71 53 74
TEMP 56 51 70 71 57 52 70 71 59 55 68 69 58 53 71 72
DEWPT 53 50 53 54 51 51 58 59 56 55 58 56 52 52 56 56
RH 90 96 55 55 80 96 66 66 90100 70 63 80 96 59 57
PWIND DIR N NE SE S S SE SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 30 60 50 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
403 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
Date Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 55 78 57 69
TEMP 52 50 69 77 80 78 66 59 57 57 70 76 77 69 63 61 58 57 60 64 68 67
DEWPT 45 44 47 45 45 46 48 46 48 49 54 54 55 57 56 57 56 57 59 58 58 56
MIN/MAX RH 29 78 46 98 69
RH 77 80 45 32 29 32 52 62 72 75 57 46 47 66 78 87 93100 96 81 70 68
WIND DIR W SW SW W W SW S S S SW SW SW SW S SE SE E E NE NE N N
WIND SPD 4 4 8 11 10 6 6 8 8 8 9 12 14 8 6 8 6 6 10 11 11 12
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 0 3 2 2 8 27 36 41 67 64 81 90 94 90 97100100100 99 91 88 76
POP 12HR 0 10 60 80 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.21 0.53 0.85
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM NM NM O O O O O O IS
TSTMS IS IS SC NM NM NM O O O O O O IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
HAINES 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 34 86 95 50<10<10<10<10 18 55 41<10<10<10<10 10 16 26 27 16
T WIND DIR NW W W W W W S S S SW W W SW S S SW S E E NE N NE
T WIND SPD 6 6 11 16 13 9 11 14 14 13 17 16 12 13 9 9 8 8 10 11 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
Date Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 74 52 74 55 72 53 75
TEMP 57 51 71 72 57 53 71 72 59 55 69 70 58 53 72 73
DEWPT 53 50 51 52 51 51 57 58 56 55 57 56 52 52 55 56
RH 86 96 49 49 80 93 61 61 90100 66 61 80 96 55 55
PWIND DIR N NE SE S S E S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 30 50 50 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
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