Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 270917
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
417 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
KSZ058-272115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
417 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 76 47 74
TEMP 66 69 75 75 70 67 65 62 61 65 71 74 70 61 56 51 48 59 67 72 71
DEWPT 64 66 67 66 63 62 62 60 59 61 60 59 57 55 52 49 46 50 51 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 72 94 57 95 48
RH 93 90 76 74 78 84 90 93 93 87 68 59 63 81 86 93 93 72 56 49 53
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW SW S S
WIND SPD 19 21 23 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 19 17 12 11 10 9 6 6 6 8 8
WIND GUST 33 36 34 32 31 35 28 28 27 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 83 75 70 75 91 91 94 88 89 62 44 25 22 17 9 5 9 19 21 27 7
POP 12HR 60 80 50 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.43 0.12 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM O NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC NM NM NM SC SC SC IS SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 5
MIX HGT <10 19 29 21<10<10<10<10<10 15 41 52 11<10<10<10<10 19 31 40<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW S S S
T WIND SPD 25 32 31 27 25 27 24 24 23 27 28 27 17 13 13 11 11 9 11 12 11
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX GD FR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Flood A A A A A A A
Date Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24Fri 05/03/24
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 84 60 79 57 74 48 71
TEMP 57 56 78 77 64 62 74 73 64 60 71 69 56 52 66 68
DEWPT 54 54 64 61 60 61 65 62 62 60 61 57 53 49 49 48
RH 90 93 62 58 87 97 74 68 93100 71 66 90 89 54 49
PWIND DIR S S S S SE S N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 30 60 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC NM SC NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-272115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
417 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 74 45 71
TEMP 62 67 73 75 71 66 64 63 61 64 70 72 68 59 53 49 47 55 64 70 70
DEWPT 60 64 66 65 62 60 59 60 59 60 59 59 55 52 49 46 44 47 49 50 52
MIN/MAX RH 71 93 61 92 49
RH 93 90 79 71 73 81 84 90 93 87 68 64 63 78 86 89 89 74 58 49 53
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W W W W SW S
WIND SPD 8 11 13 16 16 13 16 14 17 17 17 16 12 11 12 9 6 8 9 10 8
WIND GUST 23 24 26 28 25 29 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 86 83 81 80 81 88 95 93 86 79 47 35 40 15 28 37 16 19 16 10 7
POP 12HR 70 80 50 30 5
QPF 12HR 0.27 0.20 0.13 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM O SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 27 22 10<10<10<10<10 15 42 44 20<10<10<10<10 20 34 48<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 11 17 23 21 26 21 23 20 25 25 31 21 14 16 13 10 6 8 9 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR PR PR FR FR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR EX PR
Flood A A A A A A A
Date Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24Fri 05/03/24
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 82 58 75 55 72 47 68
TEMP 56 54 77 76 62 58 71 70 60 57 68 67 55 52 64 65
DEWPT 50 51 61 59 56 56 61 59 56 54 57 54 48 46 47 46
RH 80 90 58 56 81 93 71 68 87 90 68 63 77 80 54 50
PWIND DIR S S SE SE E NE N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 40 60 70 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-272115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
417 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 73 45 71
TEMP 59 66 72 74 71 66 63 62 61 64 69 71 68 58 53 49 46 54 64 70 69
DEWPT 56 63 66 65 63 60 59 59 59 60 60 59 56 52 49 45 43 46 49 50 52
MIN/MAX RH 72 93 63 90 49
RH 90 90 81 74 76 81 87 90 93 87 73 66 65 80 86 86 89 74 58 49 55
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S W W W W W W SW S
WIND SPD 4 9 12 14 12 13 14 16 16 16 17 14 10 10 10 8 6 6 9 10 6
WIND GUST 20 25 25 27 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 77 78 78 74 80 90 95 94 93 84 54 37 40 22 41 25 21 19 16 15 7
POP 12HR 70 70 60 30 5
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.18 0.15 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM NM SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 27 24 10<10<10<10<10 15 35 45 17<10<10<10<10 24 36 49<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW W W W SW S
T WIND SPD 11 17 21 23 16 20 21 24 25 26 29 23 16 14 13 11 8 9 11 18 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Flood A A A A A A A
Date Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24Fri 05/03/24
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 81 57 74 53 71 46 67
TEMP 56 53 77 76 61 58 70 69 60 55 66 66 55 51 63 64
DEWPT 50 49 62 60 55 55 61 59 55 53 57 54 49 46 48 46
RH 80 86 60 58 81 90 73 70 84 93 73 65 80 83 58 52
PWIND DIR S S SE SE NE NE N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 30 50 60 70 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-272115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
417 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
Date Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 74 45 71
TEMP 58 65 72 74 70 66 64 62 62 64 69 72 68 59 53 49 46 54 64 70 68
DEWPT 54 60 64 65 62 61 60 59 59 60 60 58 57 53 49 46 43 45 48 49 51
MIN/MAX RH 71 92 61 90 48
RH 86 84 76 74 76 84 87 90 90 87 73 61 68 80 86 89 89 71 56 47 54
WIND DIR SW S S S SE SE S SE SE S S S S W W W W W W SW SW
WIND SPD 4 6 11 13 12 12 16 14 14 17 18 17 10 12 12 10 8 9 10 10 8
WIND GUST 24 25 27 27 27 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 69 76 70 78 77 89 95 94 92 80 63 41 39 32 40 34 21 20 19 16 6
POP 12HR 70 70 70 40 5
QPF 12HR 0.31 0.14 0.18 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 4
MIX HGT <10<10 24 20<10<10<10<10<10 17 30 44 20<10<10 11<10 27 39 50 18
T WIND DIR SW S S SW SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW W W W SW S
T WIND SPD 6 9 17 18 17 18 25 20 23 25 31 25 17 16 14 12 9 12 13 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR FR PR FR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
Flood A A A A A A A
Date Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24Thu 05/02/24Fri 05/03/24
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 82 56 75 53 72 46 67
TEMP 56 53 76 75 61 57 71 70 60 55 66 66 56 51 63 64
DEWPT 50 50 60 59 55 54 59 57 55 53 56 53 49 46 47 46
RH 80 89 58 58 81 90 66 63 84 93 70 63 77 83 56 52
PWIND DIR S S S SE E NE N NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 30 50 70 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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