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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200909
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
KSZ058-202115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24
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 58 37 62 38 72
TEMP 41 47 51 56 55 46 42 39 37 52 60 62 61 48 43 40 39 56 67 72 69
DEWPT 30 26 26 27 27 30 30 30 30 31 29 29 31 32 32 33 33 38 40 41 41
MIN/MAX RH 31 76 29 80 33
RH 65 43 37 32 34 53 62 70 75 44 31 28 32 54 65 76 79 51 37 33 36
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 12 9 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 8 9 6 4 5 6 9 18 21 24 21
WIND GUST 24 34 36 33
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 52 82 66 56 64 56 42 32 29 9 19 22 7 2 4 4 3 5 11 8 17
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
MIX HGT <10 27 38 52 15<10<10<10<10 37 67 68 24<10<10<10<10 29 51 54<10
T WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N NW N NW NW NW SE S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 16 17 12 11 11 9 10 8 5 9 11 11 6 6 10 13 17 26 29 31 23
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24
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 45 71 49 71 57 79
TEMP 56 53 71 71 52 47 65 67 54 51 65 69 61 61 74 74
DEWPT 44 47 47 43 39 37 40 41 45 47 54 54 58 59 61 60
RH 64 80 42 36 61 68 40 39 71 86 68 59 90 93 64 62
PWIND DIR S W NE E SE SE S S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 20 10 20 40 50 50 50
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-202115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 55 35 60 37 72
TEMP 38 44 50 54 53 44 41 37 35 49 57 60 59 47 41 39 39 56 66 70 68
DEWPT 27 23 25 25 25 28 28 27 27 30 28 29 29 30 30 30 31 39 41 41 42
MIN/MAX RH 32 72 31 74 35
RH 64 43 37 32 33 53 59 67 72 48 33 31 32 51 65 70 73 53 40 35 39
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 11 10 10 8 4 4 3 4 6 9 9 5 5 5 8 10 18 26 26 21
WIND GUST 36 34
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 53 38 54 57 67 41 26 23 14 2 12 16 9 3 3 5 6 15 28 20 41
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
MIX HGT <10 28 41 54 43<10<10<10<10 43 69 69 16<10<10<10<10 26 53 56<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W SW S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 11 16 16 14 12 8 6 6 5 11 11 11 6 8 11 13 16 27 32 33 23
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 70 42 67 47 68 55 76
TEMP 56 52 67 66 50 44 62 64 52 49 62 64 59 58 71 71
DEWPT 43 45 44 38 35 34 37 38 39 42 50 51 54 56 60 57
RH 62 77 43 36 56 68 39 38 61 77 65 63 83 93 68 61
PWIND DIR S NW N E SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 10 20 40 50 60 60
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC NM NM SC NM
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24
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 54 34 61 36 72
TEMP 36 44 50 53 53 44 40 35 34 49 57 61 58 47 41 38 38 55 66 70 68
DEWPT 25 22 24 24 24 26 27 26 25 30 28 28 31 29 30 29 29 38 42 42 42
MIN/MAX RH 30 69 29 72 36
RH 64 41 36 32 32 49 59 69 69 48 33 28 36 49 65 70 70 53 42 36 39
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 11 11 11 9 5 4 4 4 6 10 9 5 5 5 8 10 18 26 26 21
WIND GUST 36 32
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 32 31 38 66 60 50 16 24 9 1 7 15 8 4 3 22 8 22 37 32 48
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
MIX HGT <10 29 45 55 40<10<10<10<10 42 67 69 10<10<10<10<10 27 53 55<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 11 18 18 18 14 10 8 5 8 11 12 11 6 9 11 14 17 27 33 33 21
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24
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 50 70 41 66 46 67 54 76
TEMP 56 51 65 66 48 42 61 63 50 47 61 64 57 56 70 69
DEWPT 43 44 44 38 34 33 38 38 38 40 49 51 52 54 60 58
RH 62 77 46 36 58 70 42 39 63 76 65 63 83 93 71 68
PWIND DIR SW NW N E SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 60 20 5 10 40 50 60 60
RAIN SHWRS IS NM IS SC SC SC NM NM SC NM
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
Date Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 54 32 61 37 72
TEMP 35 43 50 54 52 43 40 35 32 47 57 61 59 47 41 39 39 55 66 71 69
DEWPT 26 23 23 22 22 25 26 25 26 29 26 25 27 28 29 28 29 37 40 41 41
MIN/MAX RH 29 76 26 68 34
RH 69 45 34 28 31 49 57 66 78 49 30 25 29 47 62 64 67 51 38 34 36
WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 12 13 12 10 5 4 4 4 5 9 9 5 5 5 8 11 19 26 27 21
WIND GUST 29 36 39 32
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 36 32 34 48 63 42 32 21 5 2 8 4 5 2 3 23 9 25 46 42 59
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 31 46 58 47<10<10<10<10 35 62 66 35<10<10<10<10 25 51 57 12
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N W W NW NW NW NW SW SW S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 10 18 19 19 13 8 6 5 8 11 12 11 6 8 11 17 18 27 32 33 23
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 70 40 66 44 68 53 76
TEMP 57 51 65 65 48 41 61 63 50 47 62 63 57 56 67 69
DEWPT 42 44 42 36 34 34 36 36 38 40 47 48 51 54 58 57
RH 57 77 43 34 58 76 39 36 63 76 58 58 80 93 73 66
PWIND DIR SW NW N E SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 5 10 40 50 60 60
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM
TSTMS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
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
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