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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
309 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

KSZ058-092115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
309 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

Date             Thu 05/09/24            Fri 05/10/24            Sat 05/11/24
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          75          51          79
TEMP          52 49 64 71 74 72 60 55 51 51 63 71 74 72 61 56 53 52 66 74 77 75
DEWPT         42 43 50 47 47 48 50 50 50 49 51 47 47 48 48 46 46 45 49 47 46 47
MIN/MAX RH                   38          97          38          80          33
RH            69 80 60 42 38 42 69 83 96 93 65 42 38 42 62 69 77 77 54 38 33 37
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  S
WIND SPD       8  8 11 13 13 10  9  8  8  9 10 12 11  8  5  6  6  5  6  8  8  6
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     1 38 26 12 15 17  6 19 21 22  7 17 25 20 10  6  6  6  5  6 15 23
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           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  1
HAINES         5  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  4  3  4  3  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 16 48 61<10<10<10<10<10 34 63 69 10<10<10<10<10 23 70 73<10
T WIND DIR     N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  S
T WIND SPD    13 12 14 23 23 13 12 11 11 11 16 17 16  9  9 11 10 10 11 12 11  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR


Date          Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24
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      78      57      72      56      79      57      80
TEMP          59 57 73 73 62 59 68 69 59 58 73 76 62 59 75 76
DEWPT         49 50 54 55 57 57 60 59 59 58 61 60 59 57 60 58
RH            69 77 51 53 84 93 76 70100100 66 58 90 93 60 54
PWIND DIR           S       S       S      SE       E       N       S      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10      40      60      70      40      40      20      40
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC
TSTMS                  SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS

$$

KSZ024-092115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
309 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

Date             Thu 05/09/24            Fri 05/10/24            Sat 05/11/24
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          48          74          50          77
TEMP          51 50 62 69 71 70 59 54 50 48 62 69 73 71 62 57 53 51 65 73 76 75
DEWPT         41 44 50 47 47 48 50 50 48 48 49 46 45 47 46 45 43 43 48 45 44 47
MIN/MAX RH                   42          98          37          76          32
RH            68 80 65 45 42 45 72 86 93100 62 44 37 42 56 64 69 74 54 37 32 37
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW
WIND SPD       8 10 12 17 17 12  8  8  8  6  8 10 11  9  6  6  6  5  6 10  9  6
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     1  9 24 23 33 44 22 26 22 17 13 21 19 27 35 10  4  2  3  7 12 20
POP 12HR                      0           5           0           0           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  1
HAINES         6  5  5  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  3  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 19 54 61 21<10<10<10<10 33 66 68 12<10<10<10<10 24 72 85<10
T WIND DIR     N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W NW  N NW NW NW NW SW
T WIND SPD    13 13 20 24 23 17 11  9 11 10 12 16 18 11 11 11 11  8 10 13 11  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR


Date          Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24
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      78      56      70      55      77      55      78
TEMP          58 56 73 72 60 57 66 68 58 57 72 75 60 56 73 74
DEWPT         45 48 54 55 56 56 59 58 56 56 60 59 57 55 58 56
RH            62 74 51 55 87 96 78 70 93 96 66 58 90 96 59 53
PWIND DIR           S       S       S      SE       E       E       S      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10      50      60      70      40      40      30      40
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS SC IS SC
TSTMS               IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC IS SC IS IS

$$

KSZ012-092115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
309 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

Date             Thu 05/09/24            Fri 05/10/24            Sat 05/11/24
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          48          74          48          77
TEMP          52 48 62 69 72 68 58 54 50 49 61 69 73 71 62 56 52 49 65 73 76 74
DEWPT         44 45 51 50 50 51 50 50 48 47 50 47 46 48 46 45 43 42 47 45 44 47
MIN/MAX RH                   46          96          38          79          32
RH            74 89 67 51 46 54 75 86 93 93 67 45 38 44 56 66 71 77 52 37 32 38
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W
WIND SPD       8  8 12 16 14 10  6  6  6  5  8 10 11  8  6  5  5  5  6  9  9  5
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     1  5 22 33 42 58 44 15 10 28 11 33 25 32 20  6  3  3  3  8 14 18
POP 12HR                      5           5           0           0           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  1
HAINES         5  4  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 22 54 63 23<10<10<10<10 30 69 71<10<10<10<10<10 23 75 81<10
T WIND DIR     N NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W
T WIND SPD    14 13 20 24 23 17 10  9 10  9 12 17 19 10 11 10 10  9  9 13 12  8
SMOKE DISP    PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR


Date          Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24
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      78      56      71      55      78      55      77
TEMP          57 55 73 71 60 56 66 68 57 56 72 75 60 56 72 73
DEWPT         44 47 54 56 55 55 59 58 56 56 60 60 56 53 57 56
RH            62 74 51 59 84 96 78 70 96100 66 60 87 90 59 55
PWIND DIR           S      SW       S      SE       E       E       S      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10      50      60      70      40      40      30      40
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS               IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC IS IS

$$

KSZ012-092115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
309 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

Date             Thu 05/09/24            Fri 05/10/24            Sat 05/11/24
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          47          74          49          77
TEMP          53 50 61 68 71 68 59 54 49 47 60 70 73 71 62 56 52 49 64 73 76 74
DEWPT         46 47 51 50 50 50 50 50 48 47 49 45 44 47 46 45 43 43 47 43 43 45
MIN/MAX RH                   46          98          35          79          32
RH            77 89 70 52 47 52 72 86 96100 67 41 35 42 56 66 71 80 54 34 31 35
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW
WIND SPD       8  9 13 17 14 11  6  8  5  5  8 11 11  9  6  6  6  5  6 10  9  5
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     2  4 24 39 51 67 50 18 20 34 10 34 36 34 22  7  3  5  2  7 13 18
POP 12HR                     10          10           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         6  5  4  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 22 56 65 39<10<10<10<10 24 69 74 12<10<10<10<10 23 79 77<10
T WIND DIR    NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW
T WIND SPD    13 11 19 24 23 19 10  9  8  8 10 18 19 13 10 11 10  9 10 14 12  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR


Date          Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24
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      79      56      71      55      79      55      78
TEMP          58 55 73 72 61 57 68 69 58 56 73 75 60 57 73 74
DEWPT         44 47 53 55 55 55 57 57 56 56 58 58 56 54 56 54
RH            59 74 49 55 81 93 68 66 93100 59 55 87 90 55 50
PWIND DIR           S      SW       S      SE       E      SE       S      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10      40      50      60      40      40      30      40
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS               IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC 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