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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 170934
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 82 54 70 40 60
TEMP 53 67 76 81 79 67 64 62 58 59 61 62 58 49 45 42 40 51 57 60 58
DEWPT 45 48 47 48 50 52 57 61 58 56 51 47 42 39 36 34 31 31 30 31 31
MIN/MAX RH 32 100 53 71 33
RH 74 50 36 32 36 59 78 97100 90 70 58 55 68 70 73 70 46 35 33 36
WIND DIR W NW W S SE SE S S SW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 9 10 9 8 8 10 13 16 11 18 24 23 16 13 12 11 10 12 13 11 11
WIND GUST 28 35 33
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 3 2 7 8 21 57 65 85 75 64 39 12 12 44 65 43 60 55 54
POP 12HR 0 60 70 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.28 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 4 5 5 3 4 5 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3
MIX HGT <10 17 41 58<10<10<10<10<10 15 26 36 33<10<10<10<10 25 40 44 31
T WIND DIR W NW W SW S SE S S SW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 13 13 11 11 11 16 19 23 14 27 34 29 26 14 13 13 12 19 18 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX GD GD
Date Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24
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 41 58 38 63 42 72 48 72
TEMP 46 42 55 56 43 38 58 61 46 42 66 69 53 48 67 69
DEWPT 33 32 29 27 30 30 31 32 36 37 43 45 46 44 46 45
RH 60 67 37 32 60 73 36 33 68 82 43 42 77 86 47 42
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E S S W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 77 50 60 40 58
TEMP 54 62 72 76 75 64 60 57 51 53 55 58 56 47 43 41 40 48 55 57 55
DEWPT 43 47 46 45 48 47 48 53 51 49 46 42 37 34 31 29 29 30 28 28 29
MIN/MAX RH 32 98 49 64 33
RH 66 58 39 33 38 54 64 86100 86 72 55 49 60 62 62 64 49 35 33 37
WIND DIR W NW NW SW E E E SE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 17 14 10 8 5 10 12 12 18 24 26 23 17 10 11 8 6 10 10 8 9
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW CL SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 5 1 2 1 12 5 36 57 80 91 78 58 26 7 25 35 82 70 78 76 78
POP 12HR 0 60 70 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.11 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 6 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 21 35 54<10<10<10<10 13 20 32 41 32<10<10<10<10 20 41 58 23
T WIND DIR W NW W W E E SE S N N N N N N N NE N NE N N N
T WIND SPD 19 21 12 8 8 14 18 16 21 34 34 27 21 14 13 12 9 12 12 8 9
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 55 35 61 41 69 45 69
TEMP 45 38 52 53 41 35 56 59 45 41 65 67 53 45 65 66
DEWPT 30 27 26 25 27 27 30 31 33 35 42 43 42 40 41 41
RH 55 64 36 33 57 72 37 34 62 79 43 42 66 82 41 40
PWIND DIR N N N NW S S W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 5 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
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 76 49 59 38 58
TEMP 53 60 70 75 73 62 58 55 50 51 54 57 55 46 42 40 38 47 54 57 55
DEWPT 43 47 47 45 48 46 47 50 49 48 46 42 37 33 31 29 28 30 28 29 29
MIN/MAX RH 34 96 51 66 34
RH 69 62 44 34 41 56 67 83 96 89 74 57 51 60 65 64 67 51 36 34 37
WIND DIR W NW NW W E E SE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 16 16 10 8 5 8 11 12 18 23 24 21 14 10 10 5 5 9 10 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 2 2 2 4 20 6 27 69 94 89 83 57 22 6 16 61 74 74 77 70 74
POP 12HR 0 60 70 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.12 0.11 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 5 4 4 5 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 22 36 53<10<10<10<10 13 21 28 43 27<10<10<10<10 30 46 66 19
T WIND DIR W NW NW W E E SE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N
T WIND SPD 20 24 14 8 6 13 19 18 25 33 32 26 20 14 14 11 9 12 10 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR
Date Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24
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 37 54 34 61 40 69 45 69
TEMP 44 37 51 52 39 34 56 59 44 40 64 66 51 45 64 65
DEWPT 29 25 26 26 27 26 31 32 33 34 42 43 41 38 41 41
RH 55 61 37 36 62 72 38 36 65 79 45 43 68 76 43 41
PWIND DIR N N N NW S S W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 10 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 49 59 37 58
TEMP 53 60 68 74 72 61 58 54 50 51 53 57 55 46 42 39 37 47 55 57 55
DEWPT 44 46 47 44 45 45 46 50 48 47 46 41 36 33 31 30 28 30 28 27 29
MIN/MAX RH 34 93 49 69 31
RH 71 60 47 34 38 56 64 86 93 86 77 55 49 60 65 70 70 51 35 31 37
WIND DIR W NW NW W E E E N NE N N N N N N N NW N N N N
WIND SPD 18 18 12 9 5 8 13 12 17 21 21 21 14 11 10 6 5 9 11 11 9
WIND GUST 28 32
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL SC FW FW B1 OV B2 B2 B1 FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 5 1 3 5 27 12 18 69 88 87 87 56 16 5 14 64 76 71 76 74 74
POP 12HR 0 70 70 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.11 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 28 37 51 13<10<10<10 16 22 28 44 31<10<10<10<10 20 50 68 48
T WIND DIR W NW NW W E E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
T WIND SPD 21 26 18 10 5 12 18 16 24 32 28 25 20 12 13 10 8 9 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR EX GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD
Date Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 54 33 61 40 69 44 69
TEMP 44 36 51 52 39 34 56 59 45 40 63 65 51 44 63 65
DEWPT 29 26 26 26 27 27 30 31 32 34 42 42 41 38 41 40
RH 55 67 37 36 62 75 37 34 60 79 46 43 68 79 44 40
PWIND DIR N N N NW S S W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
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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