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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 160820
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
320 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
KSZ058-162115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
320 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Date Tue 04/16/24 Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24
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 54 79 52 65
TEMP 66 65 70 75 78 75 65 60 56 54 66 75 79 77 63 59 57 53 58 61 61 56
DEWPT 64 63 58 42 45 46 48 46 45 44 47 46 45 49 48 49 52 53 54 52 47 43
MIN/MAX RH 30 69 31 96 59
RH 93 93 66 31 31 36 54 60 66 69 50 36 30 37 58 69 83100 86 72 60 62
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W S E SE SE NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 19 25 25 28 26 16 14 16 16 12 14 11 10 6 6 10 12 11 18 21 23 21
WIND GUST 39 43 42 42 37 33 28 33 35 33
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 90 92 9 3 2 20 24 2 10 11 4 3 2 3 3 13 31 68 77 79 64 57
POP 12HR 60 5 0 30 60
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0.10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 31 62 63<10<10<10<10<10 26 44 57<10<10<10<10<10 15 19 30 17
T WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW W W S SE SE S N N N N N
T WIND SPD 29 33 35 42 39 25 21 24 20 18 20 17 12 8 11 14 16 21 25 21 26 23
SMOKE DISP FR FR EX EX EX FR PR FR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR FR GD GD EX GD
Wind Y Y Y
Date Fri 04/19/24Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24
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 61 42 58 37 63 39 71
TEMP 44 41 58 59 46 42 54 54 42 37 57 60 43 39 65 67
DEWPT 37 33 32 31 33 32 33 30 31 30 31 30 34 35 41 42
RH 76 73 37 34 60 67 45 40 65 75 37 32 70 85 41 40
PWIND DIR N NE NE NE N NE SE S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 10 20 10 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ024-162115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
320 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Date Tue 04/16/24 Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 53 76 49 60
TEMP 66 64 68 73 76 72 62 58 55 53 62 72 76 74 62 57 53 49 55 57 56 53
DEWPT 62 62 61 43 44 48 48 45 44 43 47 46 43 45 44 45 46 45 47 46 42 37
MIN/MAX RH 32 69 31 85 54
RH 87 93 78 34 32 42 60 62 66 69 58 39 31 35 52 64 77 86 74 67 59 54
WIND DIR S SE S SW SW W W W W W W W W NW E E NE NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 18 19 23 27 28 18 18 20 18 17 17 13 11 5 8 11 12 16 19 20 21 21
WIND GUST 37 36 39 40 42 35 28 28 29 32 33
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 89 90 27 6 15 38 10 11 16 6 5 3 2 11 9 15 63 77 81 80 68 57
POP 12HR 80 10 0 40 70
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0.20
RAIN SHWRS SC O IS SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC NM IS IS SC IS IS
LAL 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 4 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 4
MIX HGT <10<10 23 63 62<10<10<10<10<10 30 44 59<10<10<10<10<10 24 31 33 31
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW W W SW E SE N N NE N N N
T WIND SPD 27 29 33 39 39 27 26 26 24 19 26 20 17 6 10 14 19 24 24 25 25 21
SMOKE DISP FR FR EX EX EX FR FR FR FR PR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX
Wind Y Y Y
Date Fri 04/19/24Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 59 40 56 35 61 38 68
TEMP 43 40 56 57 45 40 53 53 40 35 57 59 42 38 63 66
DEWPT 33 30 29 28 29 28 28 27 28 27 29 28 31 32 40 39
RH 67 67 35 33 53 62 38 36 62 72 34 30 65 79 43 37
PWIND DIR N N NE N N N S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-162115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
320 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Date Tue 04/16/24 Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24
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 52 74 48 60
TEMP 65 62 67 73 75 71 62 57 54 52 60 70 74 72 60 55 51 48 53 55 55 53
DEWPT 62 61 63 47 45 50 49 46 44 43 47 46 45 46 45 44 44 43 46 46 42 37
MIN/MAX RH 34 71 36 82 54
RH 90 97 87 40 34 47 62 67 69 71 62 42 35 39 58 66 77 83 77 72 61 54
WIND DIR S SE S S SW SW W W W W NW W W NW E E NE NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 18 17 23 26 26 19 19 18 18 16 17 13 11 5 5 9 11 14 18 19 19 18
WIND GUST 35 28 39 40 42 40 29 28 26 28 29 29 28
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B1 FW FW SC FW FW B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 95 84 57 9 15 39 21 15 57 9 8 5 5 12 11 23 63 75 83 81 71 57
POP 12HR 100 20 0 40 70
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0 0 0.21
RAIN SHWRS SC O SC IS SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC NM IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 5 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 16 65 56 14<10<10<10<10 33 44 60<10<10<10<10<10 27 32 33 29
T WIND DIR S S S S SW SW W W W W NW W W W E SE N N NE N N N
T WIND SPD 27 29 33 40 35 27 27 25 25 19 27 20 18 6 10 14 21 23 23 25 25 19
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR PR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y
Date Fri 04/19/24Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24
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 39 59 38 56 33 62 37 68
TEMP 42 39 55 56 44 38 52 53 39 33 57 59 41 37 63 66
DEWPT 32 29 29 28 28 27 28 27 27 27 29 29 30 31 39 39
RH 67 67 37 34 53 64 39 36 62 78 34 32 65 79 41 37
PWIND DIR N N N N N N S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-162115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
320 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
Date Tue 04/16/24 Wed 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 51 73 47 59
TEMP 66 64 67 73 76 72 62 57 54 52 60 69 73 71 60 55 50 48 52 55 55 53
DEWPT 61 61 63 48 44 49 49 46 45 43 46 46 43 44 44 44 44 43 44 44 41 36
MIN/MAX RH 32 74 34 83 53
RH 84 90 87 41 32 44 62 67 71 71 60 44 34 38 55 66 80 83 74 66 59 52
WIND DIR S SE S S SW SW W W W W W W W NW E E NE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 18 14 23 27 29 20 21 21 20 18 20 17 13 5 5 8 11 16 18 19 20 18
WIND GUST 35 27 41 41 42 40 32 32 28 29 31
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 84 85 57 13 20 46 29 21 57 25 10 12 9 13 26 47 72 57 83 82 72 57
POP 12HR 100 20 0 40 70
QPF 12HR 0.21 0 0 0 0.13
RAIN SHWRS SC O SC IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC NM SC IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 5 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 5 6 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 18 58 68 20<10<10 11<10 34 48 60<10<10<10<10 10 27 34 33 34
T WIND DIR S SE S S SW SW W W W W NW NW W NW E SE NE NE NE N N N
T WIND SPD 26 28 33 37 39 31 29 24 27 20 28 24 19 8 10 12 20 25 21 23 23 19
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y
Date Fri 04/19/24Sat 04/20/24Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 59 38 56 33 62 38 69
TEMP 42 38 55 56 44 38 52 53 39 33 57 59 43 38 63 65
DEWPT 33 30 28 28 29 27 28 26 27 27 28 27 30 31 38 39
RH 70 73 35 34 55 64 39 35 62 78 33 29 60 76 39 38
PWIND DIR N N N N N N S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 5 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
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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