Land Management Forecasts Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 240929
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
429 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
KSZ058-242230-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
429 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 59 82 64 84
TEMP 53 61 70 74 71 64 62 60 60 68 79 82 79 71 68 66 65 73 80 84 81
DEWPT 52 53 55 57 58 58 58 57 56 61 64 65 64 64 64 63 62 64 66 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 55 91 55 94 57
RH 96 75 59 55 63 81 87 90 87 78 60 56 60 79 87 90 90 73 62 57 60
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 16 13 13 12 10 11 12 13 13 18 21 16 13 13 11 13 17 20 18 16
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 82 78 74 70 66 66 66 75 84 74 65 61 56 55 53 61 70 64 59 57 56
POP 12HR 20 20 40 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.05
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 21 30 34 31<10<10<10<10 16 24 44 33<10<10<10<10 16 40 38 30
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 17 24 20 20 20 18 18 20 21 24 25 34 27 20 21 18 19 27 28 31 34
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 66 83 67 83 67 81 66 81
TEMP 69 66 80 81 69 67 80 81 70 68 79 79 68 67 78 79
DEWPT 65 63 67 66 63 62 66 66 63 62 65 65 62 62 66 66
RH 87 90 65 60 81 84 62 60 78 81 62 62 81 84 67 64
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 40 30 20 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-242230-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
429 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 60 81 65 85
TEMP 52 61 68 72 70 64 61 60 60 67 77 81 79 72 69 66 65 74 82 85 83
DEWPT 50 49 50 50 52 54 55 56 57 61 64 64 64 64 64 63 63 64 66 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 46 89 56 92 54
RH 93 65 52 46 53 70 81 87 90 81 64 56 60 76 84 90 93 71 58 53 57
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 13 13 13 12 10 9 11 13 14 18 19 16 13 13 9 10 14 19 17 13
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 48 56 62 62 63 71 78 79 80 77 74 70 66 62 59 66 73 66 58 59 60
POP 12HR 20 30 40 50 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.20 0.14 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 25 32 30 32<10<10<10<10 16 31 39 28<10<10<10<10 18 42 43 38
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 24 23 23 23 19 17 19 21 25 26 28 26 23 25 17 19 26 28 31 31
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 66 83 67 84 68 82 67 82
TEMP 69 66 80 81 70 68 81 82 72 68 79 80 70 67 80 80
DEWPT 65 63 67 66 64 62 66 66 64 63 65 64 63 62 65 64
RH 87 90 65 60 81 81 60 58 76 84 62 58 78 84 60 58
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 40 40 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-242230-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
429 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 73 59 80 64 84
TEMP 51 61 69 73 71 64 61 59 59 65 75 80 77 72 68 65 65 73 81 84 82
DEWPT 48 49 49 49 50 52 53 54 56 60 63 64 63 63 63 63 62 64 66 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 43 89 58 94 54
RH 89 65 49 43 47 65 75 83 90 84 66 58 62 73 84 93 90 73 60 55 56
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 13 14 14 13 11 9 11 12 16 17 18 14 14 13 10 10 14 19 16 13
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 31 47 60 61 61 71 80 80 80 81 81 72 63 63 62 68 75 66 58 61 64
POP 12HR 10 40 40 50 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.13 0.21 0.10 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 27 32 33 32<10<10<10<10 16 32 42 24<10<10<10<10 18 40 44 39
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 12 23 23 24 24 19 17 19 21 25 25 28 23 21 20 16 17 24 28 29 28
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 65 82 67 84 67 82 67 82
TEMP 70 66 80 81 70 67 82 82 71 68 79 80 70 67 80 80
DEWPT 65 63 66 66 64 62 66 66 64 63 65 64 63 62 65 64
RH 84 90 62 60 81 84 58 58 79 84 62 58 78 84 60 58
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 40 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-242230-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
429 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 58 80 64 84
TEMP 50 61 69 72 70 63 60 58 58 65 74 80 77 71 68 65 65 73 81 84 81
DEWPT 47 49 50 49 49 51 52 53 55 59 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 64 66 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 44 89 57 94 54
RH 89 65 51 44 47 65 75 83 90 81 69 56 62 76 84 93 90 73 60 55 58
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 13 14 14 13 10 9 10 12 14 17 16 12 13 12 10 10 13 18 16 13
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 19 37 55 59 62 72 82 80 79 82 85 74 63 65 66 71 75 66 58 62 67
POP 12HR 10 40 50 40 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.21 0.07 0.07
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 29 31 36 33<10<10<10<10 16 33 32 25<10<10<10<10 17 47 47 25
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 10 24 24 24 25 20 18 20 21 23 24 26 21 25 23 17 18 23 26 27 25
SMOKE DISP PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13
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 65 81 66 84 67 82 67 82
TEMP 70 66 79 80 69 67 82 81 71 68 80 80 71 68 80 80
DEWPT 64 63 66 66 64 62 66 65 64 63 65 64 63 62 66 64
RH 81 90 64 62 84 84 58 58 79 84 60 58 76 81 62 58
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 40 40 20 30 10 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC 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