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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 190847
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
KSZ058-192115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 62 41 57 37 62
TEMP 42 41 52 59 61 60 50 45 43 42 48 52 55 55 47 43 39 37 49 59 62 60
DEWPT 35 34 31 28 29 31 32 33 32 31 30 30 31 31 32 32 31 31 32 32 32 32
MIN/MAX RH 28 67 38 76 32
RH 76 76 44 30 29 33 50 62 65 65 49 43 40 40 56 65 73 79 52 36 32 35
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 5 9 8 8 6 4 4 9 11 12 11 10 9 5 5 6 4 5 9 10 9
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 32 42 27 39 43 17 21 40 65 62 82 89 80 72 79 70 73 32 16 24 18 11
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 5
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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 23 44 53 10<10<10<10<10 24 38 44 25<10<10<10<10 41 66 74 60
T WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 11 14 11 9 9 8 5 13 16 19 14 14 12 6 9 9 6 9 10 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD
Date Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24
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 72 52 72 43 70 50 71
TEMP 44 39 67 70 57 52 67 68 50 43 66 67 54 51 66 69
DEWPT 35 34 40 42 46 49 47 40 40 39 41 41 45 49 54 54
RH 70 82 37 36 67 89 49 36 68 86 40 39 71 93 65 59
PWIND DIR S S S NW N E SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 50 20 5 20 40 50
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-192115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 61 39 55 34 60
TEMP 39 39 51 57 60 59 50 45 43 40 45 52 54 53 45 40 36 34 48 57 60 58
DEWPT 32 31 30 29 30 31 32 31 28 26 26 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 31 32 32 32
MIN/MAX RH 31 58 36 74 35
RH 76 73 44 34 32 34 50 58 55 57 47 38 36 38 51 62 69 75 51 38 35 37
WIND DIR N N E NW NW N N N NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W
WIND SPD 3 2 3 2 4 4 3 8 10 8 10 10 10 8 5 5 4 4 6 10 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 26 58 69 57 44 20 45 51 82 84 72 71 76 80 76 65 22 14 8 14 7 12
POP 12HR 5 10 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 22 47 61 22<10<10<10<10 29 43 52 32<10<10<10<10 47 71 69 25
T WIND DIR N NE E NW NW NW N NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 9 6 6 6 8 5 5 13 14 11 16 14 17 12 9 9 6 5 11 11 12 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 71 49 68 40 68 48 67
TEMP 42 39 66 69 57 49 65 64 47 41 63 65 52 48 62 65
DEWPT 32 32 41 43 44 44 42 39 37 36 39 39 41 43 50 51
RH 67 76 40 39 62 83 43 40 68 82 41 38 66 83 65 60
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N E SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 10 60 20 5 20 50 60
RAIN SHWRS SC NM IS IS IS SC NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-192115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 60 37 54 32 60
TEMP 41 41 51 56 59 58 49 44 40 37 44 50 54 52 44 39 34 32 47 57 60 58
DEWPT 32 31 31 30 30 33 32 29 27 25 25 27 28 27 27 27 26 26 31 32 32 32
MIN/MAX RH 33 61 37 77 35
RH 70 67 46 37 33 39 52 55 59 61 47 41 36 38 51 62 72 78 53 38 35 37
WIND DIR N NW N W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW N W NW NW W W
WIND SPD 4 2 1 4 6 4 5 8 8 6 10 10 10 6 5 1 0 4 6 10 9 6
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 41 66 71 75 53 36 53 52 72 69 52 56 67 67 69 59 19 17 7 11 9 13
POP 12HR 5 10 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 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 22 47 63 12<10<10<10<10 33 46 54 33<10<10<10<10 48 74 69 25
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 9 5 5 8 9 5 10 12 14 10 18 18 19 13 10 9 6 6 12 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24
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 71 48 67 39 66 46 66
TEMP 41 38 65 68 56 48 64 63 46 40 62 62 50 46 62 64
DEWPT 32 31 41 43 44 43 43 40 37 35 40 40 40 40 50 51
RH 70 76 41 40 64 83 46 43 71 82 44 44 68 79 65 63
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N E SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 60 20 5 10 40 60
RAIN SHWRS SC NM IS IS SC NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-192115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 61 36 54 32 61
TEMP 40 40 50 56 60 59 50 44 39 36 43 50 54 52 43 39 34 32 47 57 61 59
DEWPT 32 31 31 29 28 29 30 28 26 25 25 25 25 25 27 27 26 26 31 30 30 31
MIN/MAX RH 29 63 33 77 32
RH 73 70 48 35 29 32 46 53 59 64 49 37 32 35 53 62 72 78 53 35 31 34
WIND DIR N W NW W NW NW N N N NW N NW NW N N NW W W NW NW W W
WIND SPD 3 3 2 6 9 6 6 6 6 5 11 11 11 8 5 4 5 5 8 10 10 6
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 31 52 80 72 47 67 64 32 52 52 24 28 54 64 65 51 11 6 4 9 9 10
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 22 53 73 34<10<10<10<10 35 48 56 42<10<10<10<10 43 70 66 50
T WIND DIR N W NW NW W NW N N N N N N N NW N N NW W NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 8 4 5 10 12 10 12 12 12 9 19 19 19 13 9 8 6 6 11 11 12 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24Thu 04/25/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 71 48 68 39 67 46 67
TEMP 41 40 66 68 56 48 65 63 47 39 62 62 50 46 62 65
DEWPT 31 31 40 42 42 42 42 39 36 35 38 38 38 39 48 49
RH 67 70 38 39 59 80 43 41 65 85 41 41 63 76 60 56
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N E SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 60 20 5 10 40 60
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM IS IS SC NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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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