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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 180947
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
447 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
KSZ058-182115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
447 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24
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 66 39 60 41 58
TEMP 64 60 53 54 54 48 43 42 40 51 57 59 57 49 46 44 42 48 53 56 54
DEWPT 62 54 48 45 42 39 37 34 32 31 29 27 31 33 34 33 33 33 33 32 30
MIN/MAX RH 64 78 29 71 39
RH 93 81 83 71 64 71 79 73 73 46 34 29 37 54 63 65 70 56 46 40 40
WIND DIR S N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE N N
WIND SPD 8 11 25 21 17 8 8 9 8 10 10 9 9 6 6 9 12 13 12 11 10
WIND GUST 23 39 34 27 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 91 89 92 85 57 11 11 36 34 34 64 62 48 61 79 79 50 77 67 61 63
POP 12HR 80 10 0 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.26 0 0 0.01 0.02
RAIN SHWRS NM O SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC
LAL 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 12 22 29 31<10<10<10<10 27 42 45 20<10<10<10<10 32 45 49 21
T WIND DIR SW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E NE NE N N NE N N N
T WIND SPD 13 18 36 35 26 17 13 12 11 14 12 11 11 9 8 12 16 19 16 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24
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 63 40 72 49 72 46 71
TEMP 44 39 57 61 45 42 65 69 56 51 66 68 51 47 66 68
DEWPT 32 31 32 33 36 36 42 45 49 48 46 43 43 42 47 48
RH 62 73 38 35 70 79 43 42 77 89 48 40 74 83 50 49
PWIND DIR NE N SE S SW N NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 40 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ024-182115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
447 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 56 39 57 40 55
TEMP 55 50 49 52 52 46 42 41 39 48 54 56 55 48 45 43 40 45 51 53 52
DEWPT 51 46 43 42 38 35 33 31 30 29 29 31 32 32 32 30 29 29 29 29 28
MIN/MAX RH 59 70 38 64 38
RH 86 86 80 69 59 65 70 67 70 47 38 38 41 54 60 60 64 53 42 39 39
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 16 23 21 18 12 6 6 5 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 9 10 12 11 10 10
WIND GUST 41 39 29 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B1 B1 FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 92 92 91 61 57 6 12 54 62 68 76 74 74 79 89 92 87 59 61 51 57
POP 12HR 80 5 0 30 10
QPF 12HR 0.30 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS SC IS SC
LAL 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3
MIX HGT 13 16 23 31 19<10<10<10<10 20 39 49 27<10<10<10<10 31 46 52 39
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NW N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 18 35 36 28 23 13 12 10 8 10 8 5 5 5 8 12 14 17 16 16 12
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Svr Tstorm
Date Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 61 40 70 49 70 43 69
TEMP 41 36 56 59 44 42 64 67 55 49 65 65 49 45 64 66
DEWPT 28 29 32 34 33 34 42 46 45 44 42 39 38 39 43 44
RH 59 75 40 39 65 73 45 47 69 83 43 38 66 79 46 45
PWIND DIR N NW S S SW N NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 40 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
447 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24
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 55 37 57 38 55
TEMP 52 49 48 51 51 45 40 39 38 47 53 56 54 47 44 41 39 43 50 53 50
DEWPT 50 45 44 42 38 36 33 30 30 30 29 30 33 32 31 29 26 28 29 29 28
MIN/MAX RH 59 76 37 62 39
RH 93 86 86 71 61 70 76 70 73 51 39 37 45 56 60 62 59 55 44 39 42
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW NE N N NW N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 17 23 21 18 14 8 6 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 6 8 9 10 11 10 9
WIND GUST 40 36 28
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B1 B1 FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 94 92 92 67 57 6 9 41 47 76 83 76 72 76 91 91 82 54 50 48 56
POP 12HR 80 5 0 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.34 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC IS IS
TSTMS NM IS IS
LAL 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 4
MIX HGT 13 17 23 32 23<10<10<10<10 20 44 54 18<10<10<10<10 36 47 53 34
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 23 35 34 27 23 13 11 9 6 9 8 5 6 8 12 11 14 17 17 16 12
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Svr Tstorm
Date Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24
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 34 60 39 70 47 69 42 69
TEMP 39 35 56 58 44 41 62 66 54 48 64 64 48 43 63 65
DEWPT 28 27 32 34 33 33 43 46 44 41 42 39 38 36 42 43
RH 64 72 40 40 65 73 50 48 69 77 45 40 68 76 46 45
PWIND DIR N NW S S SW NW NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 50 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
447 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 56 37 57 37 54
TEMP 52 49 49 52 51 45 41 38 37 47 54 57 55 47 44 41 39 43 50 53 50
DEWPT 50 45 44 42 38 35 34 31 30 32 28 30 32 32 31 30 27 26 27 27 27
MIN/MAX RH 57 78 34 64 36
RH 93 86 83 69 61 68 76 76 75 56 36 35 41 56 60 65 62 51 41 36 41
WIND DIR N N N N N NW N NW W NW NW NW W NW N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 17 21 20 19 14 8 6 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 8 9 9 12 12 11 10
WIND GUST 27 34 32
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B1 B1 CL FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 92 91 93 65 57 5 14 29 43 72 78 72 77 80 85 92 80 42 39 44 53
POP 12HR 80 5 5 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.38 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM O SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
LAL 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4
MIX HGT 14 17 22 35 24<10<10<10<10 14 46 61 28<10<10<10<10 37 48 56 42
T WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N W NW NW W W N N N N NW NW N
T WIND SPD 26 32 29 26 21 13 11 8 6 5 8 6 6 6 12 11 12 19 18 18 13
SMOKE DISP GD GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX GD
Svr Tstorm
Date Sun 04/21/24Mon 04/22/24Tue 04/23/24Wed 04/24/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 60 39 70 47 69 41 69
TEMP 39 34 56 58 44 41 62 65 55 49 64 63 47 43 63 65
DEWPT 28 28 31 32 33 33 42 44 44 40 41 38 38 36 41 42
RH 64 78 38 37 65 73 48 46 66 71 43 39 71 76 44 43
PWIND DIR N NW S S W NW NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS SC SC
TSTMS IS
$$
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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