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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 180922
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSZ058-182215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 85 68 85 62 81
TEMP 62 72 80 84 83 75 72 69 68 76 82 85 82 72 67 64 62 70 77 80 78
DEWPT 62 66 69 69 69 68 67 66 66 65 65 64 64 63 63 62 61 62 63 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 60 92 50 97 52
RH 100 81 69 61 63 79 84 90 93 69 56 50 55 73 87 93 97 76 62 54 56
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE S SE S S S S S S SE S SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 5 13 14 16 14 9 11 13 16 19 20 19 17 14 11 8 5 8 10 11 11
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 58 57 63 51 55 66 65 69 64 58 51 65 79 72 65 62 58 62 65 70 74
POP 12HR 10 30 60 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.19 0.10 0.07 0.09
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC
OBVIS PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 25 41 28 18<10<10<10<10 18 30 32<10<10<10<10<10 32 47 47 10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S SE S SW W W W SW
T WIND SPD 11 20 23 33 26 13 21 26 32 32 33 35 29 27 23 16 14 23 25 20 18
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 56 76 55 75 57 77 59 77
TEMP 62 56 72 73 60 55 71 73 61 57 73 74 63 59 73 76
DEWPT 60 54 53 53 51 50 54 55 55 54 60 60 60 58 62 60
RH 93 93 51 49 72 83 55 53 81 90 64 62 90 96 68 58
PWIND DIR W W W W W E E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 10 10 10 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-182215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 68 85 63 81
TEMP 62 72 81 85 83 75 72 70 68 76 82 85 82 72 67 64 63 71 77 80 77
DEWPT 61 65 67 68 68 67 66 65 66 66 65 64 62 61 60 59 58 58 58 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 57 92 48 86 44
RH 97 79 63 57 61 76 81 84 93 71 56 50 51 68 78 84 84 63 52 45 48
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 12 16 16 13 10 10 12 12 17 20 18 13 11 10 8 6 9 11 12 12
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 44 48 57 48 55 58 62 65 65 65 59 69 78 71 63 57 52 55 59 60 60
POP 12HR 10 40 60 60 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.19 0.12 0.06 0.03
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 26 38 38 25<10<10<10<10 17 41 64 63<10<10<10 11 24 56 66 40
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S SE S S S SW W W W W SW
T WIND SPD 11 19 23 29 25 20 19 23 25 29 20 26 36 23 19 18 24 27 32 27 24
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 74 54 73 55 75 57 76
TEMP 60 54 70 72 58 54 69 71 59 55 71 73 61 57 72 75
DEWPT 55 51 52 50 50 49 52 52 53 52 57 57 58 55 58 57
RH 84 90 53 46 75 83 55 51 80 90 61 57 90 93 61 54
PWIND DIR W W W W NW NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 10 10 10 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
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 85 68 85 62 80
TEMP 62 72 80 84 83 75 72 69 68 76 81 84 82 72 67 64 62 70 76 80 77
DEWPT 61 64 66 67 67 67 66 65 66 65 65 64 62 61 60 59 58 58 57 56 55
MIN/MAX RH 56 92 48 88 43
RH 97 76 62 57 59 76 81 87 93 69 58 51 51 68 78 84 87 66 52 44 47
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 12 16 17 14 11 11 11 11 14 19 18 16 13 11 8 8 10 13 14 14
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 38 40 45 48 55 59 62 62 67 69 66 71 76 69 62 56 50 54 58 59 60
POP 12HR 10 40 60 50 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.20 0.14 0.08 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 27 40 60 30<10<10<10<10 22 43 58 11<10<10<10 11 29 61 75 44
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE S SE SE S S SE S S S S SW W W W SW
T WIND SPD 11 19 23 39 25 21 21 23 23 28 23 33 27 26 21 19 24 31 33 31 21
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX EX
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 54 74 54 72 54 75 57 75
TEMP 59 54 70 71 58 54 69 70 58 54 71 72 60 57 72 75
DEWPT 55 51 52 50 50 49 51 52 53 51 56 56 57 54 56 56
RH 87 90 53 47 75 83 53 53 83 90 59 57 90 90 57 52
PWIND DIR W W W W N NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 10 20 10 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
422 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DATE SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 68 85 62 80
TEMP 61 72 80 84 83 75 72 70 68 76 82 85 82 72 67 64 62 70 77 80 77
DEWPT 60 64 66 66 67 67 66 66 66 66 65 64 63 61 60 59 59 57 56 55 54
MIN/MAX RH 54 92 48 89 40
RH 97 76 62 55 59 76 81 87 93 71 56 50 53 68 78 84 90 63 48 42 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 12 16 17 14 10 11 11 11 14 18 18 17 14 12 9 8 11 14 17 17
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 35 33 40 43 55 59 60 65 75 76 73 73 73 67 62 55 48 53 57 58 59
POP 12HR 10 40 60 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.20 0.14 0.10 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
HAINES 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 27 38 60 31<10<10<10<10 21 37 47 44<10<10<10 11 28 62 82 39
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE S SE SE S S S S SW SW W W SW
T WIND SPD 10 18 23 34 24 18 20 21 21 25 26 36 37 28 24 18 25 33 37 37 19
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR FR EX EX EX EX
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 74 54 71 54 74 56 75
TEMP 59 53 70 71 58 54 68 69 58 54 70 72 60 56 71 74
DEWPT 54 52 52 50 50 49 51 51 52 51 55 55 56 53 55 55
RH 83 96 53 47 75 83 54 53 80 90 59 55 87 90 57 51
PWIND DIR SW W W W N NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 20 10 20 10 10 30 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
$$
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
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