Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
304 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
KSZ058-070915-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
304 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
Date Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24
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 52 76 48 72
TEMP 57 53 65 73 76 73 62 58 54 53 65 73 76 72 59 54 49 48 61 69 71 68
DEWPT 55 51 51 46 47 52 50 48 48 48 54 54 49 48 45 42 41 43 50 50 50 48
MIN/MAX RH 35 83 39 83 47
RH 93 93 60 38 36 48 65 69 80 83 68 51 39 42 60 64 74 83 67 51 47 49
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW S S SE SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 8 8 10 12 14 12 13 10 10 9 10 11 12 11 9 8 8 9 12 13 16 16
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC CL CL CL CL CL SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 42 30 1 0 0 1 5 38 25 36 14 3 3 2 2 3 6 23 42 40 42 23
POP 12HR 0 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 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 14 47 47<10<10<10<10<10 15 36 51<10<10<10<10<10 25 55 52 30
T WIND DIR SW NW W W SW S S S S S W W W NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 11 11 13 19 23 16 18 16 14 13 14 14 17 14 14 11 12 12 17 23 24 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24
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 48 72 51 75 51 80 56 82
TEMP 52 48 68 70 56 51 72 73 56 52 76 76 60 56 78 78
DEWPT 47 45 46 46 47 45 45 47 46 46 52 51 50 52 57 57
RH 83 89 45 42 72 80 38 40 69 80 43 42 69 86 48 48
PWIND DIR N NW NW NW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-070915-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
304 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
Date Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 51 74 47 68
TEMP 55 51 63 71 74 73 61 57 53 51 63 71 73 70 58 53 49 47 60 65 67 65
DEWPT 54 50 51 44 42 47 48 48 47 47 52 51 45 46 44 43 42 43 49 50 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 32 86 37 86 50
RH 96 96 65 38 32 40 62 72 80 86 67 49 37 42 59 69 77 86 67 58 50 52
WIND DIR SW W W W SW SW S SE E SE W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 9 8 10 13 18 9 6 6 8 9 9 10 13 11 9 9 9 10 13 14 17 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW CL CL CL SC B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW B1 B1 FW
CLOUDS (%) 57 34 8 0 0 5 30 70 62 30 10 9 4 8 6 3 5 8 23 57 57 19
POP 12HR 0 20 5 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 13 48 60<10<10<10<10<10 18 43 54 13<10<10<10<10 31 54 47 19
T WIND DIR SW W W W SW W S S SE SE W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 11 11 16 20 27 10 10 11 11 12 17 12 17 13 11 13 11 13 20 20 23 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 71 49 73 50 78 54 81
TEMP 51 47 67 69 55 49 70 71 54 51 76 76 59 55 77 78
DEWPT 45 43 45 46 45 42 43 43 42 44 49 49 48 48 54 54
RH 80 86 45 44 69 77 38 36 64 77 39 39 67 77 45 43
PWIND DIR N NW NW NW SE SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 0 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-070915-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
304 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
Date Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24
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 75 51 73 47 67
TEMP 54 51 63 69 73 72 60 57 53 51 63 70 73 69 58 53 49 47 58 64 66 64
DEWPT 54 50 51 46 45 48 46 48 46 47 53 51 48 48 45 44 43 43 50 50 49 47
MIN/MAX RH 35 85 41 86 54
RH 100 96 65 44 37 42 60 72 77 86 70 51 41 47 62 71 80 86 75 60 54 54
WIND DIR SW SW W W SW SW S SE E E SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 6 5 10 14 18 9 6 5 6 6 8 10 13 10 8 9 8 10 13 16 16 16
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC CL CL CL CL FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 69 41 4 1 2 4 24 69 52 38 17 17 7 13 6 6 11 12 57 57 57 57
POP 12HR 0 20 10 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
HAINES 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 14 49 70<10<10<10<10<10 19 41 54 13<10<10<10<10 30 47 39 23
T WIND DIR SW W W W SW W S S SE SE SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 12 11 17 23 26 12 11 11 10 11 17 14 18 13 11 12 12 14 19 20 23 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24
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 46 71 48 72 49 78 54 81
TEMP 50 46 67 69 54 49 69 70 53 50 75 76 59 54 77 78
DEWPT 45 43 45 47 44 41 43 43 41 42 49 49 47 47 54 54
RH 83 89 45 45 69 74 39 38 64 74 40 39 64 77 45 43
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 5 5 0 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-070915-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
304 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
Date Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 51 74 47 67
TEMP 55 53 64 70 73 73 61 58 54 52 64 71 74 70 58 53 49 47 58 64 66 63
DEWPT 54 51 51 44 43 45 45 47 46 47 52 50 47 46 46 45 44 45 50 49 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 32 83 38 91 51
RH 96 93 63 39 34 37 56 67 74 83 65 47 38 42 64 74 83 93 75 58 52 56
WIND DIR SW SW W W SW W S S SE SE S W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 9 8 12 18 20 10 8 6 6 6 9 11 13 11 9 9 9 10 13 16 17 14
WIND GUST 31
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC CL CL CL CL SC OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 67 28 1 2 4 3 46 88 72 50 14 20 11 12 10 6 9 12 57 57 57 57
POP 12HR 5 20 20 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
LAL 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
HAINES 4 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 15 58 76 15<10<10<10<10 19 41 57 15<10<10<10<10 29 40 41 27
T WIND DIR SW SW W W SW W S S SE SE S W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 13 11 18 25 27 14 10 10 9 11 18 18 18 13 11 12 12 13 18 19 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24Mon 05/13/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 72 48 73 49 79 54 82
TEMP 51 45 67 69 55 48 70 71 54 50 76 76 60 55 78 79
DEWPT 45 43 44 46 44 41 41 43 41 42 48 48 47 47 53 53
RH 80 93 43 44 66 77 35 36 61 74 37 37 62 74 42 41
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 10 20 10 5 0 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
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