Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100903
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
403 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
KSZ058-102130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
403 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
Date Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24
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 76 51 79 56 77
TEMP 54 51 66 73 76 74 63 58 54 51 68 76 79 77 65 60 57 56 69 75 75 71
DEWPT 49 48 51 48 48 48 48 48 46 46 51 47 46 49 49 50 50 52 56 55 56 56
MIN/MAX RH 38 80 32 77 50
RH 83 89 58 41 37 40 58 69 74 83 54 36 31 37 56 69 77 86 63 50 52 59
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW S SE S S SW S S S S
WIND SPD 4 3 6 12 13 6 5 5 4 3 2 6 4 5 6 6 8 5 9 11 12 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 11 19 3 14 29 29 17 21 25 11 6 8 34 42 60 44 62 75 71 75 77 81
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS SC SC SC SC NM
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 5
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 22 70 68<10<10<10<10<10 12 72 79<10<10<10<10<10 19 48 38 17
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW W W NW N NW NW NW SW S S SW SW SW S SW S
T WIND SPD 11 6 10 16 16 9 9 11 10 9 5 9 8 5 10 11 10 10 12 16 19 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Date Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24
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 57 71 53 76 56 78 57 75
TEMP 61 58 66 69 58 54 73 74 60 57 73 74 62 58 70 72
DEWPT 59 58 60 58 55 54 57 58 57 57 61 60 58 58 59 56
RH 93100 81 68 90100 57 57 90100 66 62 87100 68 57
PWIND DIR S NE N N SE S SE NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 80 80 30 20 30 50 50 40
RAIN SHWRS NM O O NM SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-102130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
403 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
Date Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 50 78 54 76
TEMP 52 49 65 72 75 73 64 58 52 50 67 75 78 76 65 58 56 55 68 75 73 67
DEWPT 47 46 49 47 46 46 48 46 44 44 48 46 45 46 45 46 46 49 55 54 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 39 76 31 73 47
RH 83 89 56 41 36 38 56 64 74 80 50 36 31 34 48 64 69 80 63 48 53 68
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW W NW NW SW SE S S SW SW SW S S
WIND SPD 4 3 8 12 13 8 5 5 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 8 8 8 10 12 12 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 20 6 3 13 32 25 38 20 13 5 4 22 30 28 25 37 63 75 67 73 80 90
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.12
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC NM NM NM
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5
HAINES 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3
MIX HGT <10<10 24 74 86<10<10<10<10<10 16 73 78 12<10<10<10<10 12 46 34<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW W SE S SW SW S S SW SW
T WIND SPD 8 6 11 18 19 10 9 11 11 8 6 12 8 5 10 12 13 10 11 16 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR
Date Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 72 52 75 55 76 54 73
TEMP 60 56 66 70 57 52 71 73 59 56 72 73 60 55 68 70
DEWPT 56 56 58 55 52 52 56 56 55 55 59 58 56 55 56 54
RH 87100 75 59 83100 59 55 87 96 64 59 87100 65 57
PWIND DIR SE NE N NE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 80 70 20 20 30 50 40 40
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM NM IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-102130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
403 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
Date Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24
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 49 78 54 77
TEMP 51 48 65 72 75 73 63 56 52 49 67 75 78 76 64 58 56 54 67 74 75 69
DEWPT 47 46 50 47 47 47 48 46 43 43 48 45 45 46 44 44 44 47 54 54 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 39 79 33 74 49
RH 86 93 58 41 37 40 58 69 71 80 50 34 31 34 48 59 64 77 63 50 50 63
WIND DIR NW W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW W NW NW SW S S S S SW SW S SW
WIND SPD 4 3 8 12 14 8 5 5 5 4 5 8 6 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 10 6 0 10 27 25 33 18 7 7 4 11 25 27 40 55 65 75 63 76 83 87
POP 12HR 5 10 0 5 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.15
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC NM NM NM
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5
HAINES 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 23 77 82<10<10<10<10<10 18 73 77 17<10<10<10<10 10 45 32<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W NW NW N NW NW NW NW W S S S SW S SW S SW
T WIND SPD 8 6 12 18 20 11 10 12 10 6 6 12 8 4 10 12 13 12 14 16 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD PR
Date Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24
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 55 71 51 75 55 76 54 73
TEMP 59 55 66 68 56 52 71 73 58 55 72 72 59 55 68 70
DEWPT 56 55 58 55 53 51 56 57 55 54 60 59 56 54 56 54
RH 90100 75 63 90 96 59 57 90 96 66 64 90 96 65 57
PWIND DIR S E N NE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 70 20 20 40 50 40 40
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM NM IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC IS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-102130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
403 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
Date Fri 05/10/24 Sat 05/11/24 Sun 05/12/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 49 78 54 77
TEMP 51 48 65 73 76 74 63 58 52 50 67 76 78 76 65 58 56 55 67 75 76 71
DEWPT 47 46 49 46 45 45 48 45 43 43 46 43 43 44 44 44 44 47 53 53 53 56
MIN/MAX RH 38 79 32 74 47
RH 86 93 56 38 33 35 58 62 71 77 47 31 29 32 46 59 64 74 61 46 45 59
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW W W NW NW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 3 8 13 13 9 5 6 4 4 5 9 6 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 7 3 0 11 24 34 34 8 6 6 3 10 23 24 45 32 62 71 56 73 82 85
POP 12HR 5 10 0 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.08
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 4
HAINES 5 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3
MIX HGT <10<10 23 82 91 13<10<10<10<10 24 76 80 23<10<10<10<10 15 42 44<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW W SE S S S SW S S SW
T WIND SPD 6 5 13 19 19 12 10 11 9 5 8 14 9 5 8 13 13 13 16 17 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD PR
Date Mon 05/13/24Tue 05/14/24Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 72 51 75 55 76 54 73
TEMP 60 56 67 70 57 52 71 73 59 55 72 72 59 55 68 70
DEWPT 56 56 57 54 52 51 55 56 54 54 58 58 55 55 56 53
RH 87100 70 57 83 96 57 55 83 96 61 61 87100 65 55
PWIND DIR S E N NE SE S SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 70 60 20 20 30 50 40 40
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
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