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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
416 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

KSZ058-122130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
416 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Date             Sun 05/12/24            Mon 05/13/24            Tue 05/14/24
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                      79          59          73          55          75
TEMP             58 71 76 76 72 65 62 61 60 64 68 70 67 62 60 58 56 63 70 73 72
DEWPT            53 57 57 57 59 59 59 60 59 59 60 60 60 59 58 56 54 56 57 56 56
MIN/MAX RH                   51          98          70          95          53
RH               83 61 52 52 64 81 90 97 96 84 76 71 78 90 93 93 93 78 63 55 57
WIND DIR          S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE  S  S SW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
WIND SPD          5 10 12 13 11 10 10  9  9  9  9  8 10 12 11 12 12 12 12 10  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL
CLOUDS (%)       20 33 65 76 80 89 87 91 86 82 73 73 64 78 65 58 57 57 30 10  3
POP 12HR                     60         100          80          30          10
QPF 12HR                   0.07        0.83        0.36        0.06           0
RAIN SHWRS             IS NM NM  O  O  O  O  O  O  O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS                  IS SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC NM SC IS IS IS
LAL               1  2  3  4  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  1
HAINES            5  5  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 19 47 49<10<10<10 12<10 17 31 27 14<10 10 12 13 19 43 50 25
T WIND DIR        S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
T WIND SPD        9 14 18 18 13 10 12 13 13 14 11  8 11 12 14 17 19 17 16 12  9
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX EX PR PR PR FR PR FR GD FR FR PR PR FR FR FR EX GD FR


Date          Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24
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       52      75      58      72      55      77      57      83
TEMP          57 54 72 73 61 59 67 69 59 56 73 74 61 58 77 78
DEWPT         53 52 59 60 60 59 61 59 57 55 59 57 55 54 59 59
RH            86 93 64 64 97100 81 70 93 96 62 55 81 86 54 52
PWIND DIR           E       S      SE       S       N      NW      SW      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR            5      40      60      60      30      20      20      10
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM NM NM SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS               IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS

$$

KSZ024-122130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
416 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Date             Sun 05/12/24            Mon 05/13/24            Tue 05/14/24
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                      79          59          69          54          74
TEMP             57 71 77 75 71 64 61 60 59 63 65 67 65 61 58 56 54 62 69 73 72
DEWPT            51 56 54 55 56 58 58 59 58 59 60 59 58 57 55 52 50 54 54 53 53
MIN/MAX RH                   46          96          75          90          48
RH               80 59 45 50 59 81 90 96 96 87 84 75 78 87 90 86 86 75 59 49 51
WIND DIR          S SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD          6 10 12 11 10  6  8  8  9  8  8 10 12 12 12 11 11 11 10  9  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       27 35 71 77 87 94 92 92 93 91 90 83 76 69 63 57 57 57 11  6  8
POP 12HR                     70         100          80          30          10
QPF 12HR                   0.05        1.27        0.43        0.03           0
RAIN SHWRS             IS SC NM  O  O  O  O  O  O  O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS                  IS SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL               1  1  3  4  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  1  1  1  2  1
HAINES            5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 17 58 37<10<10 10 13<10 15 26 23 15<10 12 12 10 15 41 54 19
T WIND DIR       SW SW  S  S  S SW  S SE  E  S  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
T WIND SPD       10 13 19 16 12  9  9 11 11 11  9 10 16 14 17 17 16 14 13  9  8
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR GD GD FR


Date          Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24
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       51      73      56      70      53      77      55      80
TEMP          56 53 70 72 61 58 66 67 58 55 71 73 59 56 75 76
DEWPT         51 51 57 57 57 57 60 57 55 54 56 55 53 52 56 56
RH            83 93 63 59 87 96 81 70 90 96 59 53 80 86 52 50
PWIND DIR           E       S      SE      SW       N      NW      SW      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           10      50      60      60      30      20      20      20
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS IS    IS
TSTMS                  SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS    IS

$$

KSZ012-122130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
416 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Date             Sun 05/12/24            Mon 05/13/24            Tue 05/14/24
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                      79          58          69          52          74
TEMP             56 71 77 76 71 64 61 60 59 62 65 66 64 60 57 55 52 61 68 73 71
DEWPT            51 56 55 55 56 58 58 59 58 60 60 60 59 57 54 52 49 54 54 53 55
MIN/MAX RH                   44         100          81          91          50
RH               83 59 47 48 59 81 90 96 96 93 84 81 84 90 90 90 89 78 61 49 57
WIND DIR          S SW SW SW  S  S  E  E  E  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD          5  9 11 10  8  5  5  6  6  8  9 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10  8  6
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       29 31 64 78 83 90 93 93 95 91 89 86 84 77 78 57 27 20 13  9  7
POP 12HR                     60          90          80          30          10
QPF 12HR                   0.05        1.14        0.50        0.01           0
RAIN SHWRS             IS SC  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS                  IS SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL               1  1  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  1  1  1  2  1
HAINES            5  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 15 57 40<10<10 11 12 13 17 24 22 15 10<10 12 11 15 42 54 21
T WIND DIR        S SW  S  S  S SW  S SE  E  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  E
T WIND SPD       11 14 19 16 12  8  8  8 11 11 11 10 16 17 16 16 14 14 12  9  8
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR


Date          Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24
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       51      73      56      70      53      77      55      80
TEMP          55 52 70 71 60 57 67 67 58 54 70 73 59 56 74 76
DEWPT         51 50 57 59 56 55 60 58 55 52 57 57 52 52 56 57
RH            86 93 63 66 87 93 78 73 90 93 63 57 78 86 53 52
PWIND DIR          SE       S      SE      SW       N      NW      SW      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           10      50      60      50      30      30      20      20
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC IS SC IS IS    IS
TSTMS                  SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS    IS

$$

KSZ012-122130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
416 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Date             Sun 05/12/24            Mon 05/13/24            Tue 05/14/24
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                      81          59          68          52          74
TEMP             58 73 80 77 72 64 61 60 60 63 65 66 65 60 57 55 52 61 69 73 71
DEWPT            51 55 53 53 57 57 58 59 59 60 60 60 59 56 54 52 49 53 53 52 53
MIN/MAX RH                   40          97          78          91          48
RH               77 53 39 43 59 78 90 96 96 90 84 81 81 87 90 90 89 75 57 48 53
WIND DIR          S SW SW  S  S  S NE  E  E  E NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD          9 10 12 11  8  6  5  8  8  8 10 10 11 12 10 10 10 10 11  8  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       26 34 59 83 79 90 92 93 94 90 90 89 80 74 76 74 32 19 14 10  6
POP 12HR                     60          90          80          30          10
QPF 12HR                   0.17        0.90        0.89        0.01           0
RAIN SHWRS             IS SC  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O SC SC
TSTMS                  IS SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL               1  1  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  2  2  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES            5  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 21 71 46 14<10 11 12 12 16 20 25 17 10<10 11 10 15 45 58 32
T WIND DIR        S SW  S  S  S  S SW  E  E  E  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  E
T WIND SPD       13 16 19 14 11  8  8  9 11 12 10 10 18 14 14 16 14 13 12  9  9
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR


Date          Wed 05/15/24Thu 05/16/24Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24
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       51      74      55      71      53      77      55      80
TEMP          55 53 71 71 60 57 67 67 58 55 71 73 59 56 75 76
DEWPT         51 50 56 57 56 55 58 57 55 53 55 55 52 52 55 55
RH            86 89 59 61 87 93 73 70 90 93 57 53 78 86 50 48
PWIND DIR          SE       S      SE      SW       N      NW      SW      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           10      50      60      50      30      30      20      20
RAIN SHWRS          SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC IS SC IS IS    IS
TSTMS                  SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS 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