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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
319 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

KSZ058-282115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
319 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      67          46          75          43          68
TEMP          33 31 47 61 67 63 51 49 48 47 58 70 75 70 59 53 46 43 50 60 67 65
DEWPT         27 29 37 38 37 37 38 40 42 43 48 50 50 50 49 47 43 42 41 44 46 47
MIN/MAX RH                   33          87          41          98          46
RH            78 92 68 42 33 38 61 71 80 86 69 49 41 49 69 80 89 96 71 55 47 52
WIND DIR      SW  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW NW  N  N NE NE  E  E
WIND SPD       5  5 11 14 17 11 10 11 13 16 23 25 23 16  9  6  9  9 10 10 10  9
WIND GUST                    21 20 21 26 28 40 37 36 28
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     1  3  1  1  1  1  8 15 23 30 39 41 34 18 26 24 57 60 57 38 25 21
POP 12HR                      0           5           0          10           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  4  3  4  3  3  4  3  3  2  2  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 30 46<10<10<10<10<10 19 34 41 13<10<10<10<10 16 23 26 18
T WIND DIR    SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  N  N NE NE NE  E  E
T WIND SPD    12 13 19 23 25 17 18 19 24 26 36 35 31 20 13 12 13 13 14 11 11  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR


Date          Sun 03/31/24Mon 04/01/24Tue 04/02/24Wed 04/03/24
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       49      79      58      78      38      58      34      65
TEMP          51 54 71 71 60 60 73 66 47 40 51 51 40 35 59 61
DEWPT         47 51 55 54 57 57 53 47 40 36 35 32 32 31 36 36
RH            86 90 57 55 90 90 49 50 76 85 54 48 73 85 42 39
PWIND DIR           E      SW       S      SW      NW       N       N      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR           10      10      20      30      30      10      10       5
RAIN SHWRS                IS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS                     IS IS IS SC SC IS

$$

KSZ024-282115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
319 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      68          46          75          39          65
TEMP          33 32 47 62 67 63 52 48 47 47 56 70 74 71 57 48 42 39 46 58 63 61
DEWPT         24 27 36 38 35 36 36 37 39 42 46 46 46 47 45 41 37 37 36 37 38 39
MIN/MAX RH                   29          86          37          91          39
RH            69 81 65 41 30 36 54 65 74 83 69 42 37 42 64 77 82 92 68 45 39 44
WIND DIR      SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE  E
WIND SPD       6  6 12 16 18 12 10 10 11 13 19 21 19 12  9 10 10  9 10 10  9 10
WIND GUST           24          20    21 24 32       23
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     2 28 15  1  1  6 36 27 33 51 77 62 63 32 10  7 16 25 36 28 22 21
POP 12HR                      0           5           0          10           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  5  6  4  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  2
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 38 68<10<10<10<10<10 20 34 45<10<10<10<10<10 20 25 33 14
T WIND DIR    SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW NW  N  N  N NE NE  E  E
T WIND SPD    13 14 21 26 27 18 16 17 18 19 28 27 26 13 12 17 14 14 14 11 11 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR


Date          Sun 03/31/24Mon 04/01/24Tue 04/02/24Wed 04/03/24
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       44      70      51      74      35      54      33      63
TEMP          47 46 61 64 54 54 68 59 43 37 49 50 40 35 57 60
DEWPT         40 43 49 50 50 51 48 41 37 34 32 29 29 29 33 34
RH            76 89 65 60 86 90 49 51 79 89 52 44 64 78 40 37
PWIND DIR           E       E       E       W       N       N       N      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           20      20      30      30      30      10       5       0
RAIN SHWRS       IS IS    IS SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS                        IS IS IS SC IS

$$

KSZ012-282115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
319 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      69          45          74          38          63
TEMP          32 32 46 61 67 64 52 48 47 45 55 68 73 70 55 47 40 38 44 56 62 59
DEWPT         24 27 36 40 36 37 36 37 38 40 45 46 46 47 44 39 36 36 35 36 36 38
MIN/MAX RH                   31          83          38          92          38
RH            72 81 68 46 32 37 54 65 71 82 69 45 38 44 66 74 85 92 70 47 38 45
WIND DIR       S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE
WIND SPD       6  6 13 16 16 10 10  9 10 12 18 20 18  9  9 11  9  8 10 10  9  9
WIND GUST           25 26       20 19 20 23 32
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL B1 SC CL CL CL SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     5 54 34  4  2  5 30 44 32 62 66 65 66 33 15  8 20 56 33 35 24 24
POP 12HR                      5           5           0          10           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  6  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 11 32 70<10<10<10<10<10 20 32 46<10<10<10<10<10 20 27 36 12
T WIND DIR    SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  N  N  N  N  N NE  E  E
T WIND SPD    16 14 23 26 27 17 17 17 19 20 27 26 26 12 17 19 16 16 16 11 11 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR


Date          Sun 03/31/24Mon 04/01/24Tue 04/02/24Wed 04/03/24
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       42      67      48      72      35      53      32      63
TEMP          46 44 59 61 51 51 65 56 42 36 49 49 39 34 57 59
DEWPT         38 41 47 48 48 49 49 41 36 32 32 29 29 28 33 35
RH            73 89 64 62 89 93 56 57 79 85 52 46 67 78 40 40
PWIND DIR           E       E       E      NW       N       N       N      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           30      30      40      40      40      20       5       0
RAIN SHWRS       SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS                        IS IS IS SC SC IS

$$

KSZ012-282115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
319 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      70          46          75          38          63
TEMP          32 33 46 61 68 64 53 49 47 46 56 68 74 70 56 47 41 38 44 55 61 58
DEWPT         23 27 35 39 36 37 36 37 38 40 45 46 46 46 44 39 36 36 34 36 36 38
MIN/MAX RH                   30          79          38          91          40
RH            69 78 65 44 31 37 52 63 71 79 66 45 37 42 64 74 82 92 68 49 39 47
WIND DIR       S  S SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE
WIND SPD       8  8 12 16 17 11 11 12 13 14 18 18 18  9 10 12 10  9 11 10  9  8
WIND GUST           24          21    24 25 32
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW B1 SC FW CL FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%)     6 54 44 16  1 12 32 59 39 51 66 74 69 40 25 11 34 45 31 40 24 34
POP 12HR                      5           5           0          10           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         5  6  5  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  5  4  5  5  5  5  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 34 75<10<10<10<10<10 22 34 48<10<10 13<10 10 20 28 35 15
T WIND DIR    SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W NW  N  N  N  N NE NE  E
T WIND SPD    16 16 19 25 27 17 18 18 19 20 26 24 25 12 19 19 14 16 14 11 10 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR FR FR PR FR FR FR GD FR


Date          Sun 03/31/24Mon 04/01/24Tue 04/02/24Wed 04/03/24
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       41      66      46      69      35      54      32      63
TEMP          45 44 58 60 50 50 63 54 42 36 49 50 39 34 57 59
DEWPT         38 40 47 47 46 47 49 41 35 32 32 30 29 28 33 35
RH            76 86 67 62 86 89 60 61 76 85 52 46 67 78 40 40
PWIND DIR           E       E       E       N       N       N       N      NW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR           30      30      50      40      40      20       5       0
RAIN SHWRS       SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS                        IS 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


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