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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 240857
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
357 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
KSZ058-242115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
357 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 72 53 66 59 79
TEMP 49 47 60 68 72 70 61 58 55 54 59 60 64 63 61 61 60 61 66 72 77 75
DEWPT 36 38 40 37 38 39 43 44 46 48 53 55 58 57 58 60 60 61 63 64 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 28 84 72 100 54
RH 61 71 47 32 29 32 51 59 72 80 80 84 81 81 90 97100100 90 76 56 58
WIND DIR N N E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 8 6 6 6 8 8 9 10 14 17 20 19 19 21 24 25 29 31 29 26
WIND GUST 27 32 29 29 32 36 37 44 47 44 39
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 58 77 63 46 23 33 65 69 73 82 94 96 93 95 96 96 95 94 81 55 20 11
POP 12HR 10 40 80 100 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 1.40 1.58 0.18
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC O O O O O O O O NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 2
HAINES 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 5
MIX HGT <10<10 16 44 53<10<10<10<10<10 13 14 15 12<10<10<10<10 20 33 45<10
T WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 9 11 8 6 9 12 13 14 17 24 27 27 26 26 23 26 26 34 37 37 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR FR PR FR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24
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 61 82 59 76 47 73 50 81
TEMP 64 62 78 74 63 60 72 70 55 48 67 70 54 50 77 78
DEWPT 60 62 64 63 62 60 59 55 51 46 49 52 51 50 58 59
RH 87100 62 69 97100 64 59 86 93 52 53 90100 52 52
PWIND DIR S S S S W W S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 60 90 50 20 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC NM NM SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-242115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
357 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 51 64 56 77
TEMP 46 44 59 66 69 68 58 56 53 51 55 59 62 61 59 58 57 59 65 71 76 74
DEWPT 35 35 40 37 37 39 41 41 43 45 48 53 55 53 55 56 57 59 62 62 59 57
MIN/MAX RH 31 81 68 100 55
RH 65 70 49 34 31 34 53 57 69 80 77 80 78 75 87 93100100 90 73 56 55
WIND DIR N N E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 11 14 17 20 21 20 21 21 25 26 29 29 27
WIND GUST 27 32 33 33 32 37 40 42 43 41
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 50 43 33 37 51 41 48 65 64 76 87 91 86 95 98 97 96 95 79 60 32 22
POP 12HR 10 30 80 100 80
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.73 0.77 0.16
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM NM O O O O O O O O O O IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 17 48 53<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 20 16<10<10<10<10 16 33 42<10
T WIND DIR N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 10 6 6 5 9 10 12 13 18 23 26 29 27 26 23 24 25 28 36 34 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24
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 59 81 58 74 45 69 49 80
TEMP 64 60 77 74 62 59 70 68 53 45 64 68 53 49 75 77
DEWPT 55 58 60 60 59 58 58 53 47 42 47 49 48 48 56 56
RH 73 93 56 62 90 96 66 59 80 89 54 51 83 96 52 48
PWIND DIR S S S S W W S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 60 90 60 20 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O NM NM SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
357 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 49 64 55 77
TEMP 45 42 58 67 70 68 58 54 52 50 55 60 62 61 58 56 56 57 64 71 75 72
DEWPT 35 35 40 37 37 39 41 41 42 43 47 52 53 53 53 55 56 57 61 62 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 29 78 68 100 57
RH 68 76 51 33 30 34 53 61 69 77 74 75 72 75 83 96100100 90 73 58 61
WIND DIR N N E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 10 14 17 20 20 20 23 20 23 26 29 29 26
WIND GUST 27 31 31 31 34 34 37 44 43 39
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 33 37 36 34 47 51 39 62 68 78 82 88 86 97 98 98 97 97 82 66 36 31
POP 12HR 10 30 70 100 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.43 0.81 0.23
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM NM NM O O O O O O O O SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5
MIX HGT <10<10 16 54 58<10<10<10<10<10 12 19 21 17 13<10<10<10 17 30 36 11
T WIND DIR N N NE NE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 9 6 5 5 6 10 13 13 17 24 26 29 27 29 25 25 25 27 36 34 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR PR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24
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 58 81 58 74 45 68 47 80
TEMP 63 58 77 74 62 58 70 68 52 45 64 66 52 48 75 76
DEWPT 55 56 60 60 59 57 59 54 47 42 47 50 47 47 56 57
RH 75 93 56 62 90 96 68 61 83 89 54 56 83 96 52 52
PWIND DIR S SW S S W W S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 90 70 20 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
357 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24
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 49 65 53 77
TEMP 44 41 57 67 70 68 58 54 51 50 55 61 63 61 58 56 54 57 63 71 75 72
DEWPT 36 36 40 37 37 38 41 41 42 43 46 49 52 51 52 53 54 56 61 61 59 57
MIN/MAX RH 29 78 66 99 56
RH 73 82 53 33 30 33 53 61 71 77 72 65 67 70 80 90100 96 93 71 58 59
WIND DIR NW NW E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 4 3 4 4 5 6 6 9 9 9 16 18 21 21 21 25 21 24 26 29 31 25
WIND GUST 26 28 32 34 37 33 36 39 46 47 39
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 28 45 34 28 38 55 44 56 65 71 71 83 88 97 97 98 95 95 80 75 58 40
POP 12HR 10 20 60 100 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.27 0.84 0.23
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM NM NM O O O O O O O O SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5
MIX HGT <10<10 13 58 62 33<10<10<10<10 13 21 24 19 14<10<10<10 16 34 48 14
T WIND DIR N N E NE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 4 5 5 9 12 16 14 16 24 26 29 28 29 26 25 27 28 36 39 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD GD FR PR FR GD EX EX GD
Date Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24
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 58 81 58 74 45 68 47 80
TEMP 64 58 77 74 62 59 71 68 53 45 63 66 52 48 75 76
DEWPT 55 56 59 60 59 58 58 53 47 42 47 49 47 47 56 56
RH 73 93 54 62 90 96 63 59 80 89 56 54 83 96 52 50
PWIND DIR S SW S S W W S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 90 70 30 10 5 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS NM O O NM SC SC
TSTMS SC IS SC NM 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
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