Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 111128
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
628 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
KSZ058-112215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
628 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
DATE SAT 05/11/13 SUN 05/12/13 MON 05/13/13
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 40 65 47 80
TEMP 47 56 63 66 63 51 46 42 40 51 60 64 62 54 51 48 47 61 73 79 77
DEWPT 46 44 43 42 40 39 38 36 35 37 39 41 43 44 44 43 43 48 54 56 57
MIN/MAX RH 39 82 43 87 46
RH 96 64 48 42 43 63 73 79 82 59 46 43 50 69 77 83 86 62 51 45 50
WIND DIR W N N N N N NW N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 17 19 14 11 6 2 1 2 4 5 8 6 8 8 6 6 8 10 11 11
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 6 9 26 8 0 1 3 15 27 56 66 59 50 27 22 23 23 22 20 18 16
POP 12HR 10 5 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10 19 37 52 55<10<10<10<10 17 33 40 29<10<10<10<10<10 14 22<10
T WIND DIR W N N N N NW NW N NE E S S S SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 32 27 19 17 12 4 3 4 4 12 9 14 13 13 11 9 9 9 12 17
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
DATE TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13 THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13
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 60 85 64 80 60 78 60 79
TEMP 64 60 80 83 69 64 77 77 64 60 74 76 64 60 75 78
DEWPT 57 52 58 58 54 55 62 62 61 58 59 60 58 58 63 62
RH 78 75 47 43 59 73 60 60 90 93 59 58 81 93 66 58
PWIND DIR S SW S S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-112215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
628 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
DATE SAT 05/11/13 SUN 05/12/13 MON 05/13/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 66 38 65 46 80
TEMP 47 55 62 65 62 50 44 40 38 50 60 65 63 54 50 47 46 61 73 79 77
DEWPT 45 44 43 41 39 37 35 33 31 35 37 39 41 42 42 42 43 47 52 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 40 77 38 89 44
RH 93 66 50 41 43 61 70 76 76 56 42 38 44 64 74 83 89 60 48 44 48
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N NE SE SW S S S S SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 19 19 16 11 5 1 0 2 1 3 6 5 4 3 2 4 8 11 12 11
CLOUDS(CAT) CL SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 5 27 18 7 0 0 0 9 19 43 51 51 39 21 21 27 32 28 22 21 20
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6
MIX HGT <10 26 46 61 62<10<10<10<10 18 42 44 29<10<10<10<10 10 21 28 11
T WIND DIR NW N N N N N NE NE NE S SW S S S S SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 35 26 21 19 12 6 4 5 4 6 10 10 10 9 8 6 11 12 17 20
SMOKE DISP PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR
DATE TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13 THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 87 66 81 59 78 60 80
TEMP 65 61 82 84 70 66 78 78 64 59 75 76 64 60 76 78
DEWPT 56 52 58 58 54 55 61 61 58 56 56 57 56 56 61 60
RH 73 72 44 41 57 68 56 56 81 90 52 52 75 87 60 54
PWIND DIR SW SW S S SW E S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 10 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
628 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
DATE SAT 05/11/13 SUN 05/12/13 MON 05/13/13
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 64 38 65 45 79
TEMP 46 54 61 64 61 49 43 39 38 50 60 65 63 54 50 47 45 60 72 78 76
DEWPT 44 43 41 40 38 36 34 33 31 33 36 38 39 41 41 41 42 47 52 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 40 78 37 89 45
RH 93 66 48 41 42 61 70 79 76 52 41 37 41 61 71 79 89 62 49 45 50
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N NE SW SW S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 12 19 19 17 13 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 5 4 4 3 5 9 12 13 12
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 26 32 18 7 0 1 1 8 15 37 39 32 40 19 21 26 30 27 24 23 21
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 0
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
HAINES 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6
MIX HGT <10 31 50 65 62<10<10<10<10 22 41 52 35<10<10<10<10 11 23 28<10
T WIND DIR NW N N N NW N N N N SE SW SW S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 21 34 27 25 21 13 4 1 1 2 4 6 11 11 10 10 9 13 14 18 18
SMOKE DISP PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
DATE TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13 THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13
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 86 65 81 59 78 59 80
TEMP 65 61 81 84 70 65 78 78 63 59 74 76 63 59 76 77
DEWPT 56 53 58 59 54 55 61 60 58 56 56 57 56 55 61 60
RH 73 75 46 43 57 70 56 54 84 90 53 52 78 87 60 56
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW N S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 10 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
628 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
DATE SAT 05/11/13 SUN 05/12/13 MON 05/13/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 64 36 65 45 79
TEMP 46 54 60 64 60 48 42 38 36 49 59 65 63 54 50 47 45 60 72 78 76
DEWPT 44 43 41 40 38 36 34 32 30 32 35 36 38 40 41 41 42 47 52 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 40 83 35 88 45
RH 93 66 49 41 44 63 73 79 79 52 40 34 39 59 71 79 89 62 49 45 50
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW N W SW S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 13 19 19 18 14 8 2 1 2 2 2 4 5 4 4 4 5 10 12 13 12
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 31 30 19 7 0 3 0 6 13 30 33 29 36 18 25 27 28 27 26 24 21
POP 12HR 10 5 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5
MIX HGT <10 34 54 68 63<10<10<10<10 29 44 51 40<10<10<10<10 13 27 30<10
T WIND DIR NW N N NW NW N N N NW NE W SW SW S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 26 35 27 26 23 16 3 2 3 2 4 5 10 10 9 10 12 16 16 19 19
SMOKE DISP PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
DATE TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13 THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 87 65 81 59 78 59 80
TEMP 65 61 82 84 70 65 78 78 63 59 74 75 63 59 76 77
DEWPT 56 54 59 59 55 55 60 60 58 55 56 56 56 55 60 60
RH 73 78 46 43 59 70 54 54 84 87 53 52 78 87 58 56
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW NW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 10 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
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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