Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 131107
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
607 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013
KSZ058-132215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
607 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013
DATE MON 05/13/13 TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13
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 80 58 90 62 82
TEMP 45 60 73 79 77 67 63 60 58 72 84 89 86 74 68 64 62 71 78 82 80
DEWPT 42 47 51 52 52 53 52 51 51 53 54 53 54 53 55 55 55 59 63 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 38 76 29 78 54
RH 89 62 46 39 42 61 67 72 77 51 36 29 34 48 63 73 78 66 60 55 58
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 11 14 18 21 18 16 14 12 11 11 11 10 9
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 10 13 16 18 20 18 16 14 12 12 13 8 11 16 20 26 31 47 62 67 71
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.12
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 2 2 3 3
HAINES 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5
MIX HGT <10 11 20 25 11<10<10<10<10<10 11 38<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 30 45
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 14 12 16 18 17 19 23 21 29 27 32 35 32 28 25 21 19 14 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
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 63 80 64 81 67 82 65 81
TEMP 67 63 77 78 67 64 78 79 70 67 79 80 69 65 78 78
DEWPT 62 62 65 64 63 63 67 66 65 63 67 66 65 64 63 62
RH 84 97 67 62 87 97 69 64 84 87 67 62 87 97 60 58
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 20 30 20 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-132215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
607 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013
DATE MON 05/13/13 TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 60 94 63 80
TEMP 44 60 74 80 78 69 64 61 60 75 87 93 90 76 70 65 63 71 77 80 78
DEWPT 40 46 50 49 52 54 52 51 52 54 55 53 53 54 52 53 55 57 59 60 60
MIN/MAX RH 34 76 26 75 50
RH 86 60 43 34 40 59 65 70 75 48 34 26 28 46 53 65 75 61 54 51 54
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW S SE E SE
WIND SPD 2 10 11 12 13 12 12 10 8 12 16 21 18 13 11 5 6 2 4 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 22 26 28 23 19 16 12 11 9 7 11 8 13 21 29 32 35 43 50 56 63
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
HAINES 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 11 23 29 21<10<10<10<10<10 13 40<10<10<10<10<10 15 39 44 37
T WIND DIR SE S S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W NE E E
T WIND SPD 8 16 17 20 24 23 24 20 14 23 23 33 35 27 21 10 12 3 13 18 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 80 64 81 67 82 64 80
TEMP 65 61 76 78 67 64 78 79 70 67 79 80 68 64 77 77
DEWPT 59 60 64 64 63 62 66 65 64 63 65 66 64 61 61 60
RH 81 97 66 62 87 93 67 62 81 87 62 62 87 90 58 56
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 40 40 30 30 30 50 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-132215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
607 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013
DATE MON 05/13/13 TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13
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 79 59 93 62 80
TEMP 44 59 72 79 77 68 64 61 59 74 87 93 89 75 69 64 62 70 76 80 77
DEWPT 40 45 49 50 51 52 52 50 53 55 57 54 55 55 53 53 55 56 57 59 59
MIN/MAX RH 36 79 27 78 49
RH 86 60 44 36 40 57 65 67 80 51 36 27 32 50 57 67 78 61 52 49 54
WIND DIR SE S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW S SW SW SW E E E E
WIND SPD 2 10 11 13 13 12 12 10 9 12 17 21 19 16 10 5 5 2 5 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 24 29 33 27 21 16 12 11 9 7 11 11 15 25 35 36 37 47 56 58 60
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
HAINES 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 12 23 31 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 13<10<10<10<10<10 21 40 48 48
T WIND DIR S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW S S SW SW NE NE E E
T WIND SPD 8 17 17 21 24 23 24 19 17 25 24 34 37 29 20 10 10 12 19 18 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
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 80 63 81 66 82 64 80
TEMP 64 60 76 77 66 63 77 79 69 66 79 80 68 64 76 76
DEWPT 59 59 64 63 63 61 66 65 64 63 66 66 64 61 61 60
RH 84 96 66 62 90 93 69 62 84 90 64 62 87 90 60 58
PWIND DIR E S S S S S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 40 50 30 30 40 50 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-132215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
607 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013
DATE MON 05/13/13 TUE 05/14/13 WED 05/15/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 79 59 95 62 80
TEMP 44 60 72 78 77 68 63 61 59 75 88 94 91 76 69 64 62 70 76 80 77
DEWPT 39 45 49 49 50 52 52 50 53 57 59 54 56 56 54 54 55 55 56 58 58
MIN/MAX RH 35 79 26 78 47
RH 82 58 44 36 39 57 67 67 80 54 38 26 31 50 59 70 78 59 50 47 52
WIND DIR SE S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW S SW SW SW NE E E E
WIND SPD 3 10 11 14 13 12 12 10 9 12 16 21 20 16 10 5 4 4 4 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 25 30 34 29 25 18 11 10 9 8 11 9 16 26 35 37 39 48 57 57 57
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
HAINES 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 14 30 32<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 12<10<10<10<10<10 23 42 49 49
T WIND DIR SE S S S SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 9 18 18 23 21 19 19 14 13 20 21 34 36 27 17 8 4 20 19 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 80 63 81 66 82 64 79
TEMP 64 60 76 77 66 63 77 79 69 66 79 80 68 64 76 76
DEWPT 58 58 64 63 63 61 66 66 64 63 66 66 64 62 62 60
RH 81 93 66 62 90 93 69 64 84 90 64 62 87 93 62 58
PWIND DIR E SE SE S SE S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 40 50 30 30 40 50 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
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
- National Weather Service
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