Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200948
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
448 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
KSZ058-202215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
448 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
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 82 56 76 52 78
TEMP 63 71 78 82 79 67 61 58 56 65 72 76 73 62 57 53 52 63 73 78 75
DEWPT 61 60 60 60 60 59 58 56 54 54 53 53 52 52 52 50 49 50 53 54 55
MIN/MAX RH 47 96 44 90 45
RH 93 68 54 47 52 75 90 93 93 68 51 45 48 70 83 89 89 62 49 43 50
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S SW SW W NW W W W W W SW W W W W W W
WIND SPD 6 8 10 12 11 6 6 8 5 8 11 11 10 6 3 4 6 8 8 4 1
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 57 60 68 68 69 68 68 60 52 50 48 53 57 55 53 53 53 48 43 40 36
POP 12HR 40 30 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.21 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10 22 38 39 52<10<10<10<10 25 46 64 52<10<10<10<10 21 42 46 41
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW W NW W W W SW W SW W W W SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 13 8 9 17 19 12 12 16 11 16 17 16 20 12 8 9 12 3 9 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 56 75 58 75 63 79 64 83
TEMP 61 56 71 73 62 58 72 74 65 63 76 77 67 64 79 82
DEWPT 54 53 57 59 57 56 61 63 62 61 66 65 65 63 67 67
RH 78 90 61 62 84 93 68 69 90 93 71 67 93 97 67 61
PWIND DIR N NE E E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 30 30 20 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-202215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
448 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 56 74 50 72
TEMP 60 68 76 79 77 66 61 57 56 64 70 74 71 60 55 51 50 59 67 72 69
DEWPT 58 57 58 57 57 56 54 53 52 52 52 51 50 50 49 48 47 49 50 49 48
MIN/MAX RH 46 90 44 92 43
RH 93 68 54 47 50 70 78 86 86 65 53 44 47 69 80 89 89 69 54 44 47
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW NW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 9 8 11 5 3 5 8 5 8 12 11 10 6 4 4 6 8 9 8 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 57 56 59 57 55 52 49 49 43 43 44 52 59 61 62 63 64 60 56 47 39
POP 12HR 30 30 10 5 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 28 45 39<10<10<10<10 30 53 66 18<10<10<10<10 26 40 52 50
T WIND DIR S W SW S SW SW SW NW W W W W W W W W W NW W NW N
T WIND SPD 10 14 11 17 14 6 10 14 11 17 19 18 20 13 9 9 12 11 10 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 74 57 74 61 79 64 82
TEMP 57 52 70 72 60 57 71 72 64 61 75 77 67 64 79 82
DEWPT 52 50 54 55 54 54 58 59 59 59 64 64 64 63 65 65
RH 83 93 57 55 81 90 63 64 84 93 69 64 90 97 62 56
PWIND DIR N NE E E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 20 30 40 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-202215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
448 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
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 55 73 49 71
TEMP 60 69 76 79 77 65 60 57 55 63 69 73 70 59 54 51 49 59 66 70 68
DEWPT 57 56 57 56 55 55 54 53 52 52 51 51 50 49 49 48 47 49 49 47 46
MIN/MAX RH 44 92 45 93 43
RH 90 63 52 45 47 70 81 86 90 67 53 46 49 69 83 89 93 69 54 44 45
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 9 9 13 6 5 6 8 5 9 12 13 11 9 5 6 9 10 10 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 61 56 56 56 55 52 48 49 41 46 50 56 61 64 67 67 67 64 61 53 44
POP 12HR 30 30 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10 15 34 40 38<10<10<10<10 35 59 69 54<10<10<10<10 29 41 54 43
T WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 9 14 13 19 17 10 13 16 11 16 20 19 19 17 11 13 16 14 12 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
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 52 73 56 73 60 78 63 82
TEMP 56 52 69 71 60 56 70 72 63 60 74 76 66 63 78 81
DEWPT 51 50 54 54 54 53 56 57 57 58 64 63 64 62 64 64
RH 83 93 59 55 81 90 61 59 81 93 71 64 93 97 62 56
PWIND DIR N NE E E SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 10 30 40 50 40 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-202215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
448 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 55 73 49 70
TEMP 60 69 76 80 77 66 60 57 55 63 69 73 70 59 54 51 49 58 66 70 68
DEWPT 57 55 57 56 55 54 54 53 52 52 51 50 49 49 49 48 47 48 49 46 44
MIN/MAX RH 42 93 44 94 41
RH 90 61 52 44 47 65 81 86 90 67 53 44 47 69 83 89 93 69 54 42 42
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 9 10 14 8 6 8 6 5 9 13 13 12 10 8 8 10 11 11 10 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 56 53 55 54 52 49 45 48 37 44 52 56 59 65 70 69 68 65 62 54 47
POP 12HR 30 30 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10 17 37 37 34<10<10<10<10 37 61 73 49<10<10<10<10 33 42 49 44
T WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 11 16 13 19 18 12 16 13 10 16 20 19 17 17 11 12 14 17 13 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 72 55 73 59 77 62 81
TEMP 56 52 68 70 59 55 69 71 62 59 74 75 65 62 77 80
DEWPT 51 50 54 53 53 52 55 56 55 57 63 62 63 61 64 64
RH 83 93 61 55 80 90 61 59 78 93 69 64 93 97 64 58
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 10 20 40 50 40 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
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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