Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 161006
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
506 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
KSZ058-162215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
506 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13
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 62 81 64 86
TEMP 63 71 78 81 77 68 65 63 62 70 78 81 79 70 67 65 65 74 82 86 84
DEWPT 61 63 61 62 63 62 62 61 62 64 63 63 64 65 64 64 64 67 68 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 50 98
RH 93 76 56 53 62 81 90 93100 81 60 54 60 84 90 97 97 79 63 57 61
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 6 8 9 9 6 6 5 4 6 8 10 10 6 8 5 8 16 17 19 18
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 91 83 66 45 32 44 56 64 77 68 45 36 31 35 39 73 73 55 33 44 39
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
OBVIS PF
LAL 2 2 2 2
HAINES 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10 18 39 46 32
T WIND DIR S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 12 10 8 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD
DATE SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
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 68 85 64 78 57 76 56 76
TEMP 71 68 83 82 67 64 76 76 61 58 73 73 60 57 73 74
DEWPT 67 66 67 65 62 62 63 61 55 52 53 54 53 53 58 57
RH 87 93 59 56 84 93 64 60 81 80 49 51 78 86 59 55
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W W W SW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 60 60 50 30 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-162215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
506 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 83 61 82 64 86
TEMP 63 73 80 83 80 70 65 62 62 71 79 82 81 71 67 65 65 75 83 86 84
DEWPT 61 63 62 62 63 62 62 61 61 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 62 66 67 67 68
MIN/MAX RH 48 98
RH 93 71 54 49 56 76 90 97 97 76 58 53 54 76 87 90 90 74 59 53 59
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 4 9 10 10 6 5 4 4 5 9 11 11 6 10 5 6 14 18 19 19
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 68 70 54 47 44 49 55 61 74 58 35 34 33 37 40 45 65 48 33 37 29
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
OBVIS PF
LAL 2 2 2 2
HAINES 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 17 40 43 29
T WIND DIR S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 10 6 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD
DATE SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 68 84 62 78 56 74 55 75
TEMP 72 69 82 81 66 63 75 76 61 57 71 72 58 55 72 73
DEWPT 66 66 66 64 61 60 60 58 53 50 50 50 49 50 54 54
RH 81 90 58 56 84 90 60 54 75 77 47 46 72 83 53 51
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W W W W
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 60 50 40 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-162215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
506 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13
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 61 82 64 86
TEMP 63 73 79 82 80 70 65 62 61 71 79 82 80 72 67 65 65 75 83 86 84
DEWPT 61 63 62 61 62 62 61 60 61 63 62 62 62 62 62 61 62 65 66 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 48 95
RH 93 71 56 49 54 76 87 93100 76 56 51 54 71 84 87 90 71 57 51 55
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 5 9 10 10 6 6 4 5 6 9 11 11 6 10 5 6 14 17 20 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 65 64 56 49 45 51 58 64 72 57 34 34 34 38 41 45 61 45 33 38 29
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
OBVIS PF
LAL 2 2 2 2
HAINES 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 17 41 47 31
T WIND DIR S SW S S S
T WIND SPD 9 9 8 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD
DATE SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
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 68 83 62 77 56 73 54 74
TEMP 72 69 81 80 66 63 75 75 60 56 70 71 58 55 72 72
DEWPT 65 65 66 64 61 59 60 58 53 50 50 50 49 50 52 53
RH 79 87 60 58 84 87 60 55 78 80 49 47 72 83 49 51
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W W W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 60 50 40 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-162215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
506 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013
DATE THU 05/16/13 FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 83 61 82 64 86
TEMP 64 74 80 83 80 70 65 62 62 71 78 82 80 72 67 65 65 75 84 86 84
DEWPT 61 63 62 61 62 62 61 60 61 63 62 62 62 62 61 60 62 65 66 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 47 93
RH 90 69 54 47 54 76 87 93 97 76 58 51 54 71 81 84 90 71 55 51 55
WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 5 9 10 10 8 8 4 5 6 10 11 11 8 10 6 6 13 18 19 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 66 52 56 49 46 52 58 64 67 53 34 35 37 41 45 47 59 41 33 37 31
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
OBVIS PF
LAL 2 2 2 2
HAINES 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 16 41 43 32
T WIND DIR S SW S S S
T WIND SPD 10 9 8 10 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD
DATE SUN 05/19/13 MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 68 83 62 77 56 73 54 74
TEMP 72 69 81 80 66 63 75 75 60 57 70 71 58 54 71 72
DEWPT 65 65 67 65 61 59 60 58 53 50 50 50 49 50 52 52
RH 79 87 63 60 84 87 60 55 78 77 49 47 72 86 51 49
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W W W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 60 50 40 30 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
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
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