Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 170959
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
459 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
KSZ058-172215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
459 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
DATE FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
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 63 87 68 85
TEMP 60 70 78 82 80 71 67 64 63 74 82 87 85 76 72 69 68 75 81 84 82
DEWPT 58 62 63 62 63 64 63 63 63 66 68 69 68 68 66 66 65 67 66 66 64
MIN/MAX RH 51 100 54 91 52
RH 93 76 60 51 56 79 87 97100 76 63 55 57 76 81 90 90 76 60 55 55
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 5 6 9 9 8 8 6 6 13 14 16 13 12 13 12 14 19 20 17 14
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 72 60 25 28 31 42 53 39 59 62 50 51 51 61 64 66 62 55 57 68 60
POP 12HR 5 5 5 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.16
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM NM
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM NM
OBVIS PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 5 5
MIX HGT <10 27 44 47 31<10<10<10<10 23 36 40 29<10<10<10<10 21 29 69<10
T WIND DIR S S SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S SW S
T WIND SPD 9 4 5 8 13 14 14 13 13 23 25 26 27 25 26 25 28 32 32 29 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 62 81 59 76 56 76 58 76
TEMP 67 62 77 78 63 59 73 74 60 56 72 74 62 58 73 74
DEWPT 62 61 62 62 59 54 54 53 50 50 56 56 57 56 60 60
RH 84 97 60 58 87 83 51 48 69 80 57 53 84 93 64 62
PWIND DIR S SW W W W SW SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 50 50 10 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
459 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
DATE FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 63 87 68 85
TEMP 61 70 77 81 79 71 67 65 63 74 82 86 84 76 72 69 68 75 81 84 82
DEWPT 60 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 64 66 68 67 67 65 65 65 67 66 65 63
MIN/MAX RH 51 95 53 91 51
RH 97 76 60 53 56 73 84 90 97 71 58 55 57 74 79 87 90 76 60 53 53
WIND DIR S S S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 5 6 6 9 5 3 2 6 13 16 17 16 12 10 11 12 16 18 16 12
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 69 53 25 29 33 35 37 36 47 55 46 47 49 64 65 72 67 61 71 68 60
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.18
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
OBVIS PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 6 6 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10 25 51 53 32<10<10<10<10 25 38 47 43<10<10<10<10 14 35 61 54
T WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S SW SW
T WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 14 10 6 4 12 21 24 26 31 25 20 20 24 27 26 32 28
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 80 58 75 54 75 57 75
TEMP 66 61 76 77 62 58 71 72 59 54 71 73 61 57 72 73
DEWPT 61 59 59 58 55 52 51 50 48 49 53 53 55 54 56 56
RH 84 93 56 52 78 80 49 46 67 83 53 49 81 90 57 55
PWIND DIR SW SW W W W W NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 40 30 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-172215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
459 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
DATE FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
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 86 68 85
TEMP 61 70 77 81 79 70 66 64 62 73 82 86 84 76 72 69 68 75 81 84 82
DEWPT 59 62 61 60 61 61 60 61 62 64 66 67 67 67 65 65 65 67 66 65 63
MIN/MAX RH 50 97 52 91 52
RH 93 76 58 49 54 73 81 90100 73 58 53 57 74 79 87 90 76 60 53 53
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 4 5 6 8 9 5 4 3 6 13 17 18 17 13 11 10 12 17 18 17 13
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 67 52 25 30 34 34 33 35 42 33 44 46 49 66 68 73 71 63 72 73 63
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.06 0.19
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
OBVIS PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 2 2 3 3 6 6 5 5 3 3
MIX HGT <10 25 49 51 33<10<10<10<10 22 41 47 29<10<10<10<10 17 36 73 56
T WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S SW SW
T WIND SPD 8 6 8 8 14 10 8 6 13 20 23 26 29 27 21 20 25 29 27 34 26
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 62 80 57 74 54 74 56 74
TEMP 66 62 76 77 62 57 71 72 58 54 70 72 60 56 71 73
DEWPT 61 59 59 58 55 52 51 50 48 49 52 53 55 53 56 55
RH 84 90 56 52 78 83 49 46 69 83 53 51 84 90 59 53
PWIND DIR SW SW W W W W NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 40 30 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-172215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
459 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
DATE FRI 05/17/13 SAT 05/18/13 SUN 05/19/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 62 87 68 85
TEMP 61 70 77 81 79 70 66 63 62 73 82 86 84 76 72 70 68 76 82 85 82
DEWPT 59 61 60 60 60 61 61 61 61 64 65 66 66 66 65 65 65 68 66 66 64
MIN/MAX RH 48 98 51 91 51
RH 93 73 56 49 52 73 84 93 97 73 56 51 55 71 79 84 90 76 58 53 55
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 4 6 6 6 10 6 5 3 6 12 16 18 16 13 11 10 12 17 18 17 13
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 67 48 25 31 37 35 33 36 40 27 39 44 48 63 71 74 78 59 68 78 68
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.19
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM SC
OBVIS PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
HAINES 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 2 2 3 3 6 6 4 4 5 5
MIX HGT <10 27 45 49 33<10<10<10<10 21 41 45 30<10<10<10<10 21 35 82 56
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S SW S
T WIND SPD 6 8 9 9 14 11 10 6 11 18 21 26 29 27 21 19 24 29 28 33 23
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 80 57 74 54 74 56 74
TEMP 67 62 76 77 62 57 71 71 58 54 70 71 60 56 70 73
DEWPT 62 59 60 58 55 52 52 50 49 49 52 52 55 52 55 54
RH 84 90 58 52 78 83 51 47 72 83 53 51 84 86 59 51
PWIND DIR SW SW W W W W N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 40 30 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
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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