Land Management Forecasts Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
KSZ058-242115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Date Sun 03/24/24 Mon 03/25/24 Tue 03/26/24
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 58 49 64 27 44
TEMP 44 45 48 55 54 53 52 52 52 52 57 62 62 51 37 32 29 27 31 39 44 42
DEWPT 37 36 38 42 47 46 46 49 51 51 50 44 40 36 31 26 23 20 21 23 24 22
MIN/MAX RH 60 100 45 79 43
RH 76 70 68 61 77 77 80 89 96 96 77 52 44 56 79 78 78 74 66 52 45 44
WIND DIR SE S S S S SE SE S S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 24 28 28 28 26 27 28 29 25 24 23 19 14 14 14 17 17 18 18 16 13
WIND GUST 34 43 42 42 39 41 42 44 39 35 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 74 91 87 92 94 87 88 83 80 57 15 27 42 40 57 73 80 82 68 65 56 43
POP 12HR 80 60 10 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.42 0.20 0 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM O SC NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 16 26 20<10<10<10<10<10 30 56 64 26 24 29 26 30 36 48 52 28
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 23 26 32 35 33 29 32 33 31 27 34 32 26 23 21 19 24 25 26 21 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX GD FR FR FR FR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD GD EX EX EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24Fri 03/29/24Sat 03/30/24
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 21 54 32 67 46 76 46 75
TEMP 29 22 45 51 36 33 60 63 49 47 69 69 53 46 65 68
DEWPT 22 18 22 27 28 28 38 39 40 42 47 46 43 41 45 45
RH 75 84 40 39 72 82 44 41 71 83 45 44 69 83 48 43
PWIND DIR N W S SW S SW S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
$$
KSZ024-242115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Date Sun 03/24/24 Mon 03/25/24 Tue 03/26/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 55 48 61 26 41
TEMP 41 43 46 53 52 52 50 50 50 50 56 61 60 49 37 32 28 26 28 35 40 38
DEWPT 32 36 37 41 45 45 44 45 48 49 50 44 40 36 31 25 23 20 20 21 21 20
MIN/MAX RH 65 100 47 81 46
RH 70 76 71 64 77 77 80 83 93 96 80 53 47 61 79 75 81 78 71 56 46 48
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 14 23 25 27 28 28 26 29 26 24 24 21 19 14 13 16 18 19 20 18 18 16
WIND GUST 33 37 41 44 42 39 43 40 36 34
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 75 87 85 92 94 88 92 89 91 70 29 31 47 45 71 77 87 88 76 69 56 50
POP 12HR 90 60 20 40 5
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.16 0.01 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC NM O SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC
SNOWSHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
LAL 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 15 23 16<10<10 12<10<10 31 54 69 21 22 22 25 30 33 46 53 37
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 24 29 35 29 28 28 31 28 25 31 29 26 19 18 16 24 26 26 23 21 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX GD FR FR GD FR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD GD EX EX EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24Fri 03/29/24Sat 03/30/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 51 31 66 46 73 42 71
TEMP 26 20 42 49 36 32 59 62 49 46 67 67 50 42 62 65
DEWPT 18 15 19 24 25 26 37 36 37 40 44 41 39 37 41 40
RH 71 81 39 37 64 78 44 38 63 79 43 39 66 82 46 40
PWIND DIR NW W SW SW S SW NW E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Date Sun 03/24/24 Mon 03/25/24 Tue 03/26/24
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 55 46 63 25 40
TEMP 38 40 44 51 53 52 50 48 49 49 56 62 62 50 39 32 28 25 28 34 38 36
DEWPT 31 34 37 41 45 45 43 44 47 49 51 45 42 37 32 26 24 20 20 21 21 20
MIN/MAX RH 68 100 49 85 50
RH 76 79 76 68 74 77 77 86 93100 83 54 48 61 76 78 85 81 71 58 50 52
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 23 27 27 26 27 26 27 24 23 24 23 17 13 12 13 18 18 21 18 17 17
WIND GUST 34 41 41 41 40 37 40 37 36 34 33 28 28 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 73 91 87 90 95 92 86 91 87 82 34 34 48 40 61 81 86 92 77 74 60 47
POP 12HR 90 60 20 50 10
QPF 12HR 0.36 0.17 0.01 0.10 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS NM SC NM O NM SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
SNOWSHWRS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
LAL 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 14 23 18 12 12 12<10<10 32 54 62 20 20 21 25 25 31 42 49 27
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 26 31 37 31 27 29 32 27 25 33 29 25 19 17 14 25 26 26 23 21 17
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX GD FR GD GD FR FR EX EX EX GD GD FR GD GD EX EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24Fri 03/29/24Sat 03/30/24
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 18 50 30 66 45 73 41 71
TEMP 24 19 42 48 35 31 59 61 48 45 66 65 47 41 61 63
DEWPT 16 14 19 25 25 26 37 36 37 39 44 41 38 35 40 39
RH 71 80 39 40 66 81 44 39 65 79 45 41 71 79 46 41
PWIND DIR NW W SW SW S SW NW E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
252 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Date Sun 03/24/24 Mon 03/25/24 Tue 03/26/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 56 46 64 25 39
TEMP 38 40 43 52 54 51 50 48 48 50 56 63 63 52 40 34 29 25 28 34 38 36
DEWPT 29 33 36 41 44 45 43 43 46 49 51 46 42 38 33 27 25 20 20 21 21 20
MIN/MAX RH 63 100 47 83 50
RH 70 76 76 66 69 80 77 83 93 96 83 54 46 59 76 75 85 81 71 58 50 52
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 14 23 27 27 28 26 26 27 26 26 25 24 18 13 12 13 18 20 23 20 18 17
WIND GUST 33 44 42 42 39 37 43 40 40 39 37 31 34 32 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 72 94 87 90 93 95 84 89 78 81 37 38 46 34 66 81 90 93 74 77 62 49
POP 12HR 90 60 40 60 10
QPF 12HR 0.32 0.14 0 0.11 0
RAIN SHWRS IS O NM SC O NM SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM
SNOWSHWRS NM NM
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
LAL 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 4 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
MIX HGT <10<10 12 22 19 12 12 11<10<10 33 57 64 20 20 21 24 24 31 40 49 36
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 19 25 31 35 32 26 31 29 28 26 34 31 24 19 16 14 23 27 27 24 23 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX GD FR GD FR FR FR EX EX EX GD FR FR GD GD EX EX EX GD
Wind Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24Fri 03/29/24Sat 03/30/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 50 31 66 45 73 39 70
TEMP 24 19 41 47 35 32 58 60 49 46 65 64 47 40 60 62
DEWPT 16 13 19 24 24 26 37 36 36 39 44 41 38 35 40 39
RH 71 77 41 40 64 78 45 41 61 76 46 43 71 82 47 43
PWIND DIR NW W SW SW S SW NW E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
$$
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