Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 220839
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
339 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
KSZ058-222115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
339 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
Date Wed 05/22/24 Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24
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 77 54 82 64 79
TEMP 56 55 65 72 76 75 63 58 55 56 69 77 81 79 71 69 68 65 70 76 79 76
DEWPT 51 51 51 51 51 51 53 53 52 54 61 64 66 66 66 66 65 64 62 56 52 52
MIN/MAX RH 40 95 60 97 39
RH 83 86 60 48 42 43 70 83 90 93 76 64 60 64 84 90 90 97 76 50 39 43
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE E SE SE E SE SE S S S SE S S S W NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 9 10 14 12 10 10 10 9 11 12 11 10
WIND GUST 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 23 42 33 12 6 1 8 2 15 21 42 44 39 40 52 47 72 66 56 20 8 4
POP 12HR 10 5 30 60 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.20 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC NM SC IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 5 3 3 2 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 20 47 55 17<10<10<10<10 16 30 34 19<10<10<10<10 24 34 40 12
T WIND DIR N NW N N NE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 10 8 6 6 6 9 10 8 9 10 12 14 19 20 19 18 19 12 17 19 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR FR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24
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 53 80 62 81 56 76 53 78
TEMP 58 54 74 78 67 64 76 79 64 59 73 74 59 55 74 76
DEWPT 50 48 56 63 65 64 64 62 58 55 56 55 53 52 55 55
RH 75 80 53 60 93100 66 56 81 87 55 51 80 90 51 48
PWIND DIR N E SE NW N N NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 60 40 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC NM SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-222115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
339 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
Date Wed 05/22/24 Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 52 82 63 76
TEMP 55 54 63 71 75 75 64 58 54 54 68 77 81 80 71 68 66 63 68 72 75 72
DEWPT 49 49 51 50 49 49 49 50 49 51 57 60 62 63 64 63 63 60 58 51 49 48
MIN/MAX RH 38 90 52 92 40
RH 80 83 65 47 40 40 58 75 83 90 68 56 53 56 79 84 90 90 70 48 40 42
WIND DIR NW W W W SW S SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE S S SW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 5 3 4 4 5 5 11 13 16 13 11 11 10 9 12 14 14 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 45 67 28 12 9 4 2 4 4 11 20 28 28 43 65 59 62 68 47 22 5 5
POP 12HR 20 0 20 80 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.29 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC O O SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC NM SC IS
LAL 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 2 2 1
HAINES 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 26 56 65 36<10<10<10<10 20 32 39 19<10<10<10<10 26 35 49 27
T WIND DIR NW W W W SW SW S S S SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 6 9 6 6 8 8 10 10 11 14 18 23 19 12 19 14 11 19 19 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD
Date Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 78 60 78 56 73 53 77
TEMP 56 51 72 76 63 61 74 75 61 57 69 70 57 55 72 75
DEWPT 46 45 50 56 58 60 62 59 56 53 52 52 50 50 53 53
RH 69 80 46 50 84 97 66 58 84 86 55 53 77 83 51 46
PWIND DIR N SE E N N NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 10 60 50 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC NM SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
339 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
Date Wed 05/22/24 Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24
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 76 51 81 62 74
TEMP 54 53 63 71 75 74 64 57 54 53 68 77 81 79 71 68 64 62 67 71 74 70
DEWPT 49 49 50 50 50 51 50 49 49 50 56 58 62 63 64 63 62 60 59 53 51 50
MIN/MAX RH 41 93 52 94 44
RH 83 86 62 47 41 44 60 75 83 89 65 52 53 58 79 84 93 93 75 53 44 49
WIND DIR W W W W SW S SE S SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 10 11 13 11 10 10 6 5 10 12 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 55 63 20 17 23 5 5 3 4 9 20 23 30 41 67 61 59 70 50 19 8 5
POP 12HR 20 0 20 80 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.47 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC O O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC NM SC IS IS IS
LAL 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 1
HAINES 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 25 59 67 37<10<10<10<10 24 37 37 18<10<10<10<10 27 40 50 26
T WIND DIR NW W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 10 11 9 9 9 8 11 11 11 17 18 21 20 18 20 14 11 20 19 18 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD FR FR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24
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 48 77 59 76 54 72 52 76
TEMP 54 50 70 75 61 59 71 74 60 56 68 69 57 53 72 74
DEWPT 46 44 50 56 57 58 62 60 56 52 54 54 51 50 55 55
RH 74 80 49 52 87 96 73 62 87 86 61 59 80 89 55 51
PWIND DIR N SE E N N NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 10 60 50 30 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC NM SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
339 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024
Date Wed 05/22/24 Thu 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 52 82 61 74
TEMP 54 54 64 72 76 74 64 58 55 54 69 78 82 80 71 68 65 63 67 71 73 70
DEWPT 50 49 49 48 48 49 49 49 49 49 54 55 60 61 62 63 61 60 59 52 50 49
MIN/MAX RH 38 85 45 91 44
RH 86 83 58 42 37 41 58 72 80 83 59 45 47 52 73 84 87 90 75 51 44 47
WIND DIR W W W W SW S S S S S SE S SE SE S S S S W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 6 5 6 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 10 12 14 12 10 11 9 8 11 13 14 11
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 FW FW SC CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 52 63 18 22 27 3 13 4 4 8 22 16 21 33 59 56 69 68 51 21 10 3
POP 12HR 20 0 20 80 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.64 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC O O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC NM SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 1
HAINES 3 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 36 67 73 53<10<10<10<10 24 40 42 28<10 10<10<10 26 40 51 32
T WIND DIR NW W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 10 12 10 10 8 9 11 11 11 17 18 20 19 21 23 16 10 17 19 19 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR FR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24Mon 05/27/24Tue 05/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 76 58 75 54 71 53 76
TEMP 54 50 70 74 61 59 71 73 59 56 68 69 57 54 72 74
DEWPT 46 44 48 53 56 58 60 59 55 52 52 53 51 50 54 54
RH 74 80 45 48 84 96 68 62 87 86 57 57 80 86 53 50
PWIND DIR N E E N N NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 50 50 30 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
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