Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200826
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
326 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
KSZ058-202115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
326 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Date Fri 09/20/24 Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24
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 93 71 92 64 75
TEMP 67 66 78 88 91 87 77 74 73 72 78 86 90 84 75 70 66 65 68 72 70 63
DEWPT 66 65 69 67 66 67 68 69 68 68 71 70 70 71 71 70 66 65 68 67 66 63
MIN/MAX RH 43 89 52 100 86
RH 97 97 74 50 44 52 74 84 84 87 79 59 52 65 87100100100100 84 87100
WIND DIR SW NW E E SE SE SE S S S SE S S SE E N NE NE NE NE N N
WIND SPD 5 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 8 10 11 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC FW SC FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 48 40 36 13 26 12 56 67 71 86 65 72 74 69 69 74 87 87 85 82 78 83
POP 12HR 10 40 40 70 80
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.03 0.49 0.35
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM O O O O NM
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAINES 4 5 6 5 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 12 32 40<10<10<10<10<10 11 29 23<10<10<10<10 14 15 24 19 14
T WIND DIR NW N E E SE SE SE S S S S S SW SE E N N NE NE NE NE N
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 9 11 9 13 13 13 10 17 17 13 10 10 18 12 14 17 18 17 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR FR
Date Mon 09/23/24Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24
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 52 66 49 72 51 75 51 77
TEMP 56 53 62 62 54 51 67 65 55 52 69 67 56 52 71 68
DEWPT 56 53 57 57 54 51 57 58 55 52 57 58 54 52 58 59
RH 100100 84 84100100 70 78100100 66 73 93100 63 73
PWIND DIR N NW N N N N NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 60 10 0 5 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM SC
TSTMS SC SC
$$
KSZ024-202115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
326 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Date Fri 09/20/24 Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 70 85 60 64
TEMP 69 65 77 87 90 84 74 73 72 70 75 82 85 80 71 68 63 61 61 62 61 58
DEWPT 65 62 65 60 58 60 62 64 67 67 70 71 70 70 69 67 63 61 61 62 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 34 92 60 100 92
RH 87 90 67 40 34 44 66 73 84 90 84 69 61 72 93 97100100100100 93100
WIND DIR N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S SE N N N N NE N N N
WIND SPD 4 3 4 6 9 5 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 5 5 5 6 9 10 11 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 15 26 6 14 4 16 47 53 70 80 76 77 83 85 92 91 95 94 93 91 87 85
POP 12HR 10 50 50 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.03 0.77 0.44
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM O O O O NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
HAINES 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
MIX HGT <10<10 11 34 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 36<10<10<10 13<10 12 17 22 14
T WIND DIR N NE E E E E SE SE S S S S S S N N N NE NE N NE N
T WIND SPD 11 10 11 10 12 11 16 12 11 13 16 14 14 9 16 12 14 19 19 21 18 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR
Date Mon 09/23/24Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 63 49 70 50 73 51 75
TEMP 54 52 60 60 53 50 65 64 54 51 69 66 56 52 70 67
DEWPT 53 52 54 55 52 50 55 56 53 51 56 57 53 51 56 57
RH 96100 81 84 96100 70 75 96100 63 73 90 96 61 70
PWIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 10 0 5 10 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
326 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Date Fri 09/20/24 Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24
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 90 68 85 58 62
TEMP 69 63 76 87 90 84 72 71 70 69 74 82 84 79 70 66 62 59 59 60 60 57
DEWPT 63 60 64 58 56 58 59 61 63 65 70 69 70 71 66 64 62 59 59 59 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 32 93 63 100 92
RH 81 90 66 38 32 41 64 71 78 87 87 65 63 77 87 93100100100 96 93100
WIND DIR N N E E SE SE SE S SE S S S S SE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 2 2 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 3 3 3 5 6 8 10 10 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 20 32 26 11 1 14 45 57 74 75 82 66 80 90 91 98 95 95 94 90 86 93
POP 12HR 5 50 50 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.17 0.04 0.82 0.51
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM O O O O NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAINES 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 11 36 45<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 38<10<10 12 14 16 16 18 25 15
T WIND DIR N NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S N N N NE NE N N N
T WIND SPD 10 9 11 9 11 11 16 16 12 13 16 18 16 8 14 13 14 20 18 18 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Mon 09/23/24Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24
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 50 63 49 69 49 73 49 74
TEMP 54 52 60 59 52 50 65 63 53 50 69 65 54 51 70 66
DEWPT 52 50 54 54 51 49 54 56 51 49 55 56 51 49 55 57
RH 93 93 81 83 96 96 68 78 93 96 61 73 90 93 59 73
PWIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW S E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 10 0 5 5 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
326 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Date Fri 09/20/24 Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 68 85 58 63
TEMP 68 62 76 87 90 83 72 71 69 69 74 82 84 80 70 66 63 59 59 60 60 58
DEWPT 65 59 62 56 54 57 58 59 62 63 67 68 68 68 66 63 61 58 56 56 54 58
MIN/MAX RH 29 90 59 97 81
RH 90 90 62 35 30 41 61 66 78 81 79 63 59 67 87 90 93 96 90 87 81100
WIND DIR NW N E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 1 2 2 5 8 5 5 6 6 6 6 9 9 5 5 5 8 10 10 11 11 9
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 26 23 32 14 4 9 49 76 62 54 86 74 81 78 94 98 94 94 95 92 86 90
POP 12HR 5 60 50 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.05 0.86 0.50
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM O O O O NM NM SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
HAINES 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10<10 36 44<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 30<10 11 13 15 15 19 22 24 13
T WIND DIR N NE E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S N N N NE N N NE N
T WIND SPD 9 6 9 9 11 12 14 17 14 13 19 19 17 10 14 13 13 20 16 17 16 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 09/23/24Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 49 71 49 74 49 75
TEMP 54 52 61 60 53 50 66 63 53 50 69 66 54 51 71 67
DEWPT 50 49 52 53 51 48 52 54 50 47 53 54 50 47 52 55
RH 86 89 72 78 93 93 61 72 89 89 57 65 86 86 51 65
PWIND DIR N N NW NW W NW S NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 10 5 5 5 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
$$
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