Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 170910
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
410 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
410 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
Date Tue 09/17/24 Wed 09/18/24 Thu 09/19/24
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 89 66 89 69 96
TEMP 67 67 75 82 88 85 76 71 68 66 75 84 88 84 76 73 71 69 78 90 95 88
DEWPT 64 63 67 67 66 66 64 64 64 64 68 69 68 67 67 66 66 66 70 70 70 70
MIN/MAX RH 47 94 52 90 46
RH 90 87 76 61 48 53 66 79 87 93 79 61 52 57 74 79 84 90 76 52 45 55
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 8 10 11 12 9 8 8 8 8 12 13 13 8 8 8 9 9 12 12 11 6
WIND GUST 18 19 19 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 88 75 69 26 16 8 17 23 47 76 62 61 51 23 25 28 25 21 22 7 7 24
POP 12HR 5 20 20 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
HAINES 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 19 32 48<10<10<10<10<10 21 43 54<10<10<10<10<10 22 47 77<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 10 11 13 12 13 13 14 16 14 14 19 16 17 14 17 17 19 18 23 20 21 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 09/20/24Sat 09/21/24Sun 09/22/24Mon 09/23/24
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 68 92 69 85 63 76 56 79
TEMP 74 68 88 85 74 69 82 79 66 63 74 73 61 57 75 74
DEWPT 68 64 68 69 66 65 69 69 66 63 66 64 58 55 61 61
RH 82 87 52 59 76 87 65 72100100 76 73 90 93 62 64
PWIND DIR S S SE SE E SW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 20 30 50 50 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
410 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
Date Tue 09/17/24 Wed 09/18/24 Thu 09/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 67 86 69 93
TEMP 69 67 74 82 86 84 75 72 69 68 75 82 86 83 75 72 71 69 77 88 93 87
DEWPT 63 63 66 66 65 65 62 62 63 63 67 67 67 66 65 64 65 65 69 70 68 68
MIN/MAX RH 50 87 53 87 44
RH 81 87 76 58 50 53 64 71 81 84 76 61 53 57 71 76 81 87 76 55 44 53
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 6 11 12 14 10 9 8 8 6 12 14 14 10 9 9 10 10 12 12 12 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 53 72 87 36 24 11 24 28 52 79 64 70 48 31 33 29 30 22 18 11 4 9
POP 12HR 10 20 30 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
HAINES 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6
MIX HGT <10<10 18 34 46 11<10<10<10<10 19 40 52<10<10<10<10<10 21 45 91<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 11 12 16 14 16 14 14 16 14 13 19 17 18 17 16 18 17 16 19 19 21 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 09/20/24Sat 09/21/24Sun 09/22/24Mon 09/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 90 67 79 61 73 56 75
TEMP 72 66 87 84 71 67 76 73 64 61 72 71 60 57 72 72
DEWPT 66 61 66 66 64 65 69 67 64 61 65 62 57 55 60 59
RH 81 84 50 55 79 93 79 81100100 79 73 90 93 66 64
PWIND DIR S S SE SE SE S SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 20 40 60 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
410 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
Date Tue 09/17/24 Wed 09/18/24 Thu 09/19/24
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 86 66 85 67 92
TEMP 68 66 74 81 85 82 73 71 68 66 75 82 85 81 72 71 69 67 76 87 92 86
DEWPT 62 63 66 66 65 64 62 61 62 62 67 67 66 66 64 63 63 64 68 69 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 51 87 53 90 47
RH 81 90 76 60 51 55 68 71 81 87 76 61 53 60 76 76 81 90 76 55 47 55
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 6 11 12 14 9 8 8 6 5 12 13 14 5 5 5 5 6 10 10 10 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 54 67 80 53 31 20 18 19 45 72 65 65 48 37 32 25 32 25 16 5 4 15
POP 12HR 10 20 20 20 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
HAINES 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6
MIX HGT <10<10 19 31 42 11<10<10<10<10 19 40 46 11<10<10<10<10 21 40 71<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 12 13 17 16 17 14 14 16 14 12 19 17 18 16 16 17 17 17 19 18 19 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 09/20/24Sat 09/21/24Sun 09/22/24Mon 09/23/24
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 64 89 65 78 60 72 55 73
TEMP 71 64 85 83 69 65 75 72 63 60 69 68 58 56 71 70
DEWPT 65 59 65 66 62 64 69 67 63 60 63 62 56 53 59 59
RH 81 84 51 57 78 97 82 84100100 81 81 93 90 66 68
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 40 60 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
410 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
Date Tue 09/17/24 Wed 09/18/24 Thu 09/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 66 87 68 92
TEMP 68 66 75 82 86 83 74 71 69 67 76 83 86 82 73 72 70 68 77 87 92 86
DEWPT 61 62 66 66 64 64 61 61 61 62 65 66 65 64 63 61 62 63 66 67 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 48 85 50 84 44
RH 78 87 74 58 48 53 64 71 76 84 69 57 50 55 71 68 76 84 69 52 44 51
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 8 11 11 14 10 8 8 6 6 12 13 14 8 8 8 9 9 11 12 11 6
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 48 47 73 63 32 21 19 33 42 76 76 68 48 29 36 26 33 23 20 7 6 10
POP 12HR 10 10 20 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 1 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
HAINES 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 18 33 42<10<10<10<10<10 18 45 49 11<10<10<10<10 23 40 64<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 13 17 16 17 13 16 16 14 12 18 17 17 16 16 17 14 17 19 17 19 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 09/20/24Sat 09/21/24Sun 09/22/24Mon 09/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 89 66 78 60 73 55 74
TEMP 71 64 85 83 69 66 75 72 63 60 70 69 58 57 72 71
DEWPT 63 59 64 63 62 62 66 65 62 59 61 60 56 52 57 57
RH 76 84 50 51 78 87 74 79 97 96 73 73 93 83 59 61
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 40 60 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
$$
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