Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 210825
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
KSZ058-212115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Date Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24
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 97 63 70 53 65
TEMP 74 71 77 89 93 86 75 70 68 66 67 68 64 59 57 55 54 53 57 61 63 61
DEWPT 69 69 70 70 68 68 70 70 68 66 67 66 63 59 57 54 53 52 55 57 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 43 100 92 100 84
RH 84 93 79 54 44 55 84100100100100 93 97100100 96 96 96 93 87 84 87
WIND DIR S S S S S SE NW N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 6 8 9 8 5 5 4 5 5 8 10 12 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 5 3
WIND GUST 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 80 80 72 62 65 58 53 90 93 85 91 93 92 89 86 82 82 73 79 74 68 69
POP 12HR 30 80 90 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.81 0.23 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC O NM O O O O SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 4 4 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 10 23 45<10<10<10 13 13 10 13 16 14 15 14 13 13 20 32 36<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 18 17 17 14 14 8 12 13 14 10 16 13 20 18 18 17 14 12 12 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24
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 72 49 74 51 75 54 76
TEMP 54 52 67 64 54 51 69 66 55 52 70 69 58 56 71 69
DEWPT 54 52 56 58 54 51 57 58 55 52 59 61 58 56 61 62
RH 100100 68 81100100 66 75100100 68 76100100 71 78
PWIND DIR NW NW N NE E SE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-212115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Date Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 91 58 61 52 64
TEMP 73 72 75 84 90 84 72 67 65 61 59 60 59 57 54 54 53 52 56 60 63 60
DEWPT 67 68 70 70 70 69 69 67 65 61 59 58 58 55 53 51 51 51 53 54 54 54
MIN/MAX RH 52 100 93 96 74
RH 81 87 84 63 52 61 90100100100100 93 96 93 96 90 93 96 90 81 72 81
WIND DIR S S S S S SE NW N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 6 8 9 9 5 5 5 10 12 13 13 13 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 71 78 77 75 64 74 93 96 98 96 98 96 86 88 92 87 76 67 72 65 61 56
POP 12HR 40 90 90 40 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.71 0.51 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS NM O O O O NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 2 2 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 15<10<10<10 10 12 13 16 17 16 11 12<10<10 18 37 43<10
T WIND DIR S S S S SW W NW NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N NE
T WIND SPD 13 10 13 14 13 9 12 13 16 17 23 18 20 18 20 18 13 12 11 9 8 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR GD FR FR FR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 69 48 72 50 72 54 74
TEMP 54 50 65 63 53 49 68 65 54 51 69 68 58 55 71 68
DEWPT 53 50 55 55 52 49 56 56 53 51 58 59 56 55 60 60
RH 96100 70 75 96100 65 73 96100 68 73 93100 68 76
PWIND DIR N NW NW NE E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 10 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Date Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24
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 88 56 60 51 64
TEMP 72 71 75 82 87 82 70 66 63 59 58 59 57 57 53 53 52 51 56 61 63 59
DEWPT 65 65 69 70 70 69 67 66 62 59 58 57 56 54 50 49 49 49 52 53 54 54
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 90 97 72
RH 79 81 82 67 57 65 90100 97100100 93 96 90 89 86 89 93 86 75 72 83
WIND DIR S S S S S N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE
WIND SPD 4 5 5 6 6 3 4 4 6 10 10 10 10 8 5 3 3 3 4 5 5 2
WIND GUST 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 71 75 79 66 56 81 85 99 98 97 97 95 87 94 93 86 76 75 67 60 60 67
POP 12HR 40 90 90 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.67 0.59 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS SC NM NM O O O NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 21<10<10<10 13 14 15 17 17 16<10<10<10<10 20 36 43<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 14 10 13 17 17 10 14 12 14 18 19 21 20 17 17 17 13 12 11 9 8 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24
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 69 47 72 49 71 52 73
TEMP 53 50 65 63 51 48 68 65 53 50 68 66 56 53 71 67
DEWPT 51 49 54 55 50 48 55 56 51 49 58 59 55 53 59 60
RH 93 96 68 75 96100 63 73 93 96 70 78 96100 66 78
PWIND DIR N NW SW NE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
325 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024
Date Sat 09/21/24 Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 57 61 51 65
TEMP 72 70 75 83 87 81 70 67 63 59 58 59 59 57 54 54 53 51 57 61 64 60
DEWPT 63 64 67 68 68 67 65 65 61 57 56 55 54 52 50 49 49 48 50 51 51 52
MIN/MAX RH 53 96 82 88 65
RH 73 81 76 61 53 63 84 93 93 93 93 87 83 83 86 83 86 89 77 70 63 75
WIND DIR SE SE S S S NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE
WIND SPD 5 6 8 9 10 5 5 5 10 12 12 12 12 9 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 70 69 78 67 69 84 96 93 97 95 98 96 92 90 92 88 73 67 69 62 58 62
POP 12HR 40 90 90 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.56 0.68 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS SC NM NM O O O NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 14 19<10<10<10 13 13 16 17 17 14<10<10<10<10 17 37 38<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 14 11 13 17 18 10 14 12 14 18 17 19 18 17 16 13 13 11 11 9 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 09/24/24Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 70 47 73 50 73 53 74
TEMP 54 50 65 63 51 49 70 66 54 50 70 67 57 54 71 68
DEWPT 50 47 52 53 50 47 53 55 51 48 55 57 54 51 57 59
RH 86 89 63 70 96 93 55 68 90 93 59 70 90 90 61 73
PWIND DIR N NW W NE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10
$$
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