Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 220832
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
332 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
KSZ058-222115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
332 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
Date Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24
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 66 53 67 51 73
TEMP 67 66 65 63 62 58 57 55 54 53 58 63 67 63 59 57 54 51 61 67 70 65
DEWPT 66 65 64 62 61 58 56 55 53 53 55 57 58 58 58 56 53 51 58 57 57 58
MIN/MAX RH 91 100 73 100 65
RH 97 97 97 97 97100 96100 96100 90 81 73 84 96 96 96100 90 70 63 78
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 3 4 10 12 12 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 96 91 94 96 92 78 71 94 74 80 87 81 73 54 59 45 38 47 54 47 53 38
POP 12HR 70 30 20 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.02 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O NM NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 14 18 21 13<10<10<10<10 12 20 24<10<10<10<10<10 15 46 48<10
T WIND DIR E N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N NW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 10 11 16 18 21 16 16 12 10 11 9 9 9 8 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24
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 50 74 51 72 54 72 56 74
TEMP 55 51 70 66 55 52 68 65 57 55 66 65 58 56 69 66
DEWPT 55 51 58 58 55 51 57 59 57 55 61 62 58 56 62 61
RH 100100 66 75100 96 68 81100100 84 90100100 78 84
PWIND DIR NW N NE NE NE N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 20 20 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-222115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
332 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
Date Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 62 53 66 51 70
TEMP 65 62 60 60 60 60 57 57 55 54 57 63 66 64 58 55 53 51 59 67 69 66
DEWPT 64 60 58 57 55 54 53 50 50 49 51 53 53 54 55 54 53 51 56 55 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 80 90 63 100 61
RH 97 93 93 90 84 81 86 77 83 83 80 70 63 70 90 96100100 90 65 61 70
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 12 14 13 12 8 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 2
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 99 97 96 95 84 89 88 78 73 57 72 69 56 50 41 45 35 52 61 63 45 28
POP 12HR 70 20 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.27 0 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O NM NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC
LAL 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10 13 14 18 21<10<10<10<10<10 13 29 35<10<10<10<10<10<10 49 47<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE N NE NE E S NW NW W N N SE
T WIND SPD 9 18 19 18 19 12 10 11 10 10 9 8 8 4 5 5 6 8 6 9 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 73 50 72 55 70 56 72
TEMP 54 50 69 66 55 51 68 66 57 55 66 65 58 56 68 66
DEWPT 53 50 56 54 52 51 56 57 55 55 60 60 58 56 61 60
RH 96100 63 65 90100 65 73 93100 81 84100100 78 81
PWIND DIR W N NE NE NE NE N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 5 10 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
332 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
Date Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24
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 62 51 67 50 70
TEMP 65 60 60 60 60 60 57 54 53 51 57 63 67 63 56 55 52 50 59 67 69 65
DEWPT 63 57 56 56 54 52 50 48 47 46 50 52 52 53 54 53 51 49 55 54 53 55
MIN/MAX RH 72 85 60 99 57
RH 93 90 87 87 81 75 77 80 80 83 77 67 59 70 93 93 96 96 87 63 57 70
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW W NW NW SE
WIND SPD 5 10 10 10 10 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 100100 98 95 86 86 81 66 71 64 74 68 49 54 43 45 39 57 53 53 41 30
POP 12HR 70 20 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.32 0 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O NM NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS
LAL 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5
MIX HGT 12 14 18 20 23<10<10<10<10<10 13 29 37<10<10<10<10<10 11 49 46<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE N NE NE NE E SE SE NW W W N NW S
T WIND SPD 8 21 19 18 19 11 10 10 11 9 9 8 8 5 6 5 4 5 6 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24
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 73 49 72 53 70 55 72
TEMP 53 49 69 66 53 50 69 66 56 54 66 64 57 56 68 65
DEWPT 51 48 54 54 50 48 55 56 53 53 59 60 55 55 60 60
RH 93 96 59 65 89 93 61 70 90 96 78 87 93 96 76 84
PWIND DIR SW NE E NE NE NE N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
332 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024
Date Sun 09/22/24 Mon 09/23/24 Tue 09/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 63 51 69 51 72
TEMP 66 60 59 60 61 61 56 54 53 52 58 65 69 65 57 55 53 51 60 67 70 66
DEWPT 62 56 54 53 52 50 49 47 46 46 47 48 50 51 53 52 50 47 53 52 51 52
MIN/MAX RH 66 82 51 91 50
RH 87 87 83 78 72 67 77 77 77 80 67 54 51 60 86 90 89 86 78 59 51 61
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E N NW NW W NW NW E
WIND SPD 8 10 12 11 10 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 99 98 93 87 86 86 79 83 67 64 70 64 55 49 51 47 39 57 56 49 46 20
POP 12HR 70 20 10 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.44 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS
LAL 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5
MIX HGT 13 13 17 22 21<10<10<10<10<10 13 32 40<10<10<10<10<10 13 46 52<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N NE E SE S W W W NW NW SW
T WIND SPD 10 20 18 18 16 9 9 9 9 6 8 6 8 8 5 4 3 5 6 9 9 5
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 09/25/24Thu 09/26/24Fri 09/27/24Sat 09/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 74 49 73 54 72 55 73
TEMP 53 49 70 66 53 50 71 66 56 55 68 65 58 56 69 67
DEWPT 49 47 52 52 49 47 53 55 53 51 57 58 55 54 58 57
RH 86 93 53 61 86 89 53 68 90 86 68 78 90 93 68 70
PWIND DIR SW NE E NE NE NE NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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