Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 290843
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
343 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
KSZ058-292115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
343 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Date Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26 Thu 10/01/26
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 79 67 81 65 70
TEMP 65 64 74 79 77 70 67 68 67 67 71 78 81 75 72 70 67 66 69 69 70 67
DEWPT 59 59 61 65 67 69 67 65 63 63 67 69 70 70 69 69 67 66 69 69 70 67
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 68 100 97
RH 81 84 64 62 71 97100 90 87 87 87 74 69 84 90 97100100100100100100
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S NE N
WIND SPD 6 8 13 16 13 8 5 8 9 10 12 13 13 8 8 6 8 6 6 8 6 6
WIND GUST 25 27 24 24 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 44 53 63 77 95 96 94 88 88 87 91 81 65 56 75 80 88 93 91 89 88 80
POP 12HR 60 60 60 90 100
QPF 12HR 0.24 0.03 0.02 0.74 0.78
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC IS SC IS IS SC NM NM O O O O O O NM
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 11 21 17<10<10<10<10<10 14 28 34<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 18 12
T WIND DIR S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S N
T WIND SPD 14 14 20 21 18 9 9 12 16 16 18 21 20 14 14 18 16 14 14 14 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26
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 58 65 54 68 54 70 51 70
TEMP 62 58 62 62 57 55 64 65 58 55 67 66 55 51 67 65
DEWPT 62 58 61 61 57 55 62 63 58 55 60 60 55 51 57 58
RH 100100 97 97100100 93 93100100 78 81100100 70 78
PWIND DIR N NE NE NE N N NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 70 20 10 10 10 5 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
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KSZ024-292115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
343 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Date Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26 Thu 10/01/26
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 80 66 78 64 71
TEMP 63 62 70 79 78 71 67 67 67 66 69 73 78 73 70 69 67 65 68 68 68 64
DEWPT 58 58 60 65 66 68 67 67 65 64 66 69 70 70 70 69 67 65 68 67 67 64
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 76 100 97
RH 84 87 71 62 67 90100100 93 93 90 87 76 90100100100100100 97 97100
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE N N N
WIND SPD 6 6 11 13 12 9 8 5 8 9 9 11 10 6 5 5 5 4 6 9 10 12
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 51 63 72 57 90 95 97 95 91 91 94 82 67 72 78 83 87 93 91 89 87 81
POP 12HR 60 80 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.28 0.15 0.77 0.78
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM SC SC SC NM SC SC NM NM O O O O O O NM
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 20 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 26<10<10<10<10<10 13 14 15 16
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 13 13 17 17 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 14 12 12 13 10 8 6 9 11 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
Flood A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26
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 55 66 52 69 52 70 50 70
TEMP 59 55 62 61 55 53 65 64 56 53 66 64 54 51 66 64
DEWPT 59 53 56 57 53 52 59 59 56 53 58 57 53 50 56 56
RH 100 93 81 87 93 96 81 84100100 75 78 96 96 70 75
PWIND DIR N NE NE E N N NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 60 10 5 10 5 5 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
343 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Date Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26 Thu 10/01/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 65 77 63 71
TEMP 63 61 70 79 79 71 66 66 66 65 67 73 77 71 69 68 66 64 67 67 67 63
DEWPT 56 55 58 63 65 66 66 65 64 63 65 67 69 69 67 67 66 64 67 66 65 62
MIN/MAX RH 58 99 76 100 92
RH 78 81 66 58 62 84100 97 93 93 93 81 76 93 93 97100100100 97 93 97
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S N N N N
WIND SPD 5 6 10 11 10 8 6 5 6 6 8 9 6 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 9
WIND GUST 20 23 20 18 19
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 41 60 71 72 95 95 96 95 93 93 93 90 77 47 81 77 87 94 93 93 93 87
POP 12HR 60 70 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.39 0.17 0.75 0.83
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM NM SC NM NM SC NM NM O O O O O O NM
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 10 19 21 11<10<10<10<10 10 23 22<10<10<10<10<10 12 13 18 16
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 14 13 17 18 17 13 14 12 13 12 13 13 13 11 12 13 10 8 11 11 16 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
Flood A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 66 51 69 51 70 50 69
TEMP 58 55 63 61 55 52 65 64 56 53 66 64 54 50 66 63
DEWPT 55 50 54 53 50 49 56 56 53 50 55 54 50 47 54 53
RH 90 83 72 75 83 89 73 75 90 89 68 70 86 89 65 70
PWIND DIR N NE E E N N NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 60 10 5 5 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
343 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Date Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26 Thu 10/01/26
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 80 66 76 64 70
TEMP 62 62 71 78 80 73 68 67 66 66 68 73 76 70 69 68 66 65 67 68 68 63
DEWPT 55 54 57 61 63 64 65 65 64 63 64 66 68 68 67 67 66 65 65 64 63 60
MIN/MAX RH 54 93 73 100 85
RH 78 75 61 56 56 73 90 93 93 90 87 79 76 93 93 97100100 93 87 84 90
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S NE N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 12 13 13 9 8 8 6 9 9 9 6 4 4 3 4 4 6 8 10 10
WIND GUST 25 19 19 18 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 52 66 75 68 89 94 92 97 96 92 93 91 87 45 85 81 89 95 91 91 91 85
POP 12HR 40 80 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.47 0.22 0.83 0.98
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC O O O NM NM NM SC NM NM O O O O O O NM
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 17 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 20<10<10<10<10<10 12 15 20 15
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 14 13 17 18 17 12 14 11 12 10 13 12 12 11 12 11 11 5 13 14 17 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
Flood A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26
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 55 67 51 69 52 70 50 69
TEMP 58 55 64 62 54 52 66 64 55 52 67 64 54 50 67 63
DEWPT 54 49 51 52 50 48 53 55 52 50 53 52 49 47 51 51
RH 86 80 63 70 86 86 63 73 90 93 61 65 83 89 56 65
PWIND DIR N NE E E N N NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL SC FW
POP 12HR 60 10 5 5 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC
TSTMS 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
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