Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 190734
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
234 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
KSZ058-192115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
234 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26
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 95 68 81 63 72
TEMP 75 73 82 92 94 86 73 73 70 68 71 80 80 74 67 67 65 63 66 69 71 66
DEWPT 64 63 67 68 67 68 68 68 67 66 68 68 68 71 67 67 65 63 66 67 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 41 97 65 100 82
RH 69 71 61 46 41 55 84 84 90 93 90 67 67 90100100100100100 93 84 97
WIND DIR S S S S S S NW W N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 11 13 16 13 8 8 5 5 5 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 6 8 10 10 8
WIND GUST 20 26
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 5 10 11 9 24 40 79 85 77 80 73 81 78 68 77 63 82 84 75 72 59 49
POP 12HR 10 80 40 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.41 0.03 0.19 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 39 51<10<10<10<10 11 14 26 24 15 13 13 13 13 18 29 31 24
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW S NW W N NE N N N NE N NE N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 17 16 21 21 19 12 14 9 9 11 12 10 11 14 14 12 12 12 14 13 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD GD
Date Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26Thu 09/24/26Fri 09/25/26
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 69 50 72 54 75 59 76
TEMP 60 55 66 63 56 52 68 66 58 55 71 69 62 59 73 70
DEWPT 60 55 61 61 56 52 60 61 57 55 63 65 62 59 66 66
RH 100100 84 93100100 76 84 96100 76 87100100 79 87
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E E SE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-192115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
234 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 94 64 76 61 67
TEMP 75 74 80 89 93 81 72 69 67 65 66 75 75 71 66 65 63 61 62 64 66 62
DEWPT 65 64 67 70 69 71 69 67 65 63 65 68 67 67 65 64 63 61 62 64 64 61
MIN/MAX RH 46 100 75 100 95
RH 71 71 65 54 46 72 90 93 93 93 97 79 76 87 97 97100100100100 93 97
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE
WIND SPD 10 9 10 11 9 4 8 6 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 6 6 8 8 9 9 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC FW SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 52 31 34 18 43 79 77 88 88 78 83 81 85 74 84 86 85 88 80 76 70 67
POP 12HR 50 80 40 40 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.79 0.04 0.07 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM SC SC SC IS SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS NM SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 27 42<10<10 13 13 13 12 22 21 16 13 13 13 13 16 25 27 23
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW N N N N N N NE N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 16 14 16 17 12 9 13 11 13 13 13 12 11 14 14 12 11 12 13 13 13 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26Thu 09/24/26Fri 09/25/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 64 49 67 53 71 58 71
TEMP 58 54 61 60 54 51 64 63 56 55 67 65 61 59 69 65
DEWPT 58 54 60 58 54 51 59 59 56 55 65 64 61 58 67 65
RH 100100 97 93100100 84 87100100 93 97100 96 93100
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-192115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
234 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26
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 91 64 74 59 64
TEMP 75 73 80 86 90 79 71 68 65 64 66 73 74 71 64 63 61 60 60 62 63 60
DEWPT 64 63 67 70 71 70 67 66 63 61 63 66 65 65 63 62 61 60 60 62 61 59
MIN/MAX RH 54 98 74 100 92
RH 69 71 65 59 54 74 87 93 93 90 90 79 74 81 97 97100100100100 93 96
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW N NW N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE N N NE
WIND SPD 8 6 8 9 6 5 5 6 8 6 8 8 8 5 4 3 4 4 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 54 67 63 21 49 69 74 83 91 87 85 84 87 82 89 86 87 95 81 79 78 73
POP 12HR 40 80 40 50 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.42 0.07 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS NM SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 25 33<10 11 13 13 13 15 21 25 17 13 13 13 13 16 24 26 17
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW N NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 17 13 14 17 11 12 10 12 16 14 14 12 11 13 13 12 11 13 12 12 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26Thu 09/24/26Fri 09/25/26
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 52 63 48 66 52 69 56 69
TEMP 55 52 60 59 51 48 62 61 54 53 65 63 59 59 67 64
DEWPT 55 52 57 56 51 48 57 57 54 53 62 61 58 58 65 63
RH 100100 90 90100100 84 87100100 90 93 96 96 93 97
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS SC SC
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-192115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
234 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date Sat 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 91 64 73 59 63
TEMP 77 75 79 87 90 81 71 69 65 64 66 72 73 71 63 62 60 59 60 61 62 60
DEWPT 64 64 67 69 70 70 67 65 63 61 62 64 63 64 62 61 60 59 58 59 58 58
MIN/MAX RH 53 93 70 100 87
RH 64 69 67 55 52 69 87 87 93 90 87 76 71 79 97 97100100 93 93 87 93
WIND DIR S SW S SW W N NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 10 6 9 10 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 8 8 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 FW B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 59 71 67 22 54 64 76 92 90 82 82 89 88 70 90 91 94 96 83 81 82 77
POP 12HR 30 80 30 40 30
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.67 0.10 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC NM SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC NM IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 27 35<10<10 13 13 13 18 21 25 17 13 13 13 13 17 24 25 16
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 16 11 14 18 12 12 11 13 14 13 13 12 11 13 13 11 12 13 12 12 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26Thu 09/24/26Fri 09/25/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 62 48 65 52 68 57 68
TEMP 55 53 59 59 51 48 62 61 54 54 65 63 58 58 66 64
DEWPT 54 52 55 54 50 48 54 56 53 53 59 60 57 57 62 62
RH 96 96 87 83 96100 75 84 96 96 81 90 96 96 87 93
PWIND DIR NE NE E E E SE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS SC SC
$$
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