Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
437 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
KSZ058-022215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
437 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 74 55 66 44 65
TEMP 63 68 71 73 69 66 64 61 57 60 63 62 57 54 50 46 45 52 61 64 58
DEWPT 61 64 67 69 67 66 64 61 57 58 57 54 50 49 46 45 43 46 46 44 43
MIN/MAX RH 83 100 71 95 47
RH 93 87 87 87 93100100100100 93 81 75 77 83 86 96 93 80 58 48 57
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 17 21 23 19 16 14 11 10 11 10 13 13 10 8 5 5 6 9 10 9 3
WIND GUST 33 39 40 37 29 28 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 100100 98 96 92 94 86 75 47 63 70 75 76 57 38 15 29 12 3 1 2
POP 12HR 60 80 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.71 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC NM O SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 16 18 19 11<10<10<10 10 17 30 35 24 19 11<10<10 17 32 40<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
T WIND SPD 26 31 31 25 23 21 19 16 13 16 21 20 18 14 12 11 11 14 16 17 10
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD FR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 63 40 63 40 67 41 63
TEMP 47 43 60 55 46 41 60 56 46 42 63 59 47 43 60 56
DEWPT 42 41 46 45 44 41 45 44 44 42 48 46 42 39 44 43
RH 83 93 60 69 93 100 58 64 93 100 58 62 83 86 55 62
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
KSZ024-022215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
437 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 73 55 63 44 60
TEMP 63 66 70 72 70 66 63 60 57 59 61 61 56 52 50 47 45 51 57 60 55
DEWPT 60 61 64 65 65 64 62 60 57 55 52 48 47 46 45 44 42 42 41 39 40
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 63 90 46
RH 90 84 81 79 84 93 97100100 87 72 62 72 80 83 89 89 71 55 46 57
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 18 23 21 18 13 12 11 8 8 10 13 13 11 10 8 8 9 10 11 10 4
WIND GUST 33 39 40 34 27 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100100 98 92 91 88 81 74 54 80 79 76 76 55 45 35 30 23 18 11 6
POP 12HR 50 70 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.39 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC NM SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT 10 13 21 18<10<10<10<10<10 19 29 33 21 17 11<10<10 18 30 38<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W NW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
T WIND SPD 25 27 28 25 20 21 17 14 13 14 20 19 19 18 13 11 12 16 17 16 11
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD FR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 60 39 60 39 65 41 62
TEMP 47 42 57 53 46 41 58 54 45 41 62 58 48 43 60 56
DEWPT 40 39 41 41 41 40 41 41 42 41 43 42 41 39 41 40
RH 76 89 55 64 83 96 53 61 89 100 50 55 77 86 49 55
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SE SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW B1 SC SC FW SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
437 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 73 54 64 44 60
TEMP 62 66 69 72 69 65 63 60 56 59 61 60 55 51 49 46 45 51 56 60 55
DEWPT 58 60 62 63 62 62 60 58 55 54 52 49 45 45 43 42 40 43 43 41 39
MIN/MAX RH 73 99 63 87 49
RH 87 81 78 73 78 90 90 93 96 83 72 67 69 80 80 86 82 74 62 49 55
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 17 21 19 17 12 11 10 5 6 8 10 10 8 6 4 5 5 8 9 8 2
WIND GUST 32 40 39 33 26 24 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100100100 92 90 89 82 80 71 74 86 86 73 62 45 42 42 29 34 19 12
POP 12HR 50 70 40 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.38 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 15 19 19<10<10<10<10<10 19 29 33 23 19<10<10<10 19 31 37<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S W NW W NW NW NW W W W W W W W
T WIND SPD 26 28 28 25 20 20 17 14 12 16 20 20 19 18 13 12 12 16 17 17 10
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 60 39 60 39 64 41 60
TEMP 46 42 56 52 45 40 56 54 44 40 60 57 47 42 57 54
DEWPT 39 37 42 40 39 38 42 40 40 39 44 41 39 37 41 39
RH 76 82 59 63 79 92 59 59 86 96 55 55 74 82 55 57
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SE SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
437 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026
Date Mon 11/02/26 Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 73 56 65 45 60
TEMP 62 66 70 73 71 66 64 61 58 59 62 61 56 52 49 47 45 50 56 59 55
DEWPT 57 59 61 62 61 61 60 59 56 55 52 49 46 44 43 42 41 44 43 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 68 96 62 86 48
RH 84 78 73 68 71 84 87 93 93 87 70 65 69 74 80 83 86 80 62 49 57
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW W NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 19 25 24 21 16 14 12 8 9 11 12 13 11 10 9 10 10 11 12 11 4
WIND GUST 34 42 41 36 28 27
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 100100 98 92 85 86 82 84 76 61 86 86 80 68 55 52 52 30 43 34 17
POP 12HR 50 60 40 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.30 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10 16 18 20 10<10<10<10<10 20 29 32 21 20<10<10<10 21 34 39<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W W
T WIND SPD 25 29 29 26 20 20 18 16 11 16 19 20 19 17 13 13 11 16 18 18 10
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Thu 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 59 40 60 40 64 42 60
TEMP 46 42 56 53 45 41 57 54 44 41 60 57 47 42 56 55
DEWPT 39 38 42 40 39 39 42 40 39 39 43 41 39 38 41 40
RH 76 86 59 61 79 92 57 59 82 92 53 55 74 86 57 57
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SE SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
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
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