Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 130722
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
222 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
KSZ058-132115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
222 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26
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 101 78 99 77 98
TEMP 81 78 87 96 99 97 90 85 81 78 86 95 98 94 86 83 79 77 86 94 98 94
DEWPT 68 68 70 71 71 71 69 67 63 63 68 70 71 72 69 67 64 63 68 69 68 70
MIN/MAX RH 39 59 42 61 38
RH 65 71 57 45 41 43 50 55 54 60 55 45 42 49 57 59 60 62 55 44 38 46
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 11 12 14 16 16 11 11 10 9 9 11 12 12 8 9 10 10 9 11 12 12 6
WIND GUST 26 21 21 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 17 37 1 6 4 11 17 12 26 26 17 20 32 19 36 40 40 47 16 19 24 27
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 16 37 53 12<10<10<10<10 20 47 70 14<10<10<10<10 22 47 85 17
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 19 18 23 24 24 18 20 19 17 14 20 19 19 14 17 17 16 13 17 18 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 08/16/26Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26
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 76 92 70 86 69 91 72 93
TEMP 82 76 89 86 75 72 82 83 74 70 87 88 77 73 89 89
DEWPT 67 67 73 75 74 72 75 73 72 70 72 71 69 67 70 70
RH 61 74 59 70 97100 79 72 93100 61 57 76 81 54 54
PWIND DIR S N NE NE E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 10 30 20 10 20 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-132115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
222 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 98 76 96 75 95
TEMP 79 77 85 91 96 95 85 83 78 76 83 91 95 92 83 81 78 75 82 91 95 92
DEWPT 71 69 71 72 73 73 70 69 69 70 71 70 72 74 72 71 68 67 70 72 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 46 81 47 75 48
RH 77 76 63 54 48 49 61 63 74 82 67 50 48 56 70 72 71 76 67 54 48 54
WIND DIR S SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 11 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 6 6 6 8 6 6 9 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC CL CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 35 58 29 2 2 20 58 51 52 68 53 50 47 75 41 50 57 66 47 35 39 24
POP 12HR 0 20 20 30 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 32 51 12<10<10<10<10 16 36 58 13<10<10<10<10 17 37 45 17
T WIND DIR S SE S S S S S S SW S S S S W SE S SW SW SW SW SW SE
T WIND SPD 12 11 14 17 20 14 14 11 12 11 12 12 16 12 11 10 11 9 12 14 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Sun 08/16/26Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 88 68 84 67 87 70 90
TEMP 80 73 85 83 73 70 80 81 72 69 83 84 75 72 85 86
DEWPT 71 71 75 74 73 70 72 71 70 68 72 73 70 67 72 72
RH 74 93 72 74100100 77 72 93 97 70 70 84 84 65 63
PWIND DIR SE N NE NE E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 20 10 10 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
222 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26
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 75 94 74 94
TEMP 78 75 83 89 94 93 83 79 76 75 82 88 92 90 81 79 76 74 81 89 93 91
DEWPT 74 70 72 73 74 75 71 69 69 70 72 72 73 74 72 70 68 67 71 72 73 73
MIN/MAX RH 53 84 52 78 51
RH 88 84 70 59 53 56 67 72 79 84 72 59 54 60 74 74 76 79 72 57 52 56
WIND DIR SE E SE S S E SE SE S W S S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SE
WIND SPD 6 6 8 10 9 6 8 6 4 5 5 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 57 76 18 1 3 21 54 57 68 76 52 65 57 83 48 58 67 77 49 40 47 27
POP 12HR 10 30 20 40 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 33 54 11<10<10<10<10 19 32 52<10<10<10<10<10 19 34 37 17
T WIND DIR S SE S S S E SE S S S S S SW N SE S SW SW SW SW SW SE
T WIND SPD 11 12 12 16 18 12 11 11 10 10 10 12 14 8 10 11 11 10 11 14 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 08/16/26Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26
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 72 86 67 83 66 86 68 88
TEMP 77 72 83 80 72 68 79 80 70 67 82 83 73 70 84 85
DEWPT 70 71 75 74 71 68 71 69 67 66 71 71 68 66 71 71
RH 79 97 77 82 97100 77 69 90 97 69 67 84 87 65 63
PWIND DIR NE N NE NE SE S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 40 20 10 10 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
222 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Date Thu 08/13/26 Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 95 74 93 74 93
TEMP 78 75 83 89 94 93 82 80 76 74 82 88 91 91 81 79 76 74 81 89 93 91
DEWPT 74 72 73 74 75 78 71 70 69 70 72 73 74 74 73 72 69 68 71 71 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 55 85 56 81 51
RH 88 90 72 61 54 62 69 72 79 87 72 61 58 58 77 79 79 82 72 56 51 56
WIND DIR SE E SE SE S NE E SE S SW SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW E
WIND SPD 6 6 10 9 9 6 8 8 6 5 6 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 67 82 28 9 6 21 44 65 77 78 50 75 64 54 55 59 70 81 54 37 39 35
POP 12HR 10 40 20 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 15 34 46<10<10<10<10<10 16 32 49<10<10<10<10<10 19 33 34<10
T WIND DIR S E SE S S NW E E S S SE S SW W SE S SW SW W SW W SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 13 16 14 12 11 12 10 10 10 12 13 11 12 11 11 10 10 13 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Heat Y Y Y
Date Sun 08/16/26Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 72 85 67 81 66 86 69 87
TEMP 77 72 82 80 72 68 78 79 70 67 82 83 73 70 84 84
DEWPT 73 72 73 72 71 68 68 68 67 66 69 70 69 67 70 70
RH 87100 74 77 97100 71 69 90 97 65 65 87 90 63 63
PWIND DIR NE N NE NE SE S S NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 50 20 10 10 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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
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