Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 280859
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
359 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
KSZ058-282115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
359 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Date Mon 09/28/26 Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26
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 62 82 67 81
TEMP 64 63 67 75 79 74 68 65 64 62 70 79 81 75 72 70 69 68 73 77 75 76
DEWPT 64 63 64 66 66 65 63 61 60 59 62 66 68 68 66 64 63 63 67 69 71 71
MIN/MAX RH 65 92 61 86 76
RH 100100 90 74 64 74 84 87 87 90 76 64 65 79 81 81 81 84 81 76 87 85
WIND DIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 12 14 13 8 9 10 11 12 14 18 14 10
WIND GUST 23 21 24 27 31 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 72 74 74 50 38 15 17 13 22 31 50 59 71 73 84 77 83 82 84 83 85 81
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.03 0.39
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC NM NM O
TSTMS IS IS IS SC
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 11 21 31<10<10<10<10<10 15 29 26<10<10<10<10<10 18 33 36 12
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 9 11 9 9 9 12 13 14 14 19 20 18 12 16 16 17 18 21 24 21 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Thu 10/01/26Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26
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 64 75 55 68 54 72 57 74
TEMP 68 65 69 67 59 56 63 63 57 55 66 67 59 57 69 67
DEWPT 68 65 68 64 57 54 59 60 56 55 62 63 59 57 62 61
RH 100100 97 90 93 93 87 90 96100 87 87100100 78 81
PWIND DIR S N NE NE NE E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW B1 FW
POP 12HR 80 80 50 40 30 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS O O O NM SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-282115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
359 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Date Mon 09/28/26 Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 77 61 81 66 79
TEMP 62 61 64 73 77 73 67 64 62 61 69 78 81 74 70 69 68 67 69 74 77 73
DEWPT 62 61 62 64 64 64 62 61 59 59 61 66 67 68 67 66 64 63 66 69 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 64 93 62 91 79
RH 100100 93 73 64 73 84 90 90 93 76 67 63 82 90 90 87 87 90 84 79 93
WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 11 12 12 8 8 8 10 11 11 13 11 9
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 61 71 72 50 43 18 22 23 33 50 53 53 70 84 88 84 92 87 83 84 89 77
POP 12HR 5 0 40 60 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.16 0.37
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM O
TSTMS IS IS IS SC
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 13 22 29<10<10<10<10<10 12 28 32<10<10<10<10<10 15 26 27 10
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 9 9 9 9 8 12 13 12 13 16 18 17 12 12 13 13 13 16 21 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/01/26Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 72 54 68 53 70 55 72
TEMP 68 64 65 65 57 54 63 63 55 54 65 65 58 56 66 66
DEWPT 68 64 64 59 53 51 56 57 54 53 60 61 57 55 60 59
RH 100100 97 81 86 90 78 81 96 96 84 87 96 96 81 78
PWIND DIR S N N NE E E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 70 30 20 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O O NM SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-282115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
359 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Date Mon 09/28/26 Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26
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 76 60 80 65 79
TEMP 62 59 65 73 76 71 65 62 61 61 69 77 80 74 69 68 67 66 69 73 77 73
DEWPT 59 58 59 62 62 61 59 58 57 56 59 64 65 66 65 64 62 61 64 67 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 61 87 60 90 76
RH 90 96 81 68 62 71 81 87 87 84 70 64 60 76 87 87 84 84 84 81 76 87
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 10 12 11 5 5 5 6 8 8 10 9 5
WIND GUST 19 21 19
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 58 72 73 59 56 27 16 36 47 65 49 52 73 76 89 84 91 92 88 89 93 82
POP 12HR 5 5 50 60 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.15 0.31
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS SC
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 13 22 29<10<10<10<10<10 12 28 30<10<10<10<10<10 14 26 28<10
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 8 9 9 9 6 11 12 13 13 18 20 18 13 13 14 14 13 16 21 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/01/26Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26
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 62 72 53 68 52 70 55 71
TEMP 67 63 66 65 57 54 63 63 54 53 64 64 57 55 66 65
DEWPT 66 63 61 56 51 48 53 54 52 51 58 58 55 53 57 56
RH 97100 84 73 80 80 70 72 93 93 81 81 93 93 73 73
PWIND DIR S N N NE E SE SE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 80 70 20 20 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-282115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
359 AM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Date Mon 09/28/26 Tue 09/29/26 Wed 09/30/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 60 80 66 78
TEMP 60 59 65 72 76 71 65 63 62 60 68 78 80 74 69 69 68 67 70 73 76 73
DEWPT 58 57 57 59 59 59 58 57 55 54 57 61 63 64 65 64 63 62 63 65 68 68
MIN/MAX RH 56 84 56 87 73
RH 93 93 75 64 56 66 78 81 78 81 68 56 56 71 87 84 84 84 78 76 76 84
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 8 10 13 12 8 8 8 9 11 10 12 10 8
WIND GUST 21 23 24 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 56 70 69 64 51 34 16 31 56 66 59 56 76 87 88 91 93 96 85 87 91 82
POP 12HR 5 5 40 70 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.21 0.31
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 13 24 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 29 29<10<10<10<10<10 14 24 26<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 8 9 9 9 6 10 12 13 13 18 21 18 13 13 13 13 13 13 23 14 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/01/26Fri 10/02/26Sat 10/03/26Sun 10/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 72 53 68 52 69 55 71
TEMP 67 64 66 65 57 53 63 63 54 53 64 64 57 56 66 65
DEWPT 66 62 59 54 50 47 51 53 51 50 55 56 54 52 55 54
RH 97 93 78 68 77 80 65 70 90 89 73 75 90 86 68 68
PWIND DIR S N N NE E SE SE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 80 70 20 20 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC
$$
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