Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060845
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
345 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
KSZ058-062100-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
345 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25
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 54 67 49 71
TEMP 63 62 71 79 78 70 61 57 55 55 58 64 67 62 56 53 51 49 59 68 71 66
DEWPT 60 60 64 65 64 62 57 55 55 54 54 54 53 52 49 47 46 44 47 47 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 63 85 43
RH 90 93 79 62 62 76 87 93100 96 86 70 61 70 77 80 83 83 64 47 44 54
WIND DIR SE SE S SW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 5 4 5 4 6 10 11 11 10 9 9 10 9 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 33 38 52 54 62 62 66 90 92 97 92 64 39 27 18 16 23 27 22 17 12 19
POP 12HR 40 60 30 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.34 0.07 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 31 24<10 13 13 13 13 15 25 37<10<10<10<10<10 15 34 41<10
T WIND DIR S SE S SW W N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E
T WIND SPD 11 8 10 9 6 13 17 17 17 17 16 14 13 10 9 8 9 10 11 10 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/09/25Fri 10/10/25Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25
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 76 58 81 57 82 64 83
TEMP 56 54 72 72 62 58 77 75 62 58 79 76 67 64 80 78
DEWPT 45 46 57 59 55 55 63 64 59 57 62 62 58 56 61 61
RH 66 74 59 64 78 90 62 69 90 96 56 62 73 75 52 56
PWIND DIR SE S S SW E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 10 10 5 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-062100-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
345 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 51 65 46 70
TEMP 66 64 66 69 66 60 55 54 53 52 56 62 65 60 53 51 48 46 56 66 69 64
DEWPT 61 61 63 63 59 55 53 52 51 50 51 49 48 47 45 44 43 42 45 45 45 44
MIN/MAX RH 74 97 55 85 41
RH 84 90 90 81 78 84 93 93 93 93 83 62 54 62 74 77 83 86 66 47 42 48
WIND DIR N NE E NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE E
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 9 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 5 4 3 3 3 5 8 6 5
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 81 94 78 79 83 70 84 95 81 84 51 39 19 8 6 9 9 19 9 7 9 14
POP 12HR 70 70 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.21 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC SC SC NM NM
TSTMS IS SC IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 17 12 10 12 12 12<10 13 31 39<10<10<10<10<10 12 38 47<10
T WIND DIR NE E SE NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE E
T WIND SPD 8 6 6 8 13 16 18 16 16 13 17 14 13 8 10 10 9 10 11 10 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/09/25Fri 10/10/25Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 76 57 80 56 82 64 84
TEMP 56 54 71 72 62 57 77 74 60 56 79 77 68 64 81 79
DEWPT 42 43 54 56 54 55 62 60 57 55 60 58 56 55 58 57
RH 59 66 55 57 75 93 60 62 90 96 52 52 65 73 46 47
PWIND DIR SE SE S W E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 20 5 5 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-062100-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
345 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25
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 68 49 65 43 68
TEMP 66 63 66 66 63 57 53 52 52 50 57 62 65 60 52 49 46 44 56 65 68 63
DEWPT 61 60 62 60 57 53 51 51 49 47 49 48 46 46 43 42 40 39 45 44 43 43
MIN/MAX RH 76 95 52 84 41
RH 84 90 87 81 81 86 93 96 89 89 75 60 50 60 71 77 79 82 66 46 40 48
WIND DIR N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE E
WIND SPD 5 5 4 8 10 10 10 10 9 5 5 6 5 2 2 1 1 1 3 5 5 3
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 96 85 84 81 75 90 96 90 79 40 34 12 4 6 6 8 14 6 6 6 10
POP 12HR 70 60 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.18 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM SC SC NM SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 15 13 12 13 13 12<10 14 33 42<10<10<10<10<10 15 42 46<10
T WIND DIR N NE E N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 8 6 6 9 16 17 18 16 14 13 16 14 12 6 8 8 8 9 11 10 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/09/25Fri 10/10/25Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25
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 51 74 55 79 54 81 62 83
TEMP 54 52 70 69 60 56 76 73 59 55 78 76 66 63 80 78
DEWPT 40 40 51 54 52 52 60 57 54 51 58 57 54 53 57 57
RH 59 63 51 59 75 86 58 57 83 86 50 52 65 70 45 48
PWIND DIR SE SE S W E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 5 20 20 5 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-062100-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
345 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 66 49 65 43 68
TEMP 65 63 65 64 62 57 53 53 52 50 57 63 65 60 52 48 45 43 55 65 68 62
DEWPT 62 61 61 58 55 53 51 51 49 46 46 44 44 44 43 42 40 39 42 42 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 74 93 47 86 37
RH 90 93 87 81 78 86 93 93 89 86 67 50 46 55 71 80 82 86 61 43 36 46
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 4 4 9 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 8 6 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 94 83 86 78 87 93 94 82 75 36 31 11 5 7 4 5 14 4 4 6 11
POP 12HR 70 60 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.16 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC NM SC SC NM SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT 12 11 12 14 15 12 13 13<10<10 14 36 44<10<10<10<10<10 14 44 49<10
T WIND DIR NW NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 8 6 5 12 14 16 16 14 13 11 13 14 12 6 8 8 6 5 11 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/09/25Fri 10/10/25Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 73 55 79 54 81 63 84
TEMP 53 52 70 69 60 56 75 72 58 54 78 75 66 64 81 78
DEWPT 38 39 47 51 50 51 58 56 53 50 55 54 53 52 55 55
RH 57 61 44 53 69 83 55 57 83 86 45 48 63 65 41 45
PWIND DIR SE SE S W E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 20 20 5 5 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
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