Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
312 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
KSZ058-032115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
312 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Date Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
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 83 54 77 57 66
TEMP 59 58 69 79 82 77 66 62 57 54 63 71 76 74 66 64 62 58 61 63 64 60
DEWPT 58 57 64 67 68 69 65 62 57 54 58 57 60 64 62 61 60 54 53 52 53 53
MIN/MAX RH 62 100 57 95 67
RH 96 96 84 67 63 76 97100100100 84 61 58 71 87 90 93 86 75 67 67 78
WIND DIR W W W SW SW NW N N N N E SE S S S SW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 4 6 5 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 5 6 9 9 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW SC FW B1 SC B1 FW SC FW FW CL CL CL FW B1 OV B2 OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 18 33 19 26 7 52 29 61 23 42 10 14 4 2 2 17 60 92 82 89 78 70
POP 12HR 40 50 0 20 40
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.35 0 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 11 25 40<10<10<10<10<10 14 27 31<10<10<10<10<10 22 24 23<10
T WIND DIR NW W W W SW N N N N NE E S S S S S N N N N N NE
T WIND SPD 5 6 9 9 11 9 14 14 9 6 5 5 11 11 9 11 12 23 18 14 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR
Date Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25
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 49 72 54 74 57 73 57 75
TEMP 53 49 69 68 57 55 71 69 60 57 70 68 60 58 72 71
DEWPT 49 47 53 56 51 51 58 61 59 56 61 62 59 57 63 65
RH 86 93 57 65 80 86 63 76 96 96 73 81 96 96 73 81
PWIND DIR NE SE SE SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 5 0 10 20 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-032115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
312 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Date Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 82 52 76 56 67
TEMP 59 57 69 79 80 72 63 58 54 52 62 70 76 74 66 64 60 56 60 63 65 64
DEWPT 57 57 64 66 64 63 59 55 52 50 54 53 56 58 60 60 54 49 49 49 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 58 96 51 88 53
RH 93100 84 64 58 73 87 90 93 93 75 55 50 57 81 87 81 77 67 60 54 58
WIND DIR W SW W W N N N N N N S S S S S NW N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 6 10 8 5 3 2 3 5 8 6 6 5 6 6 8 8 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 22 42 17 33 35 47 55 48 38 47 9 11 11 5 12 36 59 80 69 66 62 33
POP 12HR 30 20 0 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 11 30 44 18<10<10<10<10 14 33 40<10<10<10<10 15 25 31 46 14
T WIND DIR W W W NW N N N N NE N S SW S S S NW N N N N N W
T WIND SPD 9 9 12 9 9 19 12 11 6 4 5 6 16 13 17 14 19 18 20 13 10 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 73 52 75 56 74 57 76
TEMP 52 47 70 70 56 52 71 72 60 56 72 71 61 58 73 74
DEWPT 47 45 50 52 49 48 54 55 55 54 58 59 57 57 62 62
RH 83 93 49 53 77 86 55 55 84 93 61 66 87 96 68 66
PWIND DIR NW SW E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
312 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Date Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
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 79 49 75 54 66
TEMP 58 57 69 77 78 69 60 55 51 49 62 70 74 72 65 63 58 54 59 63 65 63
DEWPT 55 54 63 66 64 62 56 52 49 47 53 52 54 58 58 58 51 46 48 48 47 48
MIN/MAX RH 62 95 50 85 52
RH 90 90 81 69 62 78 87 90 93 93 72 53 50 61 78 84 77 74 67 58 52 58
WIND DIR SW SW W NW N N N N N NW S SW SW S SW NW N N N N NW N
WIND SPD 2 2 4 4 5 6 4 2 1 1 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 9 36 29 22 38 38 60 29 31 42 12 11 10 6 20 41 58 85 70 59 42 18
POP 12HR 30 10 0 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 32 35 16<10<10<10<10 13 38 42 11<10<10 14 14 27 32 49 19
T WIND DIR W W W N N N N N N W SW SW S S SW NW N N N N NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 9 13 9 12 18 13 8 5 4 5 10 14 12 18 14 20 18 19 11 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR
Date Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25
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 45 73 50 75 55 75 56 77
TEMP 50 45 69 70 55 51 72 72 59 55 72 71 61 57 74 74
DEWPT 45 42 48 51 48 46 51 54 50 50 56 57 56 55 60 60
RH 83 89 47 51 77 83 48 53 72 83 57 61 84 93 62 62
PWIND DIR W SW E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
312 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Date Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 47 74 54 66
TEMP 58 58 69 76 76 68 59 54 49 47 60 70 74 72 65 63 57 54 58 63 65 63
DEWPT 55 54 61 63 62 60 54 51 48 46 51 49 52 56 57 56 49 46 46 46 45 47
MIN/MAX RH 61 95 46 80 48
RH 90 86 76 64 62 76 83 90 96 96 72 47 46 57 75 78 75 74 64 54 48 56
WIND DIR SW SW W NW N N N N NW W S SW SW SW SW NW N NW N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 9 9 5 3 2 1 2 5 8 6 9 6 8 6 8 8 8 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 7 34 43 21 61 55 64 48 40 45 15 7 15 8 24 38 51 80 65 51 30 16
POP 12HR 30 10 0 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 29 39 11<10<10<10<10 12 41 40<10<10<10<10 16 26 40 49<10
T WIND DIR SW W W N N N N N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 10 13 11 14 17 12 6 5 5 5 10 16 12 18 19 20 13 13 11 12 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 72 49 75 54 76 57 77
TEMP 48 44 69 69 55 50 72 71 58 55 73 71 61 57 74 74
DEWPT 43 42 46 51 47 45 49 53 49 49 53 55 56 54 57 59
RH 83 93 44 53 74 83 44 53 72 80 49 57 84 90 55 59
PWIND DIR W W E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
$$
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
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