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
347 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
KSZ058-302130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
347 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 88 72 90 66 82
TEMP 77 77 80 84 88 87 80 77 74 72 81 87 89 86 77 72 68 66 73 78 82 81
DEWPT 74 74 77 78 78 77 77 75 74 72 76 77 75 74 71 68 66 65 67 67 67 67
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 63 96 59
RH 90 90 91 82 72 72 91 94100100 85 72 64 68 82 87 93 97 81 69 61 63
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 9 10 11 11 11 9 10 10 10 10 13 12 12 10 12 13 16 16 14 11
WIND GUST 19 23 24 26 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B2 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 90100 70 63 52 30 37 49 83 63 22 26 48 12 7 18 28 28 11 9 13 16
POP 12HR 50 60 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.12 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC NM IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 17 22 16<10<10<10<10 24 41 50 29<10<10<10<10 31 41 48 25
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SE S S S W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 9 6 11 11 12 13 14 17 16 14 17 16 21 20 18 18 18 16 23 21 20 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR EX EX EX GD
Date Sun 08/02/26Mon 08/03/26Tue 08/04/26Wed 08/05/26
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 86 65 87 65 90 68 93
TEMP 69 64 81 84 70 66 83 85 71 66 86 88 74 69 89 90
DEWPT 67 64 67 67 68 66 68 68 68 66 69 68 68 67 69 69
RH 93100 63 57 93100 61 57 90100 57 52 82 93 52 50
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-302130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
347 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 72 86 65 82
TEMP 76 75 78 83 86 84 79 77 74 72 80 84 85 80 73 70 67 65 72 78 82 79
DEWPT 72 71 73 77 78 78 76 75 74 72 75 76 75 72 69 66 65 64 66 66 67 67
MIN/MAX RH 77 100 71 97 61
RH 87 87 85 82 77 82 91 94100100 85 77 72 77 87 87 93 97 81 67 61 67
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 6 10 10 10 11 11 9 9 8 9 11 14 17 14 12 13 13 14 14 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV SC SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 84 91 75 66 61 40 58 78 86 95 36 35 55 24 18 20 28 33 10 8 16 10
POP 12HR 60 80 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.27 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC IS NM NM SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS SC IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 22 25 17<10<10<10<10 25 39 48 38<10<10<10<10 30 41 47 43
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE SE S SE S NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 10 12 11 11 13 13 16 11 11 13 19 23 24 20 17 16 14 21 20 18 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Sun 08/02/26Mon 08/03/26Tue 08/04/26Wed 08/05/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 85 65 87 66 90 69 91
TEMP 68 64 82 83 70 66 84 84 71 67 86 87 74 69 87 88
DEWPT 67 64 66 67 67 66 68 68 67 66 68 68 68 67 69 69
RH 97100 58 59 90100 59 59 87 97 55 53 82 93 55 54
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-302130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
347 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
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 85 70 84 64 81
TEMP 74 74 77 82 85 82 78 76 73 71 79 82 84 79 72 68 66 64 72 77 81 78
DEWPT 69 68 72 77 79 77 74 73 72 71 76 76 75 72 67 64 63 62 65 66 67 67
MIN/MAX RH 79 100 75 93 64
RH 84 82 85 85 82 85 88 90 97100 91 82 74 79 84 87 90 93 79 69 63 69
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 4 8 9 9 10 9 6 5 5 8 11 13 14 13 11 11 11 12 12 11 8
WIND GUST 24 26 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV OV SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 81 87 78 62 62 52 68 88 94 96 50 44 39 15 25 19 31 38 10 10 22 7
POP 12HR 60 80 40 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.17 0.55 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC IS IS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 22 28 15<10<10<10<10 22 36 45 32 10<10<10<10 27 39 45 20
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE SE S S S NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 12 11 11 11 11 11 13 14 11 10 13 19 25 23 20 18 16 17 20 19 18 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 08/02/26Mon 08/03/26Tue 08/04/26Wed 08/05/26
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 84 64 85 65 88 67 88
TEMP 67 63 80 81 69 66 82 83 70 66 84 85 73 68 85 85
DEWPT 65 63 67 68 65 64 68 68 65 64 69 69 66 65 71 70
RH 93100 65 65 87 93 63 61 84 93 61 59 79 90 63 61
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-302130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
347 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Date Thu 07/30/26 Fri 07/31/26 Sat 08/01/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 84 71 83 64 80
TEMP 74 74 77 80 84 81 78 76 73 72 79 81 83 79 72 68 66 64 72 77 80 78
DEWPT 69 67 69 74 75 75 74 73 72 72 75 75 73 70 66 64 62 61 64 65 66 67
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 72 90 62
RH 84 79 76 82 74 82 88 90 97100 88 82 72 74 81 87 87 90 76 67 62 69
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 6 10 10 11 10 10 9 8 6 9 12 17 17 16 13 13 13 14 14 12 8
WIND GUST 20 23 27 28 25 27 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B1 B1 B1 FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 70 86 81 64 66 52 64 79 91 99 61 54 57 24 30 22 36 38 10 18 22 7
POP 12HR 50 90 50 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.53 0.04 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS NM NM SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 22 27 13<10<10<10<10 20 38 36 30 14<10<10<10 24 38 47 16
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE S S S NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 12 11 13 11 11 12 12 13 9 9 12 19 24 25 19 18 14 14 19 19 17 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 08/02/26Mon 08/03/26Tue 08/04/26Wed 08/05/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 83 64 84 65 86 67 86
TEMP 67 63 80 81 68 66 81 82 70 66 83 84 72 68 83 84
DEWPT 65 63 67 68 65 64 69 69 66 64 70 71 67 66 71 71
RH 93100 65 65 90 93 67 65 87 93 65 65 84 93 67 65
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
$$
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