Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 010735
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
235 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
KSZ058-012115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
235 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date Thu 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26
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 74 53 68 46 69
TEMP 71 70 72 74 72 67 64 60 57 53 58 65 68 60 53 50 48 46 55 64 69 64
DEWPT 69 68 70 71 70 67 63 59 54 49 49 52 52 54 51 50 48 46 53 58 59 61
MIN/MAX RH 87 99 57 100 69
RH 93 93 93 90 93100 97 96 90 86 72 63 57 81 93100100100 93 81 70 90
WIND DIR S S S SE NE N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 11 9 6 6 8 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 1
WIND GUST 21 19 25 28 27 25 24 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 97 96 92 95 93 92 91 92 54 31 12 3 1 0 3 3 6 16 10 11 14 10
POP 12HR 80 80 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 1.11 0.23 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC O O SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 12 16 16 12<10 12<10<10 16 28 31<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 27<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 18 13 12 10 9 20 23 24 19 18 19 18 17 11 11 11 10 10 11 10 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR FR PR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26
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 52 73 51 71 50 76 57 79
TEMP 56 53 70 67 56 51 68 65 53 51 72 70 59 58 76 72
DEWPT 56 53 63 63 56 51 58 59 53 51 61 61 58 57 65 65
RH 100100 78 87100100 70 81100100 68 73 96 96 69 79
PWIND DIR SE N NE E SE S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ024-012115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
235 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date Thu 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 71 50 65 45 70
TEMP 71 69 70 71 67 65 61 58 54 50 56 63 65 60 52 49 47 45 54 65 70 64
DEWPT 69 67 68 68 66 62 56 51 47 43 45 48 49 51 49 48 46 45 50 55 57 59
MIN/MAX RH 87 94 56 100 63
RH 93 93 93 90 97 90 84 77 77 77 66 58 56 72 89 96 96100 86 70 63 84
WIND DIR S SW N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S SE
WIND SPD 9 4 4 10 14 16 14 12 12 11 12 11 9 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 2
WIND GUST 28 29 28 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 96 96 94 95 93 94 92 75 34 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 7 11 4 6 6 1
POP 12HR 80 60 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.80 0.07 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM NM NM IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 16 18 12<10<10<10<10 16 27 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 27<10
T WIND DIR S W N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 8 9 14 20 21 21 18 17 16 18 14 12 8 11 11 9 9 11 11 10 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Flood A A A A A
Date Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 73 49 70 51 75 58 78
TEMP 55 52 70 67 54 50 67 64 54 52 71 69 60 59 75 72
DEWPT 55 52 61 60 54 50 55 56 52 50 60 61 58 57 64 65
RH 100100 73 78100100 65 75 93 93 68 76 93 93 69 79
PWIND DIR S N NE E SE S S NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-012115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
235 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date Thu 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26
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 70 49 65 44 71
TEMP 70 68 69 69 66 64 60 57 52 49 55 63 65 60 52 48 46 44 55 66 70 65
DEWPT 67 66 67 65 63 58 52 47 44 41 43 46 47 49 46 45 44 43 48 53 54 56
MIN/MAX RH 75 88 52 95 58
RH 90 93 93 87 90 81 75 69 74 74 64 54 52 67 80 89 93 96 77 63 57 73
WIND DIR S SW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 4 4 11 12 12 11 9 9 8 10 9 8 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 3 1
WIND GUST 26 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 93 98 91 96 95 93 91 62 15 4 3 2 3 1 1 1 5 14 4 6 8 2
POP 12HR 70 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.45 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 20 20 12<10<10<10<10 15 28 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 24<10
T WIND DIR S W N NE NE N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 10 14 21 20 19 19 18 16 16 17 13 11 8 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Flood A A A A A
Date Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26
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 51 73 48 70 51 74 57 78
TEMP 55 52 70 66 53 48 67 63 54 52 70 68 60 59 74 71
DEWPT 52 50 58 56 52 47 52 53 50 48 58 59 56 55 63 62
RH 90 93 66 70 96 96 59 70 86 86 66 73 87 87 69 73
PWIND DIR S N NE E SE S S NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-012115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
235 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Date Thu 10/01/26 Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 71 49 65 45 71
TEMP 70 68 70 70 68 65 60 57 52 49 56 63 65 61 51 48 46 45 55 66 71 65
DEWPT 67 66 65 63 60 55 50 46 43 40 42 44 45 48 46 45 44 42 46 51 52 54
MIN/MAX RH 68 76 48 93 52
RH 90 93 84 78 76 70 69 67 71 71 59 50 48 62 83 89 93 89 72 58 51 68
WIND DIR S W N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 8 5 6 12 13 12 11 9 8 8 9 9 8 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 2
WIND GUST 23 25 25 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 91 98 93 95 95 93 88 62 20 4 2 1 4 0 1 2 7 14 3 2 3 2
POP 12HR 60 40 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.37 0.03 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM SC
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 20 22 11<10<10<10<10 15 29 31<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 28<10
T WIND DIR SW NW NE NE NE N NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 9 17 21 21 17 17 16 13 12 16 12 10 8 9 10 9 9 12 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Flood A A A A A
Date Sun 10/04/26Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 73 48 69 51 74 58 77
TEMP 55 52 70 65 54 49 67 63 54 52 70 68 60 58 74 71
DEWPT 52 50 55 54 51 46 49 51 49 47 56 58 55 54 60 61
RH 90 93 59 68 90 89 52 65 83 83 61 70 84 86 62 71
PWIND DIR S N NE E SE S S NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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