Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 180950
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
450 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
KSZ058-182115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
450 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
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 95 70 86 67 87
TEMP 67 78 86 93 92 82 76 72 70 75 80 84 83 75 72 69 68 75 83 86 85
DEWPT 64 68 70 71 72 70 70 70 70 72 74 74 74 73 72 69 68 73 73 72 72
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 70 100 60
RH 90 71 59 49 52 67 82 93100 90 82 72 74 94100100100 94 72 63 65
WIND DIR S S S S S SE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 4 6 8 9 6 6 8 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 4 3 3 4 5 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW CL CL SC B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 29 11 22 2 2 50 58 57 88 83 73 78 37 39 40 43 59 28 11 10 5
POP 12HR 5 30 30 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 30 39 11<10<10<10<10 13 20 29 33<10<10<10<10 22 36 47 39
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE E NE E E NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE N NE
T WIND SPD 11 14 11 16 10 10 13 16 12 12 10 10 9 11 10 9 8 10 10 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
Date Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26Mon 08/24/26
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 66 91 68 92 69 93 71 94
TEMP 71 67 86 88 73 69 87 89 75 69 86 90 77 71 88 90
DEWPT 70 67 71 71 70 68 70 70 67 65 68 69 66 65 69 71
RH 97100 61 57 90 97 57 54 76 87 55 50 69 81 54 54
PWIND DIR E S SE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 10 10 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-182115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
450 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 89 67 81 66 84
TEMP 67 76 82 88 87 76 72 69 68 72 77 80 79 72 70 68 66 74 81 84 82
DEWPT 64 68 71 73 73 72 72 69 68 72 72 73 72 72 70 68 66 71 71 71 71
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 77 100 65
RH 90 76 69 61 63 87100100100100 85 79 79100100100100 90 72 65 69
WIND DIR S S SE S E NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 6 6 8 8 6 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW SC SC OV B2 OV B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 42 29 19 20 37 37 91 87 93 85 49 14 20 30 46 46 54 36 13 11 8
POP 12HR 20 70 30 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.66 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 14 24 35<10<10<10<10<10 16 29 41 27<10<10<10<10 17 36 44 26
T WIND DIR S S S S E NE NE E E E E NE E E E E E E NE N E
T WIND SPD 11 8 14 12 10 14 10 10 9 11 10 9 9 9 10 6 5 6 6 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26Mon 08/24/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 88 68 87 67 87 69 88
TEMP 70 66 84 85 72 68 84 85 72 68 82 84 73 69 85 85
DEWPT 69 66 72 73 70 68 70 70 67 65 68 70 66 65 71 73
RH 97100 67 67 93100 63 61 84 90 63 63 79 87 63 67
PWIND DIR SE SW E NE E SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 10 20 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
450 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
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 87 66 80 64 83
TEMP 67 75 80 86 83 74 70 68 67 72 76 79 78 71 69 66 65 73 79 83 81
DEWPT 63 68 71 73 72 71 70 68 67 71 72 72 71 70 68 66 65 70 70 70 70
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 77 100 67
RH 87 79 74 65 70 90100100100 97 87 79 79 97 97100100 90 74 65 69
WIND DIR S S SE SE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 5 5 6 5 4 5 4 3 2 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC SC SC SC OV B2 OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 46 61 36 33 38 39 91 87 92 64 41 34 36 29 33 51 57 31 13 13 6
POP 12HR 20 80 30 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.53 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC NM O SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 11 23 38<10<10<10<10<10 15 27 33 27<10<10<10<10 17 35 42 19
T WIND DIR S SE S S E NE E NE NE E E E NE E E E E E N NE E
T WIND SPD 13 11 13 11 8 11 11 9 8 12 11 9 8 9 10 8 4 6 8 6 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26Mon 08/24/26
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 65 87 66 86 66 84 67 86
TEMP 70 66 83 83 71 67 82 82 71 67 80 81 72 67 82 83
DEWPT 67 65 72 72 69 66 70 70 65 63 68 70 65 64 71 72
RH 90 97 70 70 93 97 67 67 81 87 67 69 79 90 69 70
PWIND DIR SE SW SE NE E SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 10 20 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
450 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 66 80 64 82
TEMP 67 75 79 84 81 73 70 68 67 73 76 79 78 71 68 66 65 74 79 82 80
DEWPT 63 67 70 72 72 71 70 68 67 70 70 70 70 69 68 66 65 69 69 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 65 100 73 100 64
RH 87 76 74 67 74 93100100100 90 82 74 76 93100100100 84 72 65 69
WIND DIR S SW S SE NE NE E NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E
WIND SPD 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 OV B2 OV B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 48 57 57 42 36 60 91 82 88 55 55 31 35 37 34 44 54 23 13 10 6
POP 12HR 40 70 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.26 0.42 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC NM SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 19 29 10<10<10<10<10 15 32 39 17<10<10<10<10 10 34 43<10
T WIND DIR S SW S S E E SE E E E E E E E E E SE SE E E E
T WIND SPD 11 11 11 11 6 10 11 8 9 11 10 9 6 10 8 6 4 6 6 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26Mon 08/24/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 86 67 85 66 83 67 85
TEMP 70 66 83 83 71 67 82 82 70 67 79 81 71 67 82 83
DEWPT 67 65 70 72 69 67 69 69 65 63 67 69 65 64 70 72
RH 90 97 65 70 93100 65 65 84 87 67 67 81 90 67 70
PWIND DIR SE SW S N E SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 10 30 20 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
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
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