Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 230827
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
227 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
KSZ058-232215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
227 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 62 47 57 47 57
TEMP 39 38 45 57 61 53 49 49 49 49 52 55 57 55 53 52 50 48 52 56 55 48
DEWPT 37 38 45 49 48 47 46 47 48 49 52 54 56 54 53 52 50 48 51 49 42 36
MIN/MAX RH 63 100 95 100 60
RH 92100100 75 62 80 89 93 96100100 96 96 96100100100100 96 77 61 63
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S SE SE NW NW W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 3 8 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 9 5 3 3 3 4 4 6 12 13 9
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 30 36 28 11 8 31 62 89 92 93 96 90 86 85 77 76 73 66 55 40 25 18
POP 12HR 0 50 70 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.13 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM IS IS
Obvis PF+ F+PF+
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 12<10<10<10<10<10 12 29 36<10
T WIND DIR W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S NW W W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 6 8 11 14 11 11 13 12 11 17 16 11 8 6 9 9 9 11 19 24 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 44 27 47 31 49 37 52
TEMP 37 30 41 38 32 27 44 41 33 31 45 45 40 37 48 46
DEWPT 27 23 26 27 25 23 28 29 28 28 35 36 36 37 45 42
RH 67 75 55 64 75 85 53 62 82 88 68 70 85 100 89 86
PWIND DIR NW NW W S SE SE S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ024-232215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
227 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 62 46 55 44 54
TEMP 40 36 43 57 62 56 50 49 48 48 50 53 55 53 51 50 47 45 49 52 53 47
DEWPT 38 36 41 48 49 48 46 46 46 47 50 53 53 53 51 50 47 45 49 45 37 31
MIN/MAX RH 63 100 93 100 52
RH 92100 93 72 62 74 86 89 93 96100100 93100100100100100100 77 54 53
WIND DIR NW NE E S S SE S S S S S S S SE SE NW W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 8 5 6 6 6 5 6 8 5 2 2 2 3 5 9 13 14 11
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC SC OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 24 24 13 9 19 30 45 91 84 90 93 91 88 89 80 70 66 62 51 29 14 25
POP 12HR 0 50 80 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0.13 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC O O IS IS
Obvis F F F
MIX HGT <10<10<10 13 22<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 10<10<10<10<10<10 10 28 41 11
T WIND DIR N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S W W W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 5 5 10 13 12 13 12 10 10 13 16 11 6 5 8 8 8 13 24 24 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 42 25 44 27 46 33 47
TEMP 35 28 39 37 30 26 40 38 30 28 41 41 37 34 43 41
DEWPT 23 21 23 22 22 20 24 24 24 23 29 31 32 33 38 36
RH 61 75 52 54 72 78 52 57 78 81 62 67 82 96 82 82
PWIND DIR NW NW W E E SE SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 50
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
227 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 61 44 55 44 53
TEMP 40 35 43 56 61 55 49 47 46 46 49 53 55 53 50 49 47 45 48 51 52 46
DEWPT 35 34 39 45 47 46 45 44 45 44 49 51 51 50 48 48 47 45 47 43 34 27
MIN/MAX RH 62 98 88 100 47
RH 82 96 86 66 60 72 86 89 96 93100 93 86 89 93 96100100 96 74 50 47
WIND DIR NW NE E S S SE S S S S S S S SE S W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 2 1 2 4 6 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 5 11 12 8
WIND GUST 21 23 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC SC OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 16 11 6 16 34 42 89 80 95 93 91 89 85 82 72 68 62 56 27 11 21
POP 12HR 0 40 80 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.12 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM O O IS IS
Obvis F F
MIX HGT <10<10<10 12 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 11<10<10<10<10<10 11 30 42 13
T WIND DIR N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S W W W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 5 4 9 13 11 14 13 12 11 13 16 11 6 6 8 8 8 12 25 24 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX FR
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 41 23 42 26 44 31 46
TEMP 34 28 38 36 29 24 39 36 29 26 40 40 34 32 42 40
DEWPT 20 17 21 19 18 16 21 21 20 19 26 28 28 29 36 33
RH 56 63 50 50 63 71 48 54 69 74 57 62 78 88 79 76
PWIND DIR NW NW W NE E SE SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 20 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
227 AM CST Sun Nov 23 2025
Date Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 61 44 55 44 54
TEMP 37 32 41 56 61 54 50 49 47 46 49 53 55 53 50 49 47 45 49 52 53 46
DEWPT 35 32 37 42 45 45 44 43 44 44 47 48 49 49 48 46 46 45 46 41 31 25
MIN/MAX RH 56 97 81 100 42
RH 92100 85 59 56 71 80 80 89 93 93 83 80 86 93 89 96100 89 66 43 43
WIND DIR W N SE S S SE S S S S S S S SE S W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 1 1 1 5 8 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 2 2 2 3 4 8 13 14 10
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 12 28 20 9 9 30 45 79 77 90 90 90 91 86 83 70 69 67 59 27 15 30
POP 12HR 0 30 70 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.11 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM NM NM
Obvis F F
MIX HGT <10<10<10 12 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 11<10<10<10<10<10 11 32 43<10
T WIND DIR N E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S W W W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 3 4 9 12 10 14 14 12 11 12 12 10 6 6 8 8 6 12 24 26 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
Date Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 41 23 41 25 43 31 45
TEMP 35 28 38 36 29 24 38 35 28 25 39 39 34 32 41 39
DEWPT 20 17 18 16 17 15 17 18 18 17 22 25 26 28 32 31
RH 54 63 44 43 60 68 42 49 66 71 50 57 72 85 70 73
PWIND DIR NW NW W N E SE SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 5 10 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC
$$
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