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
133 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
KSZ058-291015-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
133 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Date 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
MIN/MAX 41 47 19 30 21
TEMP 42 42 44 44 43 43 44 44 38 30 25 23 21 19 21 27 30 27 24 23 22 22
DEWPT 30 34 36 38 40 41 44 43 31 25 21 18 16 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
MAX/MIN RH 100 75 84 57 88
RH 62 73 73 79 89 93100 96 76 81 84 81 81 84 81 65 58 65 74 77 81 81
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E
WIND SPD 12 11 12 13 14 16 13 24 27 20 19 16 14 13 11 10 6 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST 23 24 27 28 32 32 40 43 41 33 28 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 82 91 93 91 93 97 97 83 82 85 58 55 51 53 45 46 64 80 86 90 92 96
POP 12HR 60 90 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.22 0 0 0
RAIN S C C L D D C
SNOW C
MIX HGT 15<10<10 11<10 12 15 19 30 35 22 26 24 22 25 29 32 17 12 16 16 16
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE E E E E
T WIND SPD 18 18 24 27 27 27 27 26 37 36 34 28 25 20 16 12 10 9 12 12 12 13
SMOKE DISP FR PR FR FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX EX GD GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 15 37 24 40 18 35 24 44
TEMP 26 26 20 16 32 31 26 26 37 34 25 19 32 30 26 26 40 38
DEWPT 23 24 20 16 27 27 26 25 33 32 25 19 26 26 26 25 34 33
RH 88 92100 100 81 85100 96 85 92100 100 78 85100 96 79 82
PWIND DIR E NW SW S W N NW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
SNOW C C
$$
KSZ024-291015-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
133 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Date 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
MIN/MAX 35 42 16 27 18
TEMP 35 35 36 39 40 41 41 37 34 27 23 21 18 17 19 25 27 25 21 20 20 20
DEWPT 24 26 30 35 38 39 41 36 27 22 19 16 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 15
MAX/MIN RH 96 76 88 59 92
RH 64 69 79 85 92 92100 96 75 81 84 81 80 84 80 65 60 65 74 77 77 81
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E
WIND SPD 12 12 11 9 10 9 6 24 27 24 23 19 17 14 12 10 8 5 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST 24 20 37 40 40 33
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 90 93 93 92 96 95 94 94 86 85 73 58 48 45 45 52 63 88 88 92 95 94
POP 12HR 90 90 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.44 0 0 0
RAIN S C C L D D D C
SNOW L
MIX HGT 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 28 35 28 20 20 19 22 31 33 18 20 20 20 19
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE E E E E
T WIND SPD 20 20 17 17 17 17 13 26 37 36 34 29 25 21 17 11 9 8 10 11 11 10
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD GD GD GD GD FR PR FR FR FR FR
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 13 33 22 37 14 31 20 41
TEMP 24 24 18 14 30 29 25 24 35 31 22 15 28 28 23 23 38 35
DEWPT 21 22 18 14 24 24 24 23 31 27 21 15 22 23 23 22 30 30
RH 88 92100 100 78 81 96 96 85 85 96 100 78 81100 96 73 82
PWIND DIR SE SW SW S NW N W S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
SNOW L L
$$
KSZ012-291015-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
133 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Date 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
MIN/MAX 31 41 16 25 16
TEMP 34 33 34 36 38 39 39 36 33 27 23 21 19 17 19 24 25 22 19 19 18 18
DEWPT 22 22 25 30 34 36 38 34 26 21 17 13 11 10 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 12
MAX/MIN RH 94 73 80 62 84
RH 61 63 69 79 85 89 96 92 75 78 77 71 70 73 77 65 62 68 74 70 73 77
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE E E E
WIND SPD 11 10 10 8 8 8 5 20 25 19 19 17 14 12 9 8 5 3 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 21 21 18 35 40 37 34 29 26 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 92 93 94 95 96 97 95 93 89 88 74 69 49 49 48 54 62 85 90 93 94 97
POP 12HR 90 100 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.50 0 0 0
FRZG RAIN C C C
RAIN C L D D D C
SLEET C C C
SNOW C C C S L
MIX HGT 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 26 36 27 23 21 17 20 28 29 19 19 21 21 20
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE E SE E
T WIND SPD 20 18 19 17 17 17 13 24 40 34 35 29 26 23 18 13 10 8 9 9 11 10
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 11 32 21 36 13 30 19 40
TEMP 23 23 17 12 28 27 25 23 34 30 20 14 27 26 22 22 37 34
DEWPT 20 19 14 11 22 22 21 20 29 25 17 13 19 20 20 20 28 28
RH 88 84 88 96 78 81 84 88 82 81 88 96 71 78 92 92 70 78
PWIND DIR SE SW SW S NW NW W S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
SNOW L C
$$
KSZ012-291015-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
133 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025
Date 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25 Sun 11/30/25 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
MIN/MAX 30 39 16 24 16
TEMP 33 32 33 34 36 38 38 36 32 27 23 21 19 17 18 23 24 21 18 18 18 18
DEWPT 20 20 23 27 32 34 37 34 25 21 17 13 11 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
MAX/MIN RH 92 74 80 59 80
RH 58 61 66 75 85 85 96 92 75 78 77 71 70 73 73 62 60 68 73 73 73 73
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E
WIND SPD 12 12 12 11 10 10 8 20 26 21 23 20 18 14 12 10 8 4 3 2 2 3
WIND GUST 24 23 34 41 39 34 31
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 94 94 95 94 96 98 95 93 92 83 83 73 58 54 50 52 62 85 92 92 94 97
POP 12HR 90 100 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.59 0 0 0
FRZG RAIN C C C
RAIN D D D D L
SLEET C C C
SNOW C C C S C
MIX HGT 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 22 30 22 23 18 14 19 27 28 13 17 20 20 20
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S SE NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE
T WIND SPD 21 19 21 17 16 16 12 20 35 33 34 29 25 21 18 13 10 6 8 9 10 9
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX EX GD FR FR GD FR PR PR FR FR FR
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 11 31 21 35 12 29 18 38
TEMP 23 22 17 12 27 26 25 24 33 29 20 14 26 25 21 22 36 32
DEWPT 17 18 13 10 19 20 21 20 27 23 16 11 16 18 18 18 26 26
RH 77 84 84 91 71 78 84 84 78 78 84 88 65 74 88 84 67 78
PWIND DIR SE SW SW S W NW W S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
SNOW C C
$$
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