Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 120823
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
KSZ058-122115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Date Mon 10/12/26 Tue 10/13/26 Wed 10/14/26
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 90 72 91 67 75
TEMP 71 69 77 86 89 84 77 75 74 72 80 89 90 84 75 72 70 68 71 73 74 71
DEWPT 61 60 62 62 63 63 63 65 67 67 70 72 71 71 71 71 69 67 70 71 70 69
MIN/MAX RH 40 84 52 100 87
RH 71 73 60 45 42 49 62 71 79 84 72 57 54 65 87 97 97 97 97 93 87 93
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S SW SW NW NE E NE NE
WIND SPD 12 13 19 21 19 12 14 12 10 9 11 12 13 10 9 5 4 3 5 6 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 5 2 6 17 24 0 6 11 31 26 38 39 47 52 79 87 95 97 96 96 96 98
POP 12HR 0 5 50 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 1.55 0.58
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O O O O O NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM
MIX HGT <10<10 13 26 35<10<10<10<10<10 16 28 40<10<10<10<10<10 13 13 17 12
T WIND DIR S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW S E SE SE SE E
T WIND SPD 23 20 25 36 34 19 23 20 17 16 19 18 18 13 14 9 8 10 10 10 6 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Thu 10/15/26Fri 10/16/26Sat 10/17/26Sun 10/18/26
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 61 73 50 61 39 63 43 71
TEMP 65 62 72 68 57 51 59 53 44 40 60 55 46 44 68 65
DEWPT 65 62 64 58 50 41 41 40 38 35 39 42 40 39 47 49
RH 100100 76 70 77 68 51 61 79 82 46 61 79 82 47 56
PWIND DIR E W N N N SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 80 70 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC
TSTMS NM NM SC SC
$$
KSZ024-122115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Date Mon 10/12/26 Tue 10/13/26 Wed 10/14/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 68 88 63 70
TEMP 73 71 78 86 89 85 77 74 71 68 74 85 88 81 72 68 66 64 66 69 69 67
DEWPT 62 61 63 64 64 64 63 64 66 65 67 69 68 68 68 67 65 62 63 63 63 64
MIN/MAX RH 42 90 52 99 81
RH 68 71 60 48 44 50 62 71 84 90 79 59 52 65 87 97 97 93 90 81 81 90
WIND DIR S S S SW SW S S S E E SE S S NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 10 10 16 19 18 10 9 3 4 4 5 6 6 3 6 5 5 6 8 9 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 6 3 19 28 17 1 15 17 34 40 41 45 57 79 81 89 96 97 96 96 97 98
POP 12HR 0 5 60 90 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.58 0.13
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O O O O SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 13 27 30<10<10<10<10<10 13 26 37<10<10<10 13 12 13 13 13 12
T WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE S SW S N N NE N NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 19 17 20 35 32 16 14 11 9 9 10 12 12 9 11 13 11 13 14 13 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date Thu 10/15/26Fri 10/16/26Sat 10/17/26Sun 10/18/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 71 47 61 37 63 41 71
TEMP 62 59 70 66 54 48 59 54 43 37 60 56 46 43 67 65
DEWPT 62 59 59 53 46 38 38 36 35 33 37 39 38 38 45 47
RH 100100 68 63 74 68 45 50 73 85 42 53 73 82 45 52
PWIND DIR NE N N N N SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC FW
POP 12HR 80 70 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM SC
TSTMS SC NM SC SC
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Date Mon 10/12/26 Tue 10/13/26 Wed 10/14/26
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 66 85 62 69
TEMP 72 70 77 85 88 84 76 73 69 66 72 82 85 78 69 66 65 63 66 68 68 66
DEWPT 61 60 63 64 64 64 63 62 62 61 64 66 67 67 66 64 62 60 61 61 61 61
MIN/MAX RH 44 84 55 93 78
RH 68 71 62 50 45 51 64 68 78 84 76 58 55 69 90 93 90 90 84 78 78 84
WIND DIR S S S SW SW S S W N NE E S SW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 11 11 16 18 17 9 8 1 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 6 6 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 9 3 15 36 14 0 16 21 36 38 39 45 60 83 86 90 94 98 96 98 98 99
POP 12HR 5 10 70 90 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.52 0.17
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O O NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 14 25 29<10<10<10<10<10 12 21 29<10<10<10 13 13 14 15 14 13
T WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W N NE S SW SW N NW N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 21 19 23 34 32 16 14 10 8 9 10 10 10 9 12 12 13 13 17 14 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date Thu 10/15/26Fri 10/16/26Sat 10/17/26Sun 10/18/26
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 57 71 46 60 36 63 41 71
TEMP 62 58 69 65 54 48 58 54 42 36 60 56 46 43 67 65
DEWPT 61 58 58 51 44 36 36 35 33 31 36 37 37 36 45 46
RH 97100 68 60 69 63 44 48 70 82 41 49 71 76 45 50
PWIND DIR NE N N N N S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL FW SC FW
POP 12HR 80 70 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
323 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Date Mon 10/12/26 Tue 10/13/26 Wed 10/14/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 66 84 62 69
TEMP 74 72 79 88 90 85 76 73 69 66 73 83 84 77 69 66 64 63 66 68 68 66
DEWPT 60 60 62 63 63 63 63 61 61 59 62 64 65 66 65 64 62 59 59 58 58 60
MIN/MAX RH 41 78 52 92 70
RH 62 66 56 43 41 48 64 66 76 78 68 53 53 69 87 93 93 87 78 70 70 81
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S SW NW N NE NE S SW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 17 16 19 21 20 10 8 4 4 4 5 2 4 6 6 5 5 8 9 9 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 16 8 14 36 10 0 17 23 32 40 29 47 51 81 84 89 94 98 96 97 98 97
POP 12HR 5 10 70 90 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.51 0.15
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM O O NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 14 24 30<10<10<10<10<10 14 20 25<10 10 13 13 13 14 17 16 13
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N S SW SW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 29 20 26 36 33 16 13 10 9 8 9 8 8 6 11 13 12 13 16 14 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date Thu 10/15/26Fri 10/16/26Sat 10/17/26Sun 10/18/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 70 47 61 37 64 42 71
TEMP 62 58 69 65 55 48 59 54 42 37 61 56 47 44 68 65
DEWPT 60 58 56 51 44 37 34 34 33 31 33 36 36 36 41 45
RH 93100 63 60 66 65 39 46 70 79 35 47 65 73 37 48
PWIND DIR NE N NW N N S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC FW
POP 12HR 80 70 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC
$$
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
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