Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
KSZ058-182115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 75 44 65 49 74
TEMP 62 59 67 75 73 65 56 51 48 45 53 62 65 58 51 51 51 51 60 71 74 65
DEWPT 60 59 63 61 57 48 43 39 36 34 37 34 35 39 38 36 36 36 42 47 47 44
MIN/MAX RH 54 68 32 60 39
RH 93100 87 62 57 54 62 63 63 65 54 35 33 49 61 56 56 56 51 42 38 46
WIND DIR SW S SE W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S S S S SW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 2 3 5 11 17 19 14 12 8 8 8 8 5 8 10 13 16 17 14 13 9
WIND GUST 39 35 26 23 20 26 28 28 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 34 35 60 80 93 76 22 4 3 4 5 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2
POP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10 21 18<10 19<10<10<10 14 47 45<10<10<10<10<10 20 38 55<10
T WIND DIR W S SE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S S S SW W NW N
T WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 12 21 33 23 19 14 16 16 13 10 14 20 24 25 31 20 20 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
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 45 65 41 70 52 70 51 67
TEMP 51 45 62 57 45 42 66 63 54 53 66 64 55 52 64 61
DEWPT 37 33 36 35 34 34 41 45 44 45 55 57 53 51 56 56
RH 59 62 38 43 65 73 40 52 69 74 68 78 93 96 75 84
PWIND DIR NW NW SW S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC
$$
KSZ024-182115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 43 65 50 73
TEMP 60 55 63 74 75 64 52 50 47 44 53 62 65 59 53 52 52 52 60 71 72 64
DEWPT 56 53 54 52 48 44 41 37 33 32 34 31 30 31 34 34 33 34 40 43 42 39
MIN/MAX RH 39 65 27 52 34
RH 87 93 72 46 38 48 66 61 58 62 48 31 27 34 48 50 48 50 47 36 34 40
WIND DIR W W SW SW NW N NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 12 19 19 13 11 9 10 10 10 6 9 11 13 13 13 13 13 10
WIND GUST 26 37 35 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC B2 OV B2 SC CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 35 37 44 75 88 86 31 2 2 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 1
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10 16 25 22 14<10<10<10 13 46 47<10<10<10<10<10 21 38 54 14
T WIND DIR W W SW W NW N NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S SW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 4 3 6 13 31 31 19 17 13 17 18 16 9 17 19 20 20 24 16 24 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Date Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 63 40 71 49 70 50 68
TEMP 51 45 60 57 44 40 67 65 54 50 67 64 55 51 65 63
DEWPT 33 31 33 29 30 31 37 40 41 42 49 51 50 49 53 52
RH 50 58 36 34 57 70 33 40 61 74 52 63 83 93 65 67
PWIND DIR NW NW SW S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 77 43 64 49 72
TEMP 58 54 64 75 75 62 52 49 46 44 52 61 64 58 52 51 51 50 60 70 71 63
DEWPT 55 50 52 49 45 43 40 36 32 29 32 30 28 30 32 32 31 32 38 41 41 38
MIN/MAX RH 34 63 26 50 33
RH 90 86 65 40 34 50 63 61 58 55 46 31 25 34 46 48 46 50 44 35 34 39
WIND DIR W SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 8 12 19 18 12 10 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 10 10 11 10 11 6
WIND GUST 27 35 34 25 20 16 17 21 24 23 20 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC B2 OV B2 SC CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 24 27 31 73 89 85 29 3 3 6 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 3 3 7 1
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10 18 37 27 20<10<10<10 14 47 48<10<10<10<10<10 21 38 52 12
T WIND DIR W W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S SW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 5 4 9 18 33 32 21 18 14 17 18 16 9 17 19 23 21 24 17 23 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Date Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
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 44 62 38 70 48 70 49 67
TEMP 50 44 60 56 43 39 66 64 53 48 67 63 53 49 64 62
DEWPT 31 28 31 28 28 28 35 37 39 39 46 47 47 46 51 50
RH 48 53 33 34 55 64 32 37 59 71 47 56 80 89 63 65
PWIND DIR NW NW SW S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
334 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Date Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 43 64 49 72
TEMP 58 54 64 76 77 64 54 50 47 44 53 62 64 58 51 51 51 51 60 70 71 63
DEWPT 54 49 49 46 44 42 41 36 33 29 32 29 26 28 30 32 31 31 36 39 39 37
MIN/MAX RH 30 62 24 48 31
RH 86 83 58 34 31 45 61 58 58 55 44 28 23 32 44 48 46 46 41 32 31 38
WIND DIR W SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 3 3 4 9 14 21 21 14 12 10 10 10 9 5 8 11 14 14 14 13 13 9
WIND GUST 28 35 34 27 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW B1 OV OV SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 19 19 23 66 89 90 49 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 6 1 3 2 3 4 7 4
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 26 52 29 21<10<10<10 14 45 48<10<10<10<10<10 20 38 49<10
T WIND DIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S SW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 8 6 11 21 32 32 20 18 14 18 18 17 9 16 19 21 20 25 18 23 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25Fri 10/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 62 37 70 47 70 49 68
TEMP 51 45 60 56 42 38 66 64 53 48 67 63 53 49 65 63
DEWPT 31 28 29 27 27 26 32 35 38 38 42 45 44 44 48 48
RH 46 51 31 32 55 62 28 34 57 68 40 52 71 83 54 58
PWIND DIR NW NW W S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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
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