Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 150751
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
251 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
KSZ058-152115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
251 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
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 84 61 80 61 82
TEMP 64 63 71 81 83 77 69 66 64 62 70 77 80 73 67 65 63 61 69 79 81 75
DEWPT 62 61 65 65 63 62 60 59 57 57 58 58 57 57 56 55 56 56 60 63 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 51 86 46 83 55
RH 93 93 81 58 51 60 73 78 78 84 66 52 45 57 68 70 78 84 73 58 56 69
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 6 9 8 5 5 6 6 5 10 11 12 9 9 9 8 9 11 14 13 8
WIND GUST 19 18 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 52 45 17 10 7 7 3 4 4 5 4 15 16 37 39 50 50 51 50 37 31 46
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 28 37<10<10<10<10<10 15 34 39<10<10<10<10<10 13 37 45 11
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 10 11 11 11 9 12 14 16 13 19 19 19 14 17 19 17 17 18 23 20 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25
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 57 74 45 65 50 76 53 70
TEMP 63 58 71 65 51 45 62 59 52 52 72 69 59 54 67 62
DEWPT 62 58 58 51 44 39 40 43 42 42 52 53 48 44 47 44
RH 97100 63 60 77 79 44 55 69 69 49 57 67 69 49 52
PWIND DIR SW NW NW W S S SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 30 20 5 0 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS
$$
KSZ024-152115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
251 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 84 62 80 61 80
TEMP 64 63 70 81 84 78 71 67 64 62 69 77 80 74 67 66 63 61 68 77 79 74
DEWPT 62 62 64 64 62 62 61 59 58 57 58 56 53 52 54 55 55 55 59 60 61 61
MIN/MAX RH 48 83 40 80 54
RH 93 97 81 56 48 58 71 75 81 84 68 48 39 46 63 68 75 81 73 56 54 64
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 4 4 5 8 10 6 5 6 6 9 11 13 13 10 10 10 10 9 11 13 12 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 58 52 44 17 10 20 20 13 7 10 1 4 16 37 43 44 57 62 57 50 47 59
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 30 47<10<10<10<10<10 15 35 39<10<10<10<10<10 17 39 47<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 10 9 10 10 12 11 11 13 13 13 20 21 21 16 18 18 16 12 19 21 19 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 43 66 50 75 50 69
TEMP 61 55 69 64 50 44 63 60 53 51 71 69 57 51 66 63
DEWPT 59 53 52 45 40 36 36 38 39 40 48 49 46 41 44 40
RH 93 93 55 50 68 73 36 44 59 66 44 49 67 68 45 43
PWIND DIR SW NW NW W S S W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 20 10 0 0 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
251 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
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 85 62 80 60 80
TEMP 63 63 70 80 85 79 71 67 65 63 71 78 80 74 67 65 62 60 68 76 79 73
DEWPT 63 61 64 64 62 61 60 59 58 55 57 55 51 51 52 52 52 53 57 58 58 59
MIN/MAX RH 46 80 37 76 49
RH 100 93 81 58 46 54 68 75 78 75 61 45 36 44 59 63 70 78 68 54 49 62
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 4 5 5 9 11 10 6 6 5 5 5 9 10 9 4
WIND GUST 20 17 16 16 16 19 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 69 69 61 36 18 26 29 18 8 10 8 5 18 42 47 46 58 69 61 55 47 57
POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 22 38<10<10<10<10<10 16 37 41<10<10<10<10<10 18 37 49<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 10 10 11 10 12 11 11 13 14 14 21 23 23 16 17 18 16 14 19 19 19 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25
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 53 71 42 65 48 74 49 69
TEMP 61 53 68 63 48 43 62 59 52 49 70 67 55 50 66 62
DEWPT 57 50 50 43 38 33 35 36 37 37 46 47 43 39 42 39
RH 87 89 52 48 68 67 36 42 56 63 42 49 64 66 42 43
PWIND DIR SW NW NW W S S W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 20 20 0 0 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
251 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 63 81 61 80
TEMP 63 63 70 80 85 79 72 68 66 63 71 80 81 75 68 66 63 61 68 76 79 73
DEWPT 63 60 64 63 60 61 61 59 58 55 56 52 49 50 51 52 52 52 55 56 56 58
MIN/MAX RH 43 78 33 71 45
RH 100 90 81 56 43 54 68 73 75 75 59 38 33 41 54 61 67 72 63 50 45 59
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 4 4 5 8 8 6 6 5 6 9 12 13 13 9 10 10 10 10 12 13 10 5
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 66 62 64 37 34 22 33 16 15 6 13 4 18 40 53 43 58 69 62 60 60 65
POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 24 46<10<10<10<10<10 16 38 43<10<10<10<10<10 18 35 44<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 10 11 11 10 11 11 13 13 13 13 21 23 24 16 17 19 16 14 19 19 14 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 71 42 65 49 74 48 69
TEMP 61 53 68 63 48 43 62 59 51 50 70 67 55 49 65 62
DEWPT 57 49 47 43 37 32 33 35 36 37 44 45 42 39 40 37
RH 87 86 47 48 65 65 33 40 56 61 39 45 61 68 40 39
PWIND DIR SW NW NW W S S W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 20 20 0 0 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC
$$
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