Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 020753
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
253 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
KSZ058-022115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
253 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Date Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26
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 66 47 70 53 74
TEMP 57 53 56 64 66 62 54 51 48 47 57 64 68 66 59 57 55 53 62 71 73 68
DEWPT 54 49 49 50 49 50 48 47 46 46 52 59 61 62 59 57 55 53 60 63 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 75 100 68
RH 90 86 77 60 54 65 80 86 93 96 83 84 78 87100100100100 93 76 68 78
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE N N N N NW N N N N
WIND SPD 11 11 11 11 10 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 8 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 75 55 12 1 1 1 2 0 1 5 7 6 0 4 19 21 23 26 11 11 11 9
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 13<10 16 25 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 24 29<10<10<10<10<10 13 31 35<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE NE N NW N N N N
T WIND SPD 23 19 21 19 17 11 12 11 11 9 10 6 6 5 6 4 5 6 10 11 12 10
SMOKE DISP FR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
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 49 71 48 77 59 81 55 82
TEMP 55 49 68 65 52 49 74 71 61 60 78 74 60 56 77 74
DEWPT 55 49 55 55 50 48 61 61 57 56 64 63 58 56 63 62
RH 100100 63 70 93 96 64 71 87 87 62 69 93100 62 66
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
KSZ024-022115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
253 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Date Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 65 46 71 52 73
TEMP 53 50 54 63 65 60 53 50 48 46 56 66 70 65 58 55 54 53 61 70 72 66
DEWPT 47 45 46 47 47 48 47 46 45 45 50 56 57 58 56 55 54 53 57 59 58 56
MIN/MAX RH 50 96 65 100 61
RH 80 83 74 56 52 64 80 86 89 96 80 70 63 78 93100100100 87 68 61 70
WIND DIR NE N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S S SE S N W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 10 10 10 9 8 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 6 9 8 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 28 5 0 1 1 4 0 1 7 4 0 1 0 0 8 9 17 21 9 5 4 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 24 29<10<10<10<10<10 11 23 27<10<10<10<10<10 10 28 35<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE
T WIND SPD 16 16 18 17 13 9 11 11 10 9 10 9 10 6 6 5 5 9 11 12 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 70 50 77 59 80 56 80
TEMP 52 47 67 64 53 50 73 71 62 60 77 73 61 57 76 74
DEWPT 51 47 53 54 50 47 60 61 57 56 64 63 59 57 63 62
RH 96100 61 70 89 89 64 71 84 87 64 71 93100 64 66
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-022115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
253 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Date Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26
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 65 45 71 52 73
TEMP 51 49 54 62 65 60 51 49 46 45 56 66 70 65 57 55 54 53 62 70 72 65
DEWPT 46 43 45 47 46 48 46 45 43 42 48 53 55 55 53 52 52 51 55 57 55 53
MIN/MAX RH 49 90 59 97 54
RH 83 80 71 58 50 64 83 86 89 89 74 63 59 70 86 90 93 93 78 63 55 65
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S S S N N W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 6 5 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 36 3 1 2 5 3 2 0 3 4 1 8 2 2 7 9 9 21 9 7 5 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 24 28<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 28<10<10<10<10<10 10 29 33<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 14 18 16 12 9 10 11 10 10 11 10 10 6 8 6 8 10 12 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
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 46 71 50 76 59 79 58 79
TEMP 51 46 67 64 53 51 72 70 62 60 76 73 62 60 76 73
DEWPT 48 44 50 51 47 44 58 58 55 54 62 61 57 54 60 60
RH 89 93 54 63 80 77 61 66 78 81 62 66 84 81 58 64
PWIND DIR NE SE SE S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW SC FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-022115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
253 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Date Fri 10/02/26 Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 65 45 72 52 73
TEMP 50 49 55 64 67 61 51 49 46 45 57 67 71 66 57 54 53 52 61 70 73 65
DEWPT 46 42 44 45 45 46 46 45 44 42 46 50 52 53 53 52 51 50 52 53 51 51
MIN/MAX RH 46 90 51 96 47
RH 86 77 66 50 45 58 83 86 93 89 67 54 51 63 86 93 93 93 72 55 46 60
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S N W NW N N N N
WIND SPD 6 6 8 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 5 8 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 39 2 0 1 6 0 1 1 2 9 0 5 2 13 4 12 11 27 10 4 1 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 26 29<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 28<10<10<10<10<10 10 28 35<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N
T WIND SPD 12 12 16 14 11 8 9 10 10 9 12 11 11 6 8 8 8 9 11 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/05/26Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 71 50 76 59 79 59 79
TEMP 51 46 68 64 54 51 73 70 62 60 76 73 62 59 77 73
DEWPT 47 43 47 49 47 44 55 56 54 54 60 59 56 54 58 58
RH 86 89 47 58 77 77 53 61 75 81 58 62 81 83 52 59
PWIND DIR NE SE SE S S W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
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