Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 181020
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
420 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
KSZ058-182215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
420 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 66 40 64 50 63
TEMP 49 54 64 66 56 48 45 42 40 48 59 63 58 54 52 52 50 54 61 63 58
DEWPT 47 48 49 48 47 44 43 42 40 44 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 53 55 55 53
MIN/MAX RH 52 100 55 100 73
RH 93 80 58 52 72 86 93100100 86 62 56 69 80 89 93100 96 81 75 83
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N E SE SE SE SE S S E N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 2 5 9 8 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 5 5 5
WIND GUST 12
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 40 15 1 2 15 14 29 49 52 50 44 71 79 84 86 79 83 82 83 87 90
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.24
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM
Obvis F PF PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 23 35<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 17<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE S E E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 11 11 13 13 11 12 9 6 5 4 4 5 9 12 9 4 4 9 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 53 36 58 38 60 42 57
TEMP 52 48 51 48 43 37 55 51 42 39 57 54 47 43 54 52
DEWPT 49 48 51 47 42 37 42 43 42 39 47 48 46 43 50 49
RH 89 100100 96 96 100 61 74100 100 69 80 96 100 86 89
PWIND DIR NE NE N W SW SW S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 70 10 0 0 5 10 30
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS SC
$$
KSZ024-182215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
420 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 59 38 60 46 61
TEMP 44 50 59 59 53 45 43 40 39 44 54 60 56 51 51 48 47 51 59 61 56
DEWPT 42 47 47 44 43 41 40 39 38 41 43 43 43 44 45 45 45 47 48 47 45
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 54 93 59
RH 93 89 64 57 69 86 89 96 96 89 66 53 62 77 80 89 93 86 67 60 66
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N E S SE SE SE S S N N N NE NE
WIND SPD 2 6 10 10 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 8 6
WIND GUST 13
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 29 21 8 16 26 32 50 59 52 38 37 62 83 82 77 67 66 61 66 70 83
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
Obvis PF PF PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 20 25<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 24<10
T WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N NE S S SE S S SE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 11 12 14 14 12 11 8 4 4 4 4 5 10 11 9 4 4 9 10 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 49 33 56 35 58 39 56
TEMP 48 42 46 46 40 34 52 50 42 36 55 52 45 40 53 51
DEWPT 44 42 44 40 37 34 41 42 40 36 44 43 43 40 46 45
RH 86 100 93 79 89 100 66 74 93 100 66 71 93 100 77 80
PWIND DIR NE NE N W SW SW S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 70 20 5 0 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
420 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 37 59 44 61
TEMP 43 50 57 57 49 43 41 39 37 43 54 59 54 50 48 46 45 49 59 61 55
DEWPT 41 45 44 42 40 38 37 36 35 39 41 41 41 41 42 42 41 44 46 43 43
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 51 89 53
RH 93 83 62 57 71 82 85 89 92 86 61 51 61 71 80 86 86 83 62 51 64
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N N N N SE S S SE S S S N N N N N
WIND SPD 1 5 8 8 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 4
WIND GUST 11
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 36 10 10 26 35 40 61 60 61 53 43 61 84 85 71 64 67 57 61 65 79
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 22 25 12<10<10<10<10 10 20 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 23 11
T WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N NW SW S S S S S NW N N NE N
T WIND SPD 12 14 14 14 12 10 9 5 4 5 4 5 9 12 9 6 6 9 10 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 49 32 56 34 58 38 56
TEMP 45 40 46 46 38 33 53 50 41 35 55 52 43 39 54 51
DEWPT 40 37 39 34 32 30 39 40 38 34 41 40 39 37 44 42
RH 82 89 76 63 79 89 59 68 89 96 59 63 86 92 69 71
PWIND DIR NE NE N SW SW SW S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 70 20 5 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
420 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 57 38 59 43 61
TEMP 43 49 55 57 50 44 42 40 39 42 54 59 54 49 48 45 44 48 58 61 55
DEWPT 40 43 42 40 39 38 37 35 35 38 39 39 40 40 40 41 40 42 43 42 41
MIN/MAX RH 54 89 48 88 50
RH 89 80 61 53 66 79 82 82 85 86 57 47 59 71 74 86 86 80 57 49 59
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N S S S SE SE S S NW N N N N
WIND SPD 2 6 10 10 5 4 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 61 18 9 16 46 49 53 67 67 64 41 63 87 81 71 60 61 54 60 64 77
POP 12HR 5 0 0 20 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 22 25 17<10 16 12 12 11 21 22<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 23 12
T WIND DIR NW N N N N N N NW N NW W SW SE S S S S N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 14 14 14 13 11 6 4 4 4 5 5 8 11 8 8 6 10 10 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 49 32 57 35 58 38 56
TEMP 45 40 47 47 38 33 54 50 42 36 55 52 42 39 54 50
DEWPT 39 35 35 32 30 28 36 37 37 33 39 38 37 36 41 40
RH 79 82 63 56 73 82 50 61 82 89 55 59 82 89 61 68
PWIND DIR NE NE N SW SW SW S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 60 20 5 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM IS IS
$$
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