Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 080838
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
338 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
KSZ058-082115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25
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 70 54 74 57 81
TEMP 50 48 59 67 70 65 59 57 56 56 61 70 73 68 62 60 59 58 66 76 81 75
DEWPT 47 45 49 50 50 50 49 47 47 48 52 55 57 57 55 53 52 52 57 62 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 48 79 56 82 56
RH 89 89 69 54 49 58 69 69 72 74 72 59 57 68 78 78 78 80 73 62 56 69
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 5 6 5 3 4 4 4 5 6 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 8 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 14 14 23 46 18 21 29 56 63 76 56 50 21 7 6 14 24 32 32 18 17 18
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES SC SC
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10 27 33<10<10<10<10<10 10 23 26<10<10<10<10<10 14 35 39<10
T WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E E SE S S S S S S S S S SW W W NE
T WIND SPD 9 10 11 10 8 8 10 12 12 12 13 16 17 13 14 16 16 16 17 13 9 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
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 59 80 62 84 63 78 62 79
TEMP 63 59 77 74 66 63 79 78 69 63 74 72 66 62 76 73
DEWPT 59 55 61 61 55 53 59 59 56 58 63 64 60 58 64 63
RH 87 87 58 64 68 70 50 52 63 84 69 76 81 87 66 71
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-082115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 54 73 57 80
TEMP 49 47 57 67 70 64 57 57 57 56 61 68 73 69 62 61 59 58 66 76 80 74
DEWPT 43 43 47 46 46 45 44 43 44 44 48 53 55 53 52 51 52 53 58 61 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 42 70 55 83 54
RH 80 86 69 47 42 50 62 59 62 64 62 59 53 57 70 70 78 83 75 60 52 62
WIND DIR NE NE E SE SE E E SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S S SW SW E
WIND SPD 2 3 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 10 10 11 9 8 6 6 5 6 8 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 3 5 0 1 3 11 18 49 78 71 44 45 15 11 6 32 29 44 22 20 27 36
POP 12HR 0 10 10 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 39 42<10<10<10<10<10 11 22 24<10<10<10<10<10 12 27 33<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW NW N NE
T WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 8 9 10 12 13 12 18 17 19 13 14 16 14 10 12 8 8 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 80 63 83 62 76 62 76
TEMP 63 58 75 74 66 63 79 79 70 63 73 71 65 62 73 72
DEWPT 56 54 58 57 54 53 57 57 56 57 61 59 57 58 61 59
RH 78 86 55 55 65 70 47 47 61 81 66 66 75 87 66 64
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-082115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25
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 69 52 71 56 79
TEMP 49 45 57 66 69 63 56 54 54 54 59 67 71 68 61 60 58 56 66 75 79 73
DEWPT 42 40 47 46 45 44 43 41 41 41 46 51 53 52 50 49 50 50 56 59 59 59
MIN/MAX RH 42 67 53 79 52
RH 77 82 69 48 42 50 62 61 61 61 62 56 53 57 67 67 75 80 70 58 50 62
WIND DIR NE NE E SE SE E E SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S SW SW SW E
WIND SPD 2 1 2 5 5 3 2 2 3 4 6 9 9 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 5 5 0 2 2 6 15 43 72 82 54 41 18 8 15 34 39 43 22 21 18 35
POP 12HR 0 10 10 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
SPRINKLES SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 42 46<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 26<10<10<10<10<10 14 26 33<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE SE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW N N NE
T WIND SPD 6 6 8 11 9 8 11 13 12 13 18 18 19 13 16 16 12 11 11 9 8 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
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 55 77 60 83 60 75 60 76
TEMP 60 56 74 73 64 61 79 78 68 61 72 70 63 60 73 72
DEWPT 54 51 55 55 52 50 55 56 55 54 60 58 55 54 59 58
RH 81 83 51 53 65 67 44 47 63 78 66 66 75 81 62 61
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-082115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Date Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 69 51 71 56 79
TEMP 46 43 56 66 69 63 55 54 52 53 59 68 71 68 61 60 58 57 65 75 79 73
DEWPT 43 40 45 45 43 44 42 41 39 39 43 47 49 50 48 48 48 50 54 57 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 39 64 46 78 47
RH 89 89 66 47 39 50 61 61 61 59 55 47 46 52 62 64 69 77 68 54 47 55
WIND DIR N NE E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S S SW SW NW NE
WIND SPD 1 1 3 6 6 4 4 5 6 8 10 11 10 6 6 6 6 5 6 8 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 6 7 2 1 2 5 18 22 57 83 55 42 25 26 21 37 43 45 26 19 15 32
POP 12HR 0 5 5 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 48 51<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 26<10<10<10<10<10 13 27 35<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S W N N NE
T WIND SPD 4 3 8 11 10 9 12 14 13 12 16 18 19 13 14 14 13 10 9 9 8 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sat 10/11/25Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 77 61 82 61 75 60 76
TEMP 60 56 74 72 64 62 79 78 68 62 72 70 63 60 73 72
DEWPT 53 49 52 52 50 49 53 55 54 53 57 56 53 53 58 57
RH 78 77 46 49 60 62 41 45 61 72 59 61 70 78 59 59
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20 30 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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