Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 290853
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
353 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
KSZ058-292115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
353 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Date Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26
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 81 60 76 55 70
TEMP 61 60 66 76 80 74 66 64 63 61 67 74 74 66 61 59 57 56 62 67 69 64
DEWPT 61 59 64 65 64 64 64 63 62 61 65 65 62 61 60 59 57 56 58 57 56 57
MIN/MAX RH 58 99 66 100 65
RH 100 96 93 69 58 71 93 97 97100 93 74 66 84 97100100100 87 70 63 78
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 9 9 4 3 2 3 3 4 6 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW SC FW B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 50 37 25 34 25 74 64 73 70 70 66 65 86 88 92 85 88 90 87 72 64 72
POP 12HR 20 30 70 40 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.16 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 25 30<10<10<10<10<10 10 28 29<10<10<10<10<10<10 24 25 12
T WIND DIR SW S S S S E SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 8 6 8 11 11 12 13 10 9 11 14 14 11 10 10 6 9 9 11 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
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 52 73 57 74 52 67 46 65
TEMP 57 53 70 67 61 60 71 67 58 54 65 61 52 48 62 58
DEWPT 57 53 60 60 60 60 64 62 58 54 56 52 50 48 51 49
RH 100100 71 78 97100 79 84100100 73 72 93100 67 72
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S W N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 5 50 90 70 60 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O O NM NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-292115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
353 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Date Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 58 74 55 69
TEMP 61 59 63 70 73 70 64 62 61 60 65 72 71 65 60 59 58 56 61 66 68 64
DEWPT 60 58 59 60 60 61 61 61 61 59 62 63 61 61 60 59 58 56 57 55 53 55
MIN/MAX RH 63 99 70 100 58
RH 97 96 87 71 64 73 90 97100 96 90 73 71 87100100100100 87 68 59 73
WIND DIR NW NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 4 5 4 5 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 54 59 71 76 53 58 88 78 84 84 85 78 71 85 86 88 89 89 83 79 77 69
POP 12HR 20 50 80 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0.05 0.12 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 18 20 11<10<10<10<10 11 22 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 30 34<10
T WIND DIR N N NE E E E E E SE SE S S S S S SW S S S SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 8 8 9 10 10 12 14 13 11 10 12 13 11 11 12 10 8 10 8 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 72 56 73 52 66 46 64
TEMP 57 53 69 67 61 59 71 67 59 54 64 60 52 48 61 58
DEWPT 56 53 57 57 59 59 61 60 57 54 52 49 48 47 47 46
RH 96100 66 70 93100 71 78 93100 65 67 86 96 60 64
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 60 90 70 60 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
353 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Date Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26
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 72 57 72 54 69
TEMP 60 58 62 69 71 68 62 60 59 59 65 70 71 64 59 58 56 55 61 66 68 63
DEWPT 58 56 58 58 58 58 57 57 58 57 61 62 61 60 59 58 56 55 57 55 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 62 98 70 100 58
RH 93 93 87 68 63 70 84 90 96 93 87 76 71 87100100100100 87 68 57 70
WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S SE SE
WIND SPD 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B1 B2 OV B2 OV B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 50 59 79 72 69 39 71 63 80 89 82 88 68 74 88 86 86 90 84 79 80 69
POP 12HR 20 60 60 70 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.03 0.03 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 11 12 17 21<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 20<10<10<10 11<10<10 29 30<10
T WIND DIR N N NE E E E E E SE SE S S S S S SW SW S S S SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 11 10 12 12 11 14 14 13 11 13 13 12 10 13 10 11 10 9 11 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
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 51 72 55 72 52 66 46 63
TEMP 56 52 69 66 59 58 69 66 58 53 64 60 52 48 61 57
DEWPT 54 52 56 55 57 57 60 58 55 52 51 48 47 45 48 45
RH 93100 63 68 93 96 73 75 90 96 63 64 83 89 62 64
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 5 60 90 70 60 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
353 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Date Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 71 57 71 55 69
TEMP 60 58 63 69 71 67 61 59 59 58 63 69 70 63 59 58 57 56 62 67 69 64
DEWPT 58 56 57 56 55 55 54 54 56 56 59 60 60 59 59 57 56 55 57 54 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 57 97 69 99 55
RH 93 93 81 63 57 65 78 83 90 93 87 73 71 87100 96 96 96 84 63 55 67
WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE SE
WIND SPD 3 4 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 5 6 6 6 4 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 32 72 69 44 47 37 40 79 86 91 86 78 56 72 87 88 90 91 84 79 78 70
POP 12HR 10 70 60 70 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.17 0.03 0.08 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM SC SC SC NM NM NM NM IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 12 14 20 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 21<10<10<10 10<10<10 30 35<10
T WIND DIR N N NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 10 11 11 12 11 13 14 16 14 14 13 12 11 12 10 9 10 10 11 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 72 56 72 53 66 47 64
TEMP 57 53 69 67 60 58 70 67 59 55 65 60 52 49 62 57
DEWPT 54 53 55 55 56 57 59 58 55 52 51 48 47 45 47 46
RH 90100 61 65 87 96 68 73 87 90 60 64 83 86 58 67
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 5 50 90 80 60 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC O O O NM NM SC SC IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
$$
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
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