Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 270811
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
311 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
KSZ058-272115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
311 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26
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 80 60 81
TEMP 59 56 61 66 71 67 62 60 59 57 66 76 80 74 67 64 62 60 68 78 81 74
DEWPT 46 47 53 55 56 56 56 56 56 56 58 60 61 61 60 61 61 60 63 64 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 59 95 53 99 56
RH 62 72 75 68 59 68 81 87 90 96 75 58 52 64 78 90 97100 84 62 56 71
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 5 9 9 5 5 5 8 10 13 17 17 11 10 9 8 5 6 9 8 4
WIND GUST 18 20 25 28 29 23 20 19
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 91 92 86 70 57 42 57 42 27 22 1 4 0 0 17 24 17 25 32 36 34 60
POP 12HR 20 20 10 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 19 19<10<10<10<10<10 15 32 45<10<10<10<10<10 13 32 42<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 16 13 10 12 14 17 17 24 27 26 19 19 18 14 11 12 11 12 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Fri 10/30/26Sat 10/31/26Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26
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 59 75 54 70 53 73 56 72
TEMP 63 60 73 68 59 55 67 64 57 55 70 67 60 58 68 64
DEWPT 62 60 62 59 57 55 59 58 57 55 61 61 60 58 60 55
RH 97100 68 73 93100 75 81100100 73 81100100 76 73
PWIND DIR S S SE S SW S SE SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 40 60 40 10 20 60 70
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC IS IS SC NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-272115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
311 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 71 56 80 59 78
TEMP 61 58 61 66 70 66 60 61 58 57 65 76 80 74 67 65 62 59 66 75 78 72
DEWPT 50 52 52 52 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 61 61 59 61 62 61 62
MIN/MAX RH 52 96 48 99 56
RH 67 80 72 61 53 63 81 78 90 96 75 54 47 59 78 87 97100 84 64 56 71
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SE SE E
WIND SPD 4 3 5 8 9 6 5 5 6 8 11 16 18 11 9 6 4 3 3 4 5 4
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 95 93 78 65 62 43 50 60 69 44 10 3 0 32 34 42 41 39 44 41 46 51
POP 12HR 40 20 20 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 21 28<10<10<10<10<10 14 30 43 12<10<10<10<10 11 29 35<10
T WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SE SE E
T WIND SPD 5 5 9 12 12 9 11 12 12 14 19 25 25 18 17 14 8 8 6 6 10 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Fri 10/30/26Sat 10/31/26Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 76 54 69 52 72 55 70
TEMP 63 59 74 69 60 56 66 64 57 54 69 66 60 57 67 63
DEWPT 62 59 61 59 57 56 55 55 56 54 57 58 58 57 56 52
RH 97100 64 70 90100 68 73 96100 66 75 93100 68 67
PWIND DIR SE S S SE SW S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 60 60 50 20 20 60 70
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC NM SC NM SC SC IS IS SC NM NM NM
TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-272115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
311 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26
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 70 55 79 58 76
TEMP 60 57 61 66 70 65 59 58 57 56 65 75 79 73 66 63 60 58 65 73 76 70
DEWPT 50 51 53 52 52 52 52 52 53 54 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 57 60 60 60 60
MIN/MAX RH 53 91 49 95 57
RH 69 80 75 61 53 63 78 80 86 93 75 54 49 59 78 87 96 96 84 64 58 71
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W E E E
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 6 4 3 3 4 6 9 12 13 8 6 4 2 1 2 2 3 2
WIND GUST 19 24 25 19 17
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 93 96 81 84 67 37 49 63 62 33 9 3 13 51 41 45 42 51 49 50 53 51
POP 12HR 40 20 20 70 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS NM NM NM NM IS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 19 28<10<10<10<10<10 16 30 42<10<10<10<10<10 11 22 28<10
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W N NE E E
T WIND SPD 9 6 10 11 12 10 11 11 12 14 23 26 25 18 16 11 10 6 5 6 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 10/30/26Sat 10/31/26Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26
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 57 75 54 68 52 71 54 69
TEMP 61 58 73 68 59 56 66 63 56 53 69 65 58 56 66 62
DEWPT 59 58 61 58 56 54 55 54 54 53 56 56 56 56 55 51
RH 93100 66 70 90 93 68 72 93100 63 73 93100 68 67
PWIND DIR SE S S SE S S SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2
POP 12HR 50 60 50 50 20 20 60 70
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC IS IS SC NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-272115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
311 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Date Tue 10/27/26 Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 56 79 59 75
TEMP 62 59 62 66 69 65 59 58 58 57 66 76 79 73 67 64 61 59 65 72 75 69
DEWPT 50 51 53 51 50 51 51 51 52 53 56 56 57 57 58 59 59 57 59 58 58 59
MIN/MAX RH 51 86 46 92 56
RH 65 75 72 58 51 60 75 77 80 86 70 50 47 57 73 84 93 93 81 61 55 70
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW N NE E E
WIND SPD 5 4 5 8 9 5 5 5 8 10 13 17 18 11 10 8 4 3 3 3 3 4
WIND GUST 27 28 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 94 96 80 84 70 40 41 35 49 32 9 8 6 45 45 57 50 53 50 53 48 46
POP 12HR 50 20 20 80 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.31 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS NM NM O O SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 20 27<10<10<10<10<10 15 30 37<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 25<10
T WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W N NE E E
T WIND SPD 9 6 10 12 13 10 11 12 12 14 21 26 26 18 14 11 10 6 8 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 10/30/26Sat 10/31/26Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 76 56 69 53 71 55 69
TEMP 61 59 74 69 60 57 66 64 57 55 69 66 59 57 67 63
DEWPT 59 58 59 58 56 54 54 54 54 53 55 56 56 56 54 51
RH 93 96 59 68 87 90 65 70 90 93 61 70 90 96 63 65
PWIND DIR SE S S SE S SW SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2
POP 12HR 60 60 60 50 20 20 60 70
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS SC NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS
$$
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
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