Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
331 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
KSZ058-072115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
331 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26
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 98 74 99 74 94
TEMP 73 71 82 92 97 92 83 80 76 76 86 96 99 93 84 81 77 74 85 92 89 81
DEWPT 69 69 71 70 68 69 70 68 67 67 69 69 66 69 67 66 66 67 71 72 73 76
MIN/MAX RH 39 80 34 79 52
RH 87 93 69 49 39 47 65 67 74 74 57 42 34 46 57 60 69 79 63 52 59 85
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW N
WIND SPD 5 6 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 12 12 12 8 8 9 10 6 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 14 18 6 13 12 14 12 17 29 40 17 17 17 9 17 6 20 36 31 37 58 57
POP 12HR 20 5 5 5 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.12
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC O O O
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 13 44 69<10<10<10<10<10 18 59 82 18<10<10<10<10 24 29 21<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N
T WIND SPD 12 11 14 12 12 12 16 16 16 17 20 17 16 14 18 19 17 14 14 11 10 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD FR FR PR
Date Thu 09/10/26Fri 09/11/26Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26
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 65 84 64 89 67 90 66 87
TEMP 71 65 79 80 68 64 83 85 72 67 85 84 72 67 82 80
DEWPT 71 65 68 68 66 64 72 72 68 66 71 71 66 64 70 69
RH 100100 69 67 93100 70 65 87 97 63 65 81 90 67 69
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 80 10 30 20 50 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS O NM IS SC IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-072115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
331 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 95 75 99 74 87
TEMP 73 71 79 89 95 92 83 80 77 75 86 96 99 94 85 82 78 74 79 84 86 81
DEWPT 68 67 69 70 70 71 70 67 67 67 69 69 66 68 68 67 67 68 71 72 72 70
MIN/MAX RH 45 76 34 83 63
RH 84 87 72 54 45 51 65 65 71 76 57 42 34 43 57 61 69 82 77 67 63 69
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW N SE NW N N
WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 11 13 13 8 9 9 8 4 5 5 5 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 21 23 20 3 22 16 16 46 30 52 36 17 16 15 25 37 59 73 71 60 54 51
POP 12HR 10 0 10 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.14
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC O O SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 33 52 14<10<10<10<10 22 59 81 22<10<10<10<10<10 23 30 20
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW S S S S S SW NW SE NW N N
T WIND SPD 11 12 14 13 14 14 17 16 14 14 18 17 16 14 18 17 11 5 6 8 9 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Thu 09/10/26Fri 09/11/26Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 84 63 89 67 88 65 84
TEMP 69 64 80 79 68 63 85 85 72 67 84 83 70 66 80 78
DEWPT 65 62 64 65 63 63 69 69 66 64 68 67 64 62 67 66
RH 87 93 58 62 84100 59 59 81 90 59 59 81 87 65 67
PWIND DIR N E SE S SW NE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 5 10 20 50 10 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-072115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
331 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26
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 93 74 98 71 85
TEMP 70 69 78 87 93 89 79 77 75 74 85 95 98 91 82 79 74 71 77 82 84 79
DEWPT 67 67 69 72 72 72 69 65 64 65 69 69 67 68 67 66 67 68 71 71 70 68
MIN/MAX RH 51 74 37 90 63
RH 90 93 74 61 51 57 72 67 69 74 59 43 37 47 61 64 79 90 82 69 63 69
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S W N W N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 10 11 11 9 8 8 8 8 10 11 11 5 5 5 4 2 3 4 4 4
WIND GUST 18 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 11 31 17 8 35 15 24 40 32 59 32 26 18 14 37 44 66 82 75 72 56 50
POP 12HR 10 0 20 60 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.15
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM O O SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 29 39 11<10<10<10<10 21 55 69 12<10<10<10<10 12 19 29 18
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S W NW S NW N N
T WIND SPD 12 13 17 16 14 14 17 17 16 16 20 18 16 13 16 16 10 8 10 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Thu 09/10/26Fri 09/11/26Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26
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 62 83 62 88 66 86 63 83
TEMP 68 62 79 78 66 63 83 83 71 66 82 80 69 65 78 76
DEWPT 63 59 61 63 60 60 68 68 65 61 66 66 61 59 66 65
RH 84 90 54 60 81 90 61 61 81 84 58 62 76 81 67 69
PWIND DIR N E SE S SW NE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW CL FW SC FW SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 5 10 20 50 10 30 50
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-072115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
331 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 91 74 98 72 83
TEMP 71 70 77 86 91 88 80 78 76 74 85 95 98 91 82 79 74 72 76 81 82 78
DEWPT 68 67 69 71 72 71 68 64 63 64 68 69 67 68 67 67 68 69 71 70 68 67
MIN/MAX RH 52 71 37 90 62
RH 90 90 76 61 54 57 67 62 64 71 57 43 37 47 61 67 82 90 85 69 63 69
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S W SW W NW N N
WIND SPD 8 9 11 12 12 9 11 12 10 11 12 12 11 6 8 8 3 2 3 5 5 5
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 36 33 17 11 27 15 19 39 31 51 29 33 27 42 38 53 70 84 81 69 55 32
POP 12HR 10 0 20 70 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.16
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM O O SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 28 39<10<10<10<10<10 17 50 63<10<10<10<10<10 15 19 28 17
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S SE S S SW W W NW N N
T WIND SPD 13 12 18 17 17 14 18 18 17 14 20 19 17 12 14 16 10 8 12 10 10 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Thu 09/10/26Fri 09/11/26Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 82 62 87 66 85 64 81
TEMP 67 62 79 77 65 63 83 83 71 67 82 80 69 65 78 75
DEWPT 62 59 60 62 59 60 67 67 65 61 64 65 61 59 63 64
RH 84 90 52 60 81 90 59 59 81 81 55 60 76 81 60 69
PWIND DIR N E SE S S NE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 5 10 20 50 10 30 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC IS IS SC IS
$$
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