Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 031003
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
403 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
KSZ058-032215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
403 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 67 45 63 44 61
TEMP 59 61 63 61 56 53 50 48 46 52 58 62 56 50 48 46 45 51 56 59 54
DEWPT 59 60 59 55 52 50 48 46 45 46 46 45 45 44 43 43 42 46 47 45 45
MIN/MAX RH 77 96 54 93 61
RH 100 97 87 81 86 89 93 93 96 80 64 54 66 80 83 89 89 83 72 60 71
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 8 14 17 13 11 6 6 6 9 11 10 4 3 3 3 2 4 6 8 4
WIND GUST 25 29 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 77 83 79 87 81 86 75 73 58 21 14 5 0 0 3 15 51 64 67 49 44
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0.19 0 0 0 0.10
RAIN SHWRS IS NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 22 24 17<10 19<10<10 20 31 39<10<10<10<10<10 10 24 35<10
T WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 13 13 19 26 23 23 19 16 13 17 18 18 10 10 11 10 8 10 10 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD PR GD PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
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 60 39 63 40 64 40 69
TEMP 45 40 56 53 44 41 58 55 45 41 59 56 45 41 64 60
DEWPT 43 40 46 45 44 41 46 45 43 39 43 42 41 40 47 47
RH 93 100 69 74100 100 64 69 93 92 55 59 86 96 54 62
PWIND DIR NW N N W W W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ024-032215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
403 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 65 45 60 42 59
TEMP 58 60 61 59 55 52 51 48 47 51 56 59 54 49 47 44 43 50 54 57 53
DEWPT 58 58 55 50 49 48 47 45 44 43 41 40 41 41 40 39 39 41 41 39 41
MIN/MAX RH 72 93 49 86 51
RH 100 93 81 72 80 86 86 89 89 74 57 49 61 74 76 82 86 71 61 51 64
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 9 14 17 13 11 9 9 9 11 12 11 4 4 3 4 4 5 8 9 5
WIND GUST 28 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 75 85 83 89 84 85 84 83 89 74 50 31 9 0 2 16 33 62 60 53 56
POP 12HR 60 10 0 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 21 22 14 15 17 12<10 20 31 36<10<10<10<10<10 13 29 31 13
T WIND DIR S N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 10 18 25 23 21 19 17 16 17 19 17 10 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD FR FR FR FR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 58 38 62 40 63 40 68
TEMP 45 40 55 52 44 40 57 55 46 41 59 56 46 42 63 60
DEWPT 41 40 41 41 41 40 41 42 41 38 39 39 39 39 44 45
RH 86 100 59 66 89 100 55 61 83 89 47 53 76 89 50 58
PWIND DIR NW N N W W W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
403 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 65 45 59 41 58
TEMP 58 60 61 59 55 52 50 48 46 51 55 58 54 49 46 44 42 50 54 57 52
DEWPT 58 57 55 51 48 47 45 43 42 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 37 41 42 40 39
MIN/MAX RH 71 87 53 82 54
RH 100 90 81 75 77 83 83 83 86 74 61 53 59 68 73 76 82 71 64 53 61
WIND DIR S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 8 12 13 11 8 5 5 6 9 10 9 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 3
WIND GUST 23 26 23 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 80 81 84 88 87 90 78 88 93 74 84 77 43 1 1 11 34 55 66 59 59
POP 12HR 70 20 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10 13 19 20 13 17 15<10 12 20 31 35<10<10<10<10<10 18 32 29 18
T WIND DIR S N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 16 25 24 21 19 17 17 18 19 18 11 11 12 11 11 14 13 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD FR GD FR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR FR
Date Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
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 39 57 38 61 39 62 40 67
TEMP 45 40 54 51 43 40 56 54 45 41 58 55 45 41 62 59
DEWPT 39 38 42 39 39 39 42 40 39 36 40 38 38 37 44 44
RH 79 92 64 63 86 96 59 59 79 82 51 53 76 85 52 57
PWIND DIR NW N N SW W W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
403 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date Tue 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 65 45 59 42 57
TEMP 60 61 62 60 55 52 50 48 47 51 55 58 54 50 47 44 43 49 54 56 52
DEWPT 59 57 55 51 48 46 45 44 42 44 42 41 41 39 38 38 38 42 42 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 70 88 52 81 54
RH 96 87 78 72 77 80 83 86 83 77 61 53 61 66 71 79 82 77 64 55 63
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 6 10 14 17 16 13 10 11 11 12 13 12 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 9 5
WIND GUST 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 90 79 82 84 89 90 90 93 94 78 85 73 62 6 4 13 31 39 64 59 68
POP 12HR 70 30 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.01 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10 14 18 19 17 15 14<10 12 22 35 37<10<10<10<10<10 20 35 31 17
T WIND DIR S NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 11 14 24 24 21 20 18 17 19 20 19 12 11 12 11 11 13 13 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD FR FR FR FR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun 11/08/26 Mon 11/09/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 57 39 60 40 62 40 67
TEMP 45 40 54 52 44 40 57 54 45 41 58 55 45 42 63 60
DEWPT 39 39 42 40 39 39 42 41 39 37 40 38 38 38 44 44
RH 79 96 64 63 82 96 57 61 79 85 51 53 76 86 50 55
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW W W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
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