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FNUS83 KTOP 100912
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
312 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

KSZ058-102215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
312 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

Date             Mon 11/10/25            Tue 11/11/25            Wed 11/12/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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                      41          30          63          38          67
TEMP             21 27 36 41 36 31 31 33 35 42 57 63 54 46 43 40 38 48 62 66 57
DEWPT            15 18 17 17 21 21 21 21 22 28 34 38 40 40 38 36 36 41 42 41 41
MIN/MAX RH                   38          71          40          92          40
RH               77 68 45 37 54 66 66 61 59 57 42 39 59 79 82 85 92 77 48 40 55
WIND DIR         NW  N NW  W  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W NW NW  N  N  N  E
WIND SPD          5  5  4  3  3  5  9 12 13 13 13  9  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  2
WIND GUST                          19 25 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT)      FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%)       16  6  1  1  3  1 13 22 62 72 32 10  8  2  4  5  9 10  4  4  9
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT         <10 21 27 27<10<10<10<10<10 13 18 22<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 29<10
T WIND DIR        N  N NW  W SW  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N SE
T WIND SPD       11 16  9  8  8 14 19 24 21 27 23 16 10  9  8  5  8 10  9  6  5
SMOKE DISP       PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR


Date               Thu 11/13/25  Fri 11/14/25  Sat 11/15/25  Sun 11/16/25
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       41    68      52    74      58    68      44    54
TEMP          45   41 63 62 55   53 70 68 62   59 66 61 50   45 51 48
DEWPT         40   39 52 56 55   53 56 56 57   56 60 57 49   43 42 42
RH            82   92 67 81100  100 61 65 84   90 81 87 96   93 71 80
PWIND DIR          SE     S       S     S       S     S       W    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   15>     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   SC B1 SC FW   SC SC SC SC   SC B1 B2 B1   B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       5    40      50    40
RAIN SHWRS                                        IS SC SC   SC SC SC

$$

KSZ024-102215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
312 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

Date             Mon 11/10/25            Tue 11/11/25            Wed 11/12/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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                      40          27          62          36          64
TEMP             20 25 34 39 34 29 30 33 35 41 56 61 55 46 43 39 37 47 60 63 56
DEWPT            15 17 16 15 16 17 19 19 21 27 32 35 36 36 36 35 35 38 38 37 36
MIN/MAX RH                   38          68          38          93          37
RH               81 71 47 37 47 60 63 56 56 57 40 38 49 68 76 85 92 71 44 38 47
WIND DIR         NW  N NW  W  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  E
WIND SPD          5  5  5  4  4  6 10 12 13 12 10  6  3  3  3  3  4  3  3  3  2
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       27  2  0  1  1  6 22 45 74 74 31 20  5  2  3 10 14 11  6  8  8
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT          25 19 26 25<10<10<10<10<10 10 16 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 29<10
T WIND DIR        N  N NW  W SW  S  S SW SW SW  W NW  W NW NW  W NW  N  N NW SE
T WIND SPD       12 12  9  8  8 14 17 19 18 24 17 12  8 10  6 10 11 11 10  6  5
SMOKE DISP       FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR


Date               Thu 11/13/25  Fri 11/14/25  Sat 11/15/25  Sun 11/16/25
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    66      48    73      58    67      41    50
TEMP          44   41 62 60 52   49 68 68 62   59 65 61 49   42 48 46
DEWPT         37   37 46 50 51   49 54 52 54   54 56 53 47   41 40 39
RH            76   85 56 69 96  100 61 57 75   83 73 75 93   96 74 76
PWIND DIR          SE     S       S     S       S     S      NW    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   SC B1 SC FW   SC SC SC SC   B1 B1 B2 B2   B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       5    40      50    40
RAIN SHWRS                                        IS SC SC   SC SC SC

$$

KSZ012-102215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
312 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

Date             Mon 11/10/25            Tue 11/11/25            Wed 11/12/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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                      39          25          62          35          62
TEMP             19 25 34 38 33 27 28 32 34 41 56 62 54 46 42 38 36 47 59 62 54
DEWPT            12 16 14 14 15 14 17 17 18 25 31 33 35 35 34 32 32 36 36 34 34
MIN/MAX RH                   35          62          35          84          36
RH               74 68 43 37 47 57 63 53 51 52 38 33 48 65 73 79 85 65 42 35 46
WIND DIR         NW NW NW  W  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  N NW  E
WIND SPD          3  4  3  2  2  4  5  9 10 10  8  5  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1
WIND GUST                          16 20 23 20
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B2 B1 FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       48  5  4  1  0 14 33 47 78 58 22 16  3  8  5 13 16 13  9  9  9
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT         <10 20 27 27<10<10<10<10<10 12 17 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 25 29<10
T WIND DIR        N  N NW  W SW  S  S SW SW SW  W NW  W NW  W  W NW  N  N NW SE
T WIND SPD       12 14  9  8  9 14 18 20 20 23 17 13  9 10  8 11 11 12 10  6  4
SMOKE DISP       PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR


Date               Thu 11/13/25  Fri 11/14/25  Sat 11/15/25  Sun 11/16/25
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    66      47    72      57    68      40    50
TEMP          43   40 62 59 51   48 68 67 61   58 65 60 48   41 47 45
DEWPT         33   34 43 48 49   47 53 51 52   51 54 52 44   40 39 38
RH            67   79 50 67 93   96 59 56 72   77 68 75 86   96 74 76
PWIND DIR          SE     S       S     S       S     S      NW    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   SC B1 SC FW   SC SC B1 B1   B1 B1 B2 B2   B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       5    30      50    40
RAIN SHWRS                                        IS SC SC   SC SC SC

$$

KSZ012-102215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
312 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

Date             Mon 11/10/25            Tue 11/11/25            Wed 11/12/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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                      39          26          62          35          62
TEMP             19 25 34 39 33 27 28 32 35 41 56 62 54 45 42 38 36 45 59 62 53
DEWPT            12 15 14 12 13 14 14 16 17 23 29 32 35 34 33 32 30 33 34 33 33
MIN/MAX RH                   33          57          32          81          34
RH               74 65 43 32 43 57 55 51 47 48 35 32 48 65 70 79 79 62 39 33 46
WIND DIR         NW NW NW  W  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NE
WIND SPD          5  5  5  4  3  5 10 12 13 11 10  6  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  2
CLOUDS(CAT)      B1 FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       59 12  6  2  1 12 31 59 86 61 16 12  9  9  7 11 14 15 11 13 15
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT         <10 22 28 26<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 25 28<10
T WIND DIR        N  N NW  W SW  S SW SW SW SW  W NW  W NW  W  W NW NW NW NW SE
T WIND SPD       11 13  9  8  8 14 19 20 19 21 16 16  9 11  9 11 11 12 11  8  3
SMOKE DISP       PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR


Date               Thu 11/13/25  Fri 11/14/25  Sat 11/15/25  Sun 11/16/25
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    66      47    72      58    69      40    50
TEMP          42   40 61 59 51   48 67 67 61   59 66 62 48   41 47 45
DEWPT         32   33 40 46 47   47 52 50 52   51 53 50 43   39 38 37
RH            67   76 46 62 86   96 59 54 72   75 63 65 83   92 71 73
PWIND DIR          SE     S       S     S       S     S       W    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   B1 B1 SC FW   FW SC B1 B1   B1 B1 B2 B2   B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       5    30      50    40
RAIN SHWRS                                           SC SC   SC SC SC

$$


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