Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100830
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
330 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
KSZ058-102100-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
330 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
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 97 78 97 79 98
TEMP 80 77 86 94 97 93 85 84 81 78 87 94 97 94 86 84 83 79 89 95 98 93
DEWPT 65 65 70 71 69 71 68 68 67 66 70 70 69 70 68 68 67 66 68 68 67 69
MIN/MAX RH 40 67 40 64 37
RH 60 67 59 47 40 49 57 59 63 67 57 46 40 46 55 59 59 64 50 42 37 46
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 12 11 13 16 14 11 12 12 12 11 13 13 13 9 12 11 12 11 12 12 11 8
WIND GUST 24 21 26 24 24 24 23 24 23 23 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 39 48 31 20 42 48 20 17 17 35 11 13 29 18 24 24 35 47 19 23 26 27
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 28 45 10<10<10<10<10 20 48 73 14<10<10<10<10 20 47 85 17
T WIND DIR SW S SW S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 19 14 20 23 21 13 18 21 20 17 23 21 19 12 17 18 14 14 18 18 17 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
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 77 98 75 94 74 92 72 90
TEMP 83 77 94 92 80 75 91 89 78 74 89 88 77 72 87 87
DEWPT 68 66 69 71 69 66 70 72 70 67 71 72 71 69 72 73
RH 61 69 44 51 69 74 50 57 76 79 56 59 82 90 61 63
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B2 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 30 20 30 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-102100-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
330 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 95 79 96 78 96
TEMP 79 76 83 91 95 91 85 83 81 79 86 92 96 91 84 82 81 78 88 93 96 92
DEWPT 64 64 68 70 71 71 68 66 66 66 69 70 70 70 69 67 66 66 69 70 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 46 65 43 67 44
RH 60 66 61 50 46 52 57 57 60 64 57 49 43 50 61 61 60 67 54 47 43 51
WIND DIR SW S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 10 10 11 9 12 11 11 13 12 11 11 13 12 10 9 11 10 8 9 8 6 8
WIND GUST 21 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 80 78 63 51 60 58 31 29 48 61 39 16 32 30 35 33 36 58 45 29 38 47
POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
SPRINKLES SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 22 39<10<10<10<10<10 20 32 58 15<10<10<10<10 17 28 55 14
T WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 14 14 16 13 17 13 17 19 16 14 20 19 19 14 16 18 12 11 12 9 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR EX FR
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 92 71 90 71 88 70 86
TEMP 79 74 88 86 75 72 85 85 75 72 85 86 74 71 82 82
DEWPT 71 70 71 73 71 69 71 73 71 68 72 72 71 70 72 73
RH 77 87 57 65 87 90 63 67 87 87 65 63 90 97 72 74
PWIND DIR S S E SE S SW N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC
POP 12HR 20 20 50 20 40 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-102100-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
330 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
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 92 78 95 76 93
TEMP 76 74 81 89 92 89 84 81 80 78 85 92 95 90 83 81 79 76 84 90 93 90
DEWPT 63 63 68 71 72 72 67 65 64 65 69 71 72 71 68 66 65 66 70 71 71 72
MIN/MAX RH 51 64 47 71 49
RH 64 69 65 56 52 57 57 58 58 64 59 51 48 54 61 60 62 71 63 54 49 56
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S S SW S SW SW S S S S S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 8 9 12 10 8 9 10 10 8 10 10 9 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 6
WIND GUST 20 20 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 80 82 59 48 53 44 32 17 51 61 34 39 38 38 38 35 47 70 45 26 32 38
POP 12HR 20 5 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
SPRINKLES SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 21 36<10<10<10<10<10 19 31 51 11<10<10<10<10 16 29 48 14
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S W S S S
T WIND SPD 18 13 13 13 16 13 14 19 17 16 18 17 17 13 14 17 12 11 11 9 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
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 72 88 69 86 69 86 68 82
TEMP 77 72 84 82 73 71 83 82 74 71 83 83 73 69 79 78
DEWPT 71 69 73 73 69 68 72 73 69 68 72 72 70 68 73 72
RH 82 90 70 74 87 90 70 74 84 90 70 70 90 97 82 82
PWIND DIR SE SE E SE S SW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B1 SC B2 OV SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC OV SC
POP 12HR 30 30 50 30 40 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-102100-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
330 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 92 79 94 76 92
TEMP 76 73 80 88 92 89 82 82 80 79 84 90 94 89 81 79 78 76 82 90 92 89
DEWPT 64 64 68 69 71 72 68 65 65 65 69 70 72 72 70 68 66 67 70 71 71 72
MIN/MAX RH 50 65 47 75 51
RH 66 73 67 54 51 57 63 56 60 62 61 52 49 57 69 69 67 74 67 54 51 57
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S SE E
WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 11 8 9 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 8 5 6 5 5 6
WIND GUST 21 21 23 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 75 89 58 38 47 30 14 30 37 60 33 52 22 31 30 33 47 69 41 28 34 29
POP 12HR 20 5 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC
SPRINKLES SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 21 40 10<10<10<10<10 18 28 54<10<10<10<10<10 17 31 41 13
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S E SE S E
T WIND SPD 16 12 14 13 13 10 12 18 14 16 18 13 16 9 11 13 11 6 8 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 72 86 69 85 70 86 68 81
TEMP 77 72 83 81 72 71 82 82 73 71 82 83 72 70 78 78
DEWPT 72 71 72 72 70 68 70 72 70 68 71 71 70 69 71 71
RH 85 97 70 74 93 90 67 72 90 90 69 67 93 97 79 79
PWIND DIR E E E SE S SW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B1 SC B2 OV B1 SC B1 B2 SC SC B1 OV SC
POP 12HR 50 40 50 30 40 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS
$$
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