Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 030756
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
KSZ058-032115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 75 53 71 46 70
TEMP 48 46 59 69 74 67 60 58 55 54 62 70 71 65 56 52 49 47 58 67 70 64
DEWPT 47 46 51 56 56 59 60 58 55 54 59 62 59 58 55 52 49 47 53 54 53 53
MIN/MAX RH 53 100 65 100 55
RH 96100 75 63 53 75100100100100 90 76 66 78 96100100100 83 63 55 67
WIND DIR E NE SE SE SE N N N NW NW N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE
WIND SPD 3 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 12 16 8 5 1 2 15 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 1 1 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10 29 32<10<10<10<10<10 14 32 35<10<10<10<10<10 14 29 31<10
T WIND DIR E E SE S S S E N NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 9 9 6 6 5 5 4 5 8 12 14 13 10 12 11 9 9 10 9 6 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26
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 48 77 55 80 58 82 59 83
TEMP 52 48 74 69 60 56 77 73 62 59 78 74 63 59 79 75
DEWPT 50 47 59 61 56 55 64 64 59 57 62 62 59 57 63 62
RH 93 96 59 76 87 96 64 73 90 93 58 66 87 93 58 64
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-032115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 53 72 45 70
TEMP 47 45 56 67 73 66 59 56 55 53 60 69 70 63 54 50 47 45 56 67 69 63
DEWPT 46 45 49 53 55 58 57 56 55 53 55 56 54 53 51 49 47 45 50 52 53 53
MIN/MAX RH 53 100 57 100 55
RH 96100 77 61 53 75 93100100100 84 63 57 70 90 96100100 80 59 57 70
WIND DIR E E SE S S S SE SW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 2 4 6 6 1 1 1 2 6 9 9 8 3 3 2 2 1 2 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 10 13 3 5 1 4 2 15 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 1 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 22 29<10<10<10<10<10 13 30 35<10<10<10<10<10 10 28 30<10
T WIND DIR E SE S S S S S SW NW N NE N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 9 9 10 11 10 5 5 4 8 12 17 14 12 9 10 9 8 6 9 9 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 77 58 80 59 80 59 81
TEMP 52 49 73 70 61 59 76 73 63 60 77 73 63 60 76 75
DEWPT 49 47 60 61 57 55 64 63 59 56 62 63 59 57 63 62
RH 89 93 64 73 87 87 66 71 87 87 60 71 87 90 64 64
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 74 52 72 44 70
TEMP 46 44 57 67 72 65 58 56 54 53 61 69 71 63 54 50 46 44 57 67 69 63
DEWPT 44 43 48 53 55 56 54 53 53 51 52 53 51 50 48 47 45 43 48 50 51 50
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 50 96 52
RH 93 96 72 61 55 73 86 90 96 93 72 57 49 62 80 89 96 96 72 54 53 62
WIND DIR E SE S S S N N SW W N N N N N N N N N SE SE S SE
WIND SPD 2 1 3 5 5 0 0 0 1 4 6 6 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 8 8 2 5 14 2 1 5 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 13 1 1 2 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 22 28<10<10<10<10<10 14 30 35<10<10<10<10<10 10 29 31<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S W NW N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE S SE
T WIND SPD 9 10 11 13 11 5 6 6 10 13 16 14 12 9 9 8 6 5 9 9 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26
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 49 76 57 79 58 79 58 80
TEMP 53 49 72 70 61 59 75 72 62 60 76 72 63 59 75 74
DEWPT 47 45 58 59 55 53 62 60 56 54 60 60 56 54 61 60
RH 80 86 61 68 81 80 64 66 81 81 58 66 78 83 62 62
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Date Sat 10/03/26 Sun 10/04/26 Mon 10/05/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 73 52 72 45 71
TEMP 46 45 57 67 72 65 58 56 54 52 61 69 72 64 54 50 47 45 56 68 70 63
DEWPT 43 43 48 52 54 54 53 53 52 50 50 51 49 49 48 47 45 43 46 47 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 53 93 45 96 45
RH 89 93 72 59 53 68 83 90 93 93 67 53 44 58 80 89 93 93 69 47 45 60
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 3 5 8 6 1 2 2 2 5 8 8 6 3 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 9 18 0 11 2 0 0 0 2 16 1 0 0 0
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 10 24 28<10<10<10<10<10 15 33 38<10<10<10<10<10 10 29 31<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW W N N N N N N NE E E SE SE S SE
T WIND SPD 9 9 12 13 12 5 6 8 9 12 14 14 11 8 9 6 5 5 9 10 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 10/06/26Wed 10/07/26Thu 10/08/26Fri 10/09/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 77 58 79 58 79 59 80
TEMP 53 50 73 70 61 59 76 72 62 59 76 72 63 60 75 73
DEWPT 46 44 54 57 55 53 59 58 56 53 58 59 56 53 59 58
RH 77 80 51 63 81 80 56 61 81 80 54 64 78 78 58 59
PWIND DIR S S S SW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
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