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National Weather Service Topeka KS
258 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

KSZ058-032215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
258 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

Date             Mon 11/03/25            Tue 11/04/25            Wed 11/05/25
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                      65          47          72          47          69
TEMP          42 38 46 61 65 55 48 48 48 48 58 69 72 65 59 55 50 47 55 66 68 59
DEWPT         38 38 42 44 43 43 44 46 45 46 49 51 52 51 48 48 47 46 48 47 46 46
MIN/MAX RH                   44          93          48          95          43
RH            86100 86 53 45 64 86 93 89 93 72 53 49 60 67 77 89 96 77 50 45 62
WIND DIR      SW  N NE NE  E  E SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N NE NE NE
WIND SPD       5  3  8 10  8  5  5  5  8 10 14 18 16 10  8  5  5  3  5  6  6  4
WIND GUST                                23 27 29 27 20
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)     1  2  3  0  3 10 29 51 40 17  5 18 29 42 18  8  4  7  7  2  1  2
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 18 22<10<10<10<10<10 14 25 27<10<10<10<10<10 11 24 25<10
T WIND DIR     W  N NE NE  E  E SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  N NE NE NE
T WIND SPD     9 12 18 14 12  9 11 16 18 19 27 28 27 18 19 17 14  9 11 14 14 12
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR


Date               Thu 11/06/25  Fri 11/07/25  Sat 11/08/25  Sun 11/09/25
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       45    73      47    67      43    66      37    54
TEMP          48   45 69 67 55   48 65 58 46   43 61 57 44   38 52 46
DEWPT         44   45 57 57 52   44 44 42 39   38 40 39 35   29 30 31
RH            86  100 66 70 90   86 46 55 76   82 46 51 70   70 43 55
PWIND DIR           E     S       W    NW      SW    SW      NW     N
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL   FW FW SC SC   FW FW FW FW   FW SC SC FW   FW FW FW
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       0     0       5     0

$$

KSZ024-032215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
258 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

Date             Mon 11/03/25            Tue 11/04/25            Wed 11/05/25
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                      64          44          72          46          66
TEMP          41 38 47 60 63 53 47 45 46 46 55 68 72 65 57 54 49 47 53 63 65 58
DEWPT         38 38 40 38 33 34 33 36 41 44 47 47 48 49 48 47 45 42 43 41 40 40
MIN/MAX RH                   32          93          43          86          38
RH            89100 76 44 32 48 58 70 83 93 74 47 42 56 72 77 86 83 69 44 40 51
WIND DIR      NW  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N  N  N NE NE
WIND SPD       4  8 10  9  8  4  5  5  6  9 11 14 13  9  6  5  5  5  8  9  8  5
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL SC B1 B1 B1 FW SC CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)     1  1  1  0  4 35 55 60 66 24 27  4 12 13 13  3  5  9  8  1  1  2
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 21 25<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 26<10<10<10<10<10 11 24 25<10
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NE  E  E SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N  N NE NE NE
T WIND SPD    13 18 13 11  8  8 10 14 14 12 14 20 23 14 17 13 12 11 18 17 13 11
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR


Date               Thu 11/06/25  Fri 11/07/25  Sat 11/08/25  Sun 11/09/25
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       42    72      46    64      41    63      35    52
TEMP          45   43 67 66 54   47 62 57 45   42 60 55 42   36 49 46
DEWPT         39   40 53 54 48   41 40 38 37   37 38 36 32   28 28 26
RH            79   89 61 65 80   79 44 49 73   82 44 49 67   72 44 45
PWIND DIR           E     S       W    NW      SW     W      NW    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL   FW SC SC SC   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 SC SC   SC FW FW
POP 12HR            0     0       5     0       0     5       5     0

$$

KSZ012-032215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
258 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

Date             Mon 11/03/25            Tue 11/04/25            Wed 11/05/25
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                      64          43          71          45          65
TEMP          40 39 47 60 63 53 47 44 45 45 55 67 71 63 56 53 49 46 53 62 64 56
DEWPT         37 36 37 34 28 30 30 32 37 41 46 46 46 47 46 45 42 39 40 39 37 37
MIN/MAX RH                   26          89          41          79          37
RH            89 89 68 37 26 41 51 62 73 86 72 47 41 56 69 74 77 76 61 43 37 49
WIND DIR       W  N  N NE NE  E SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD       5  5  6  6  4  2  3  3  4  5  9 11 10  5  4  3  3  4  5  5  5  2
WIND GUST                                16 19 21 20
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%)     6  2  0  0  8 26 54 71 73 17 16  4  9 18 13  5  6 10  8  6  1  2
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 23 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 25 26<10
T WIND DIR     N  N  N  N  E SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N  N  N NE NE
T WIND SPD    16 17 11 11  5  6 11 14 17 13 16 19 21 14 17 16 11 13 19 17 13  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR


Date               Thu 11/06/25  Fri 11/07/25  Sat 11/08/25  Sun 11/09/25
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    70      46    64      41    61      34    51
TEMP          43   41 65 64 54   47 62 56 43   42 59 55 41   35 48 45
DEWPT         36   36 50 52 46   38 37 36 35   34 36 34 30   25 26 24
RH            76   82 58 65 74   71 39 47 73   73 42 45 65   66 42 43
PWIND DIR           E     S       W    NW      SW     W      NW    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL   FW SC SC SC   SC FW FW FW   SC B1 SC SC   SC FW FW
POP 12HR            0     0       5     0       0     5       5     0

$$

KSZ012-032215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
258 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

Date             Mon 11/03/25            Tue 11/04/25            Wed 11/05/25
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                      64          43          71          45          64
TEMP          39 37 46 59 64 53 46 44 45 45 55 67 71 63 56 53 49 46 52 61 64 55
DEWPT         36 34 36 33 27 28 30 31 35 39 44 45 44 45 45 43 41 38 39 37 35 36
MIN/MAX RH                   24          82          38          76          34
RH            89 89 68 37 24 38 53 60 68 79 66 45 38 52 66 69 74 73 61 41 34 49
WIND DIR       W  N  N  N NE  E SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W NW  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD       3  5  6  6  5  3  4  5  6  8 11 13 12  5  5  5  5  5  6  8  6  3
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 FW CL CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%)    19  2  2  0  6 23 47 76 70 19  3  4 15 26 15  3  7 13 12  7  2  2
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 21 31<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 25 26<10
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NE NE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  N  N  N NE NE
T WIND SPD    14 12  9 10  5  5 11 14 14 13 17 18 20 12 17 14 11 11 17 16 12  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR


Date               Thu 11/06/25  Fri 11/07/25  Sat 11/08/25  Sun 11/09/25
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    69      46    64      40    61      34    50
TEMP          43   41 64 64 54   47 62 54 43   41 58 54 42   35 47 44
DEWPT         34   34 47 51 45   37 36 34 34   33 34 33 28   24 25 23
RH            70   76 54 63 71   68 38 46 70   73 40 45 57   64 42 43
PWIND DIR           E     S       W    NW      SW    SW      NW    NW
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   FW SC SC B1   FW FW FW SC   SC B1 SC SC   SC FW FW
POP 12HR            0     0       5     0       0     5       5     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
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