Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 040943
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
343 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
KSZ058-042215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
343 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25
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 32 21 46 24 44
TEMP 16 17 26 32 25 21 21 21 23 28 42 46 39 33 29 26 25 30 41 44 39
DEWPT 11 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 19 25 33 36 33 31 29 26 25 30 36 37 36
MIN/MAX RH 47 90 67 100 75
RH 80 77 55 47 68 84 84 84 84 88 70 68 79 92100100100100 82 76 89
WIND DIR N NE E S SE S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 9 10 8 4 3 2 2 2 4 8 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 50 40 42 12 4 2 2 2 16 15 18 39 62 47 32 21 38 50 62 76 81
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 12 12 17 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 18<10
T WIND DIR N NE E S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW SE SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 12 8 3 4 8 11 14 14 16 18 19 16 11 9 9 8 5 8 11 13 11
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
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 24 31 18 41 29 51 36 52
TEMP 33 25 28 27 22 20 35 36 32 30 46 45 42 38 49 44
DEWPT 33 25 26 23 20 19 27 30 30 28 35 35 35 33 36 31
RH 100 100 92 85 92 96 72 79 92 92 65 68 76 82 61 60
PWIND DIR NE N NE S SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
KSZ024-042215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
343 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 28 18 42 21 39
TEMP 9 11 21 28 22 19 19 18 20 26 38 42 36 30 27 23 22 28 36 39 36
DEWPT 6 7 9 12 14 15 15 16 18 24 30 32 31 28 26 23 22 27 31 33 32
MIN/MAX RH 50 93 67 100 77
RH 87 83 59 50 71 84 84 92 92 92 73 67 82 92 96100100 96 82 79 85
WIND DIR N E S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW E SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 5 3 3 6 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 9 4 3 2 2 2 5 9 10 8
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 28 9 8 2 2 3 3 3 7 11 24 46 57 41 34 29 48 58 76 83 85
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S
SNOW S
MIX HGT 11<10 14 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 11<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 16<10
T WIND DIR NE E S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 9 4 6 10 11 14 14 14 14 17 17 12 10 11 11 5 3 6 11 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 26 14 38 26 47 32 46
TEMP 29 20 23 23 17 16 33 34 31 28 43 41 39 35 44 38
DEWPT 29 20 19 17 14 14 23 28 28 27 33 32 32 31 32 27
RH 100 100 84 77 88 92 66 78 88 96 67 70 76 85 62 64
PWIND DIR NE N E S SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0 0 5 5
RAIN S
SNOW S C
$$
KSZ012-042215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
343 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25
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 26 17 41 20 38
TEMP 9 10 20 26 20 18 20 17 19 25 37 40 35 29 26 22 21 28 35 38 35
DEWPT 3 4 7 10 12 12 13 13 14 22 29 31 29 26 23 21 20 24 29 30 29
MIN/MAX RH 49 85 67 97 73
RH 76 76 56 50 71 77 74 84 80 88 72 70 78 88 88 96 96 85 78 73 78
WIND DIR N E S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W NW N SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 3 2 4 6 4 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 3 2 2 1 2 3 5 6 5
WIND GUST 16
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 12 2 3 1 3 5 9 2 10 8 29 45 52 44 31 33 56 57 78 81 88
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN C
SNOW C
MIX HGT 12 10 14 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 10<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 19<10
T WIND DIR NE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 8 3 8 12 13 16 17 16 17 19 18 14 11 11 12 6 4 6 10 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
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 16 24 12 37 25 45 30 44
TEMP 28 18 22 21 15 14 31 33 31 28 43 40 37 35 42 37
DEWPT 25 18 16 15 10 10 21 26 25 25 32 31 30 28 30 23
RH 88 100 77 77 80 84 66 75 78 88 65 70 75 75 62 56
PWIND DIR NE N E S SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 5 0 0 0 5 10
RAIN C
SNOW C C
$$
KSZ012-042215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
343 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025
Date Thu 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 25 18 40 20 37
TEMP 8 9 18 25 19 19 21 18 20 25 36 40 34 29 26 22 21 27 34 37 34
DEWPT 1 2 5 8 10 11 12 13 14 21 28 29 28 25 23 20 19 23 26 28 27
MIN/MAX RH 49 82 66 93 69
RH 72 72 56 48 67 70 68 80 77 84 72 64 78 85 88 92 92 85 72 70 75
WIND DIR N E S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 3 3 5 8 5 6 8 9 8 8 9 8 4 3 2 2 2 4 8 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 8 2 2 1 3 6 14 3 14 8 33 42 59 44 33 32 59 64 78 85 91
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW C
MIX HGT 11<10 15 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 18<10
T WIND DIR NE SE S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 6 3 9 13 12 16 18 18 17 18 18 14 11 11 10 6 4 6 10 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 15 23 10 35 25 44 30 43
TEMP 27 18 20 19 14 13 30 32 30 28 41 39 37 35 41 36
DEWPT 23 18 13 12 7 8 20 23 24 24 30 30 29 28 28 23
RH 85 100 74 74 73 80 66 69 78 85 65 70 72 75 59 59
PWIND DIR NE N E S SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 5 0 0 0 5 10
SNOW C C
$$
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