Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 090902
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
302 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
KSZ058-092230-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
302 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
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 22 42 30 64
TEMP 35 31 32 36 39 34 28 25 24 22 28 37 41 36 31 32 34 37 45 59 64 55
DEWPT 29 25 19 16 14 14 14 13 14 14 17 17 17 21 21 21 20 22 28 34 38 41
MIN/MAX RH 34 75 36 65 38
RH 78 78 58 43 35 43 55 60 65 71 63 44 37 54 66 63 56 54 51 39 38 59
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 17 17 19 19 17 8 6 8 8 8 8 6 5 3 5 9 12 14 13 12 9 3
WIND GUST 19 25 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 97100 41 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 7 18 19 15 5 28 44 63 61 45 32 12
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
FLURRIES SC
SPRINKLES SC
MIX HGT 30 41 35 41 45<10<10<10<10<10 20 26 27<10<10<10<10<10 14 19 24<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW S SW SW SW SW W SW
T WIND SPD 28 29 29 26 25 14 13 13 14 12 14 10 9 10 14 19 20 21 25 19 13 10
SMOKE DISP EX EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 38 66 41 67 49 73 57 72
TEMP 43 38 62 57 45 41 62 60 53 50 69 67 60 58 69 65
DEWPT 39 37 42 42 40 39 50 54 53 50 58 57 57 55 56 56
RH 86 96 48 57 82 92 65 81100 100 68 70 90 90 63 73
PWIND DIR W N SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ024-092230-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
302 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 36 19 40 27 64
TEMP 32 28 29 33 36 32 26 25 22 21 26 35 40 35 29 29 33 36 45 58 64 56
DEWPT 26 21 17 14 12 12 13 13 13 14 16 15 15 16 16 18 19 22 28 32 35 37
MIN/MAX RH 36 84 36 63 34
RH 78 75 60 45 36 43 57 60 68 74 65 43 36 45 58 63 56 56 51 37 34 49
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W S S S S SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 18 18 19 18 17 9 8 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 6 10 12 13 11 10 6 3
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 99 51 37 16 8 2 1 3 5 4 10 20 25 16 11 36 52 70 62 42 17 6
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 29 37 36 41 43<10<10<10<10 21 18 26 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 15 16<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW S S SW SW SW W NW SW
T WIND SPD 31 28 28 26 25 12 13 16 14 12 12 9 9 9 14 17 19 19 19 16 10 8
SMOKE DISP EX EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 63 39 66 45 72 56 72
TEMP 42 38 60 56 44 39 62 60 50 46 67 66 60 57 69 63
DEWPT 36 36 38 37 36 36 44 48 49 46 53 53 54 53 52 49
RH 79 92 44 49 73 89 52 64 96 100 61 63 81 86 55 60
PWIND DIR W NW SE S S S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-092230-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
302 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
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 35 18 40 25 64
TEMP 30 26 28 32 35 30 25 23 22 20 26 35 40 34 27 29 32 35 44 58 64 55
DEWPT 25 19 16 13 11 12 12 13 13 13 15 15 13 14 14 16 16 19 26 31 34 35
MIN/MAX RH 36 83 33 57 32
RH 81 74 60 45 36 46 57 65 68 74 62 43 33 43 57 58 51 52 49 36 32 47
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W S S S S SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 18 18 19 18 17 8 9 9 8 6 8 6 5 2 4 5 9 10 9 6 5 2
WIND GUST 16 20 23 19
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 96 56 44 11 8 7 2 3 7 8 10 19 26 17 16 50 58 72 62 40 13 8
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 33 36 37 41 43<10<10<10 10<10 18 27 26<10<10<10<10<10 13 16 20<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N N N N NW W SW SW S SW SW SW W NW W
T WIND SPD 32 31 29 26 25 13 16 16 14 12 12 10 9 10 13 18 20 20 21 14 12 9
SMOKE DISP EX EX EX EX EX PR PR PR FR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
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 37 63 38 65 43 71 55 72
TEMP 42 38 60 54 42 39 61 58 49 44 67 65 58 56 69 63
DEWPT 34 32 36 34 33 33 42 45 46 44 52 50 51 50 50 47
RH 73 79 41 46 70 79 49 62 89 100 59 58 77 80 51 56
PWIND DIR W NW SE S S S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
KSZ012-092230-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
302 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025
Date Sun 11/09/25 Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 35 19 39 25 63
TEMP 30 26 27 32 34 30 25 24 23 21 27 35 39 33 27 29 33 35 44 58 63 55
DEWPT 25 19 15 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 14 13 13 12 14 15 18 24 29 32 34
MIN/MAX RH 37 82 34 53 31
RH 81 74 60 43 38 46 60 65 65 74 60 41 34 43 53 53 47 49 45 33 31 45
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S S S S SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 19 19 19 20 18 8 9 10 8 6 8 8 6 3 5 10 12 13 11 10 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 97 54 48 9 14 8 5 6 7 9 10 20 26 19 24 53 61 74 66 41 14 8
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 40 35 37 42 43<10<10<10<10<10 19 27 27<10<10<10<10<10 13 16 21<10
T WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N N N N N NW W SW S S SW SW SW W NW W
T WIND SPD 32 28 29 27 26 14 14 16 14 12 11 9 8 10 13 17 19 18 19 16 12 9
SMOKE DISP EX EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 62 37 65 44 71 56 72
TEMP 41 37 59 53 41 39 61 58 49 45 66 65 58 57 69 63
DEWPT 34 32 33 33 32 31 39 43 45 43 51 50 50 50 49 46
RH 76 82 37 46 70 73 44 57 86 93 58 58 75 77 49 54
PWIND DIR W NW S S S S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
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