Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
418 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
KSZ058-272215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
418 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
Date Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
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 47 29 47 39 45
TEMP 31 34 43 47 41 34 32 31 30 34 43 47 45 43 41 40 41 43 45 41 31
DEWPT 27 27 28 30 30 29 27 23 24 26 30 34 35 36 38 39 41 43 45 38 29
MIN/MAX RH 50 85 59 100 85
RH 85 75 55 51 65 82 81 72 78 72 60 60 68 76 89 96100100100 89 92
WIND DIR NE E S SW E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 11 12 11 12 12 13 14 13 14 19 17
WIND GUST 26 25 29 29 33 33 29 29 32 31
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 43 62 40 17 13 20 44 50 58 68 63 79 96 95 94 94 97 96 90 83 74
POP 12HR 0 0 0 70 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.11 0.31
RAIN C C L L D D L
SNOW L
MIX HGT <10<10 18 27<10<10<10<10<10 11 21 22 14 16 19 14 15 18 21 28 18
T WIND DIR NE NE SW SW E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S W NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 4 4 6 8 9 10 10 11 17 23 23 21 28 29 24 21 16 17 27 25
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR GD GD FR FR FR GD EX GD
Date Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 19 29 17 27 16 37 24 43
TEMP 24 20 26 26 21 18 25 25 21 17 33 31 27 26 40 37
DEWPT 20 17 18 19 17 15 20 22 20 17 28 28 27 26 35 36
RH 84 88 71 74 84 88 81 88 96 100 82 88100 100 82 96
PWIND DIR NW N NE E SW SW S S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 20 5 0 0 5
SNOW S S
$$
KSZ024-272215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
418 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
Date Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 43 25 41 35 41
TEMP 28 32 40 43 37 31 29 27 27 30 37 40 41 39 38 36 38 40 40 36 29
DEWPT 21 23 23 24 23 22 21 18 19 20 22 25 28 31 35 36 38 40 39 32 25
MIN/MAX RH 47 77 54 100 81
RH 75 69 50 47 56 69 72 68 71 66 54 55 59 73 89100100100 96 85 85
WIND DIR N NE N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE N NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 8 12 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 14 19 19
WIND GUST 25 24 25 23 25 28 29
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 28 66 54 24 18 9 27 43 76 74 71 85 95 95 95 96 95 92 88 79 83
POP 12HR 0 5 5 80 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.24 0.54
RAIN C C D D D D L S
SNOW S L S
MIX HGT <10<10 17 23<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 18<10<10 11 11 12 12 13 28 31
T WIND DIR N NE W W NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 6 8 8 9 9 14 21 25 20 18 19 20 18 12 20 27 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR FR FR FR PR FR EX EX
Date Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 26 14 26 14 36 22 41
TEMP 22 17 24 23 18 15 23 24 19 15 33 31 26 25 39 35
DEWPT 18 14 16 14 12 12 17 19 17 15 25 26 25 25 31 31
RH 84 88 71 68 77 88 77 81 92 100 72 81 96 100 73 85
PWIND DIR NW N NE SE SW SW S SW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 5 10 20 5 0 5 5
SNOW S S S
$$
KSZ012-272215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
418 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
Date Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
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 42 23 39 32 39
TEMP 26 30 39 42 36 29 27 26 25 29 36 38 38 36 36 34 37 38 37 34 27
DEWPT 18 20 19 20 20 17 16 15 15 17 19 20 22 26 31 34 35 38 36 29 23
MIN/MAX RH 41 70 47 100 81
RH 71 66 44 41 52 60 63 62 65 60 50 48 52 67 82100 92100 96 82 85
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N N NW
WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 10 11 9 9 8 8 8 9 12 16 14
WIND GUST 21 20 21 20 21 19 21 27 28 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 28 57 49 17 8 13 27 27 78 86 80 88 95 96 96 96 98 93 89 84 85
POP 12HR 0 5 10 90 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.22 0.44
RAIN C C D D D D L S
SNOW S L C
MIX HGT <10 10 19 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 17 11<10<10 10<10 12 16 26 33
T WIND DIR N N NW NW NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 6 4 4 5 6 8 8 6 8 11 19 24 19 19 17 17 14 9 20 27 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR FR PR FR PR PR FR EX EX
Date Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
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 25 13 35 21 39
TEMP 22 17 23 21 16 13 22 23 18 14 32 30 24 25 37 33
DEWPT 16 11 15 13 10 9 15 16 14 12 23 23 22 22 30 28
RH 77 77 71 71 77 84 74 74 84 92 69 75 92 88 75 82
PWIND DIR NW N NE SE S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 5 10 20 5 0 5 5
SNOW C S S
$$
KSZ012-272215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
418 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
Date Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25 Sat 11/29/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 40 22 38 31 38
TEMP 24 30 38 40 35 28 25 24 24 27 35 38 35 34 34 33 36 36 37 33 28
DEWPT 17 18 17 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 16 18 19 23 28 32 34 35 33 27 23
MIN/MAX RH 36 67 44 96 80
RH 74 60 42 36 45 60 65 65 65 60 45 44 52 64 78 96 92 96 85 78 81
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N N NW
WIND SPD 2 2 4 5 2 1 1 1 2 5 11 13 11 12 11 11 12 11 13 18 16
WIND GUST 24 23 21 23 23 27 29
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 17 62 44 30 12 25 25 23 80 87 82 88 95 97 96 96 98 93 89 88 89
POP 12HR 0 0 10 80 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.19 0.41
RAIN C C D D D D L S
SNOW C C S L C
MIX HGT <10<10 21 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 18 12 15<10<10<10 11 16 24 31
T WIND DIR N N NW NW N N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 6 8 6 5 6 10 17 24 21 21 17 16 13 11 18 27 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX
Date Sun 11/30/25 Mon 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 23 12 24 12 33 21 38
TEMP 22 17 22 20 16 13 21 22 19 14 30 29 24 25 36 32
DEWPT 16 12 13 11 8 7 13 14 13 12 20 22 21 21 28 26
RH 77 80 68 67 70 76 71 71 77 92 66 75 88 84 72 78
PWIND DIR NW NW NE SE S SW S SW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 0 5 20 5 0 5 5
SNOW C S S
$$
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