Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 140809
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
309 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
KSZ058-142115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
309 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
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 91 72 90 67 90
TEMP 68 68 79 87 91 86 81 78 74 72 81 88 88 77 72 70 68 68 77 86 90 84
DEWPT 66 67 73 75 74 74 70 68 66 66 71 73 74 76 72 70 68 68 73 75 74 76
MIN/MAX RH 57 82 58 100 61
RH 93 97 82 68 58 68 69 71 76 81 72 61 63 97100100100100 87 70 60 77
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW NE NE NE E E E SE S S S
WIND SPD 8 8 12 17 18 12 13 12 12 10 6 5 6 6 8 4 4 4 6 10 11 5
WIND GUST 27 31 26 25 24 24 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 15 45 26 11 0 2 5 6 21 22 37 39 34 48 60 67 63 72 42 16 9 16
POP 12HR 5 0 50 70 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0.06 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM NM
TSTMS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 33 47 10<10<10<10<10 16 44 43<10<10<10<10<10 15 31 62<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SE NE NE E E SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 14 20 25 26 18 21 21 20 17 16 11 11 16 16 12 10 9 12 14 17 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Thu 09/17/26Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26
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 70 89 69 88 67 84 63 78
TEMP 75 70 86 83 73 69 85 82 72 67 80 77 68 63 74 73
DEWPT 70 68 74 75 70 68 73 73 67 64 70 71 67 63 69 70
RH 84 93 68 77 90 97 67 74 84 90 72 82 97100 84 90
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 20 5 10 30 50 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-142115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
309 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 70 79 63 87
TEMP 65 65 72 85 90 87 80 78 75 71 73 77 76 69 66 66 66 66 71 82 87 82
DEWPT 62 62 70 74 75 73 70 68 67 68 71 71 71 69 66 66 66 66 71 74 76 76
MIN/MAX RH 61 97 77 100 70
RH 90 90 93 70 62 63 72 71 76 90 93 82 85100100100100100100 77 70 82
WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S S S SE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S SE
WIND SPD 10 12 13 17 19 14 14 12 9 4 6 10 11 11 10 6 6 5 5 6 8 4
WIND GUST 31 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 66 54 36 21 5 10 19 16 36 58 64 79 62 75 79 90 90 89 67 39 26 26
POP 12HR 20 20 80 90 50
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0.16 0.99 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM O O O O SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 27 47 14<10<10<10<10 14 19 15 11<10<10<10<10 12 25 36<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S S S SE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S S E
T WIND SPD 17 17 20 25 27 20 19 19 12 11 11 14 16 17 18 16 12 12 11 10 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Thu 09/17/26Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 86 68 86 67 80 63 75
TEMP 73 69 83 82 72 69 83 82 72 67 77 75 66 63 72 71
DEWPT 71 69 74 75 70 68 73 73 68 66 71 71 66 63 68 69
RH 93100 74 79 93 97 72 74 87 97 82 87100100 87 93
PWIND DIR S SE SE S S SW NE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 30 20 10 20 50 50 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
309 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
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 89 68 75 61 84
TEMP 62 62 70 84 89 85 78 76 72 69 71 72 71 66 64 64 63 63 69 79 84 80
DEWPT 58 58 66 73 75 72 69 67 66 66 69 68 68 66 64 64 63 63 69 73 76 76
MIN/MAX RH 63 98 81 100 77
RH 87 87 87 70 64 65 74 74 81 90 93 87 90100100100100100100 82 77 88
WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S S SE N NE N N N NE E E E E SE S E
WIND SPD 8 9 11 14 17 13 11 9 4 2 5 8 8 6 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 2
WIND GUST 19 23 27 31 27 21 19
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 82 61 47 24 21 19 39 27 47 87 66 85 91 70 85 90 93 94 75 67 41 34
POP 12HR 30 30 90 100 70
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.05 0.23 1.37 0.26
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC IS NM O O O O O NM NM IS IS SC
TSTMS SC IS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 14 24 39 13<10<10<10<10 15 17 16 12<10<10<10<10 12 22 35<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S S S NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S NE
T WIND SPD 18 19 23 25 27 20 20 19 12 11 13 16 14 16 13 14 12 14 13 10 10 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Thu 09/17/26Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26
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 67 84 67 85 66 79 61 74
TEMP 71 67 81 80 71 67 82 80 70 66 76 73 65 61 71 69
DEWPT 69 66 73 75 68 66 72 72 66 64 70 70 64 61 67 68
RH 93 97 77 85 90 97 72 77 87 93 82 90 97100 87 97
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S W NE W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 50 20 10 20 60 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
309 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Date Mon 09/14/26 Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 68 73 62 82
TEMP 61 60 68 83 88 85 78 76 72 69 70 71 70 65 63 63 63 64 68 77 82 79
DEWPT 56 57 63 72 75 72 69 68 68 67 68 65 65 64 63 63 63 64 68 72 75 76
MIN/MAX RH 63 97 80 100 80
RH 84 90 84 70 66 65 74 76 87 93 93 81 84 97100100100100100 85 79 91
WIND DIR E SE SE SE S S S SW SE N N N N N NE E E E E SE SE E
WIND SPD 11 13 16 17 20 16 16 12 5 3 8 9 9 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 3
WIND GUST 24 27 29 34 31 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 88 68 47 24 20 31 46 48 54 80 75 87 87 71 89 93 94 96 83 65 52 40
POP 12HR 50 50 90 100 80
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.12 0.31 1.59 0.44
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS SC SC SC NM O NM O O O O O O IS IS SC
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 13 23 44 13<10<10<10<10 13 19 16 12<10 11<10<10 12 20 29<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE S S S S SW SE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S NE
T WIND SPD 18 19 24 25 29 20 20 17 10 9 17 16 13 13 10 13 11 14 13 11 9 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR FR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Thu 09/17/26Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 83 68 84 67 78 62 73
TEMP 70 67 80 79 70 68 81 80 70 67 76 73 64 62 70 69
DEWPT 70 67 72 74 68 66 72 72 66 64 69 69 63 61 65 66
RH 100100 77 85 93 93 74 77 87 90 79 87 97 97 84 90
PWIND DIR SE E SE S S W NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 20 20 60 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC IS IS IS IS SC NM SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
$$
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