Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 141017
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
417 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
KSZ058-142230-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
417 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25
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 75 51 75 43 65
TEMP 55 61 71 75 67 60 57 55 51 58 70 74 64 55 51 46 43 50 62 65 57
DEWPT 53 57 60 59 58 55 54 51 50 52 50 47 47 45 44 43 41 42 40 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 58 96 39 94 39
RH 93 87 68 58 73 84 90 86 96 80 49 38 54 69 77 89 93 74 44 40 53
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW W N N N N NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 8 6 10 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 5 23 24 33 22 27 47 49 64 62 36 23 25 14 14 19 27 24 13 11 9
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 16 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 21<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 26<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW N N N N NE E E E E E
T WIND SPD 14 14 13 14 13 13 13 14 11 10 12 13 12 14 16 13 11 13 14 16 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
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 47 68 40 55 39 57 45 55
TEMP 49 47 63 59 49 40 52 49 42 39 53 52 48 46 54 49
DEWPT 37 41 50 46 42 38 42 42 41 39 46 49 48 46 50 47
RH 63 79 62 62 77 92 69 77 96 100 77 89100 100 86 93
PWIND DIR E SE N NE E E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 10 0 10 30 50 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-142230-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
417 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 75 49 73 40 63
TEMP 50 56 71 75 67 60 57 54 51 57 70 72 62 53 48 43 41 48 60 63 56
DEWPT 48 53 56 54 54 53 52 49 47 47 44 43 44 43 42 39 38 39 34 33 33
MIN/MAX RH 49 87 35 89 33
RH 93 90 59 48 63 78 83 83 86 69 39 35 52 69 80 86 89 71 37 32 42
WIND DIR S S SW S S SW SW SW SW W NW N N N NE NE E E E E E
WIND SPD 4 5 9 9 5 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 5 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 12 20 15 18 30 30 53 57 61 67 25 21 15 10 11 22 30 33 21 8 11
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 12 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 25<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 29<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW W W W N N N N N NE E E SE E E
T WIND SPD 11 10 12 13 12 13 14 14 12 11 14 20 11 13 13 11 11 11 12 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 61 36 50 36 53 41 50
TEMP 45 45 57 55 44 37 48 47 40 36 49 50 45 42 48 47
DEWPT 32 32 42 41 40 36 38 37 36 36 42 42 43 42 45 43
RH 60 60 57 59 86 96 68 68 85 100 77 74 93 100 89 86
PWIND DIR E E NE NE E E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 30 30 0 5 20 50 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-142230-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
417 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25
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 75 50 72 39 62
TEMP 49 56 71 75 67 59 56 54 51 57 69 71 61 51 46 42 40 47 59 62 55
DEWPT 46 51 54 53 52 50 49 46 43 44 41 42 42 40 39 35 34 35 31 31 31
MIN/MAX RH 47 79 34 80 31
RH 89 83 55 46 59 72 77 74 74 62 36 35 49 66 76 76 79 63 34 31 40
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW W N N N N N NE E E E E E
WIND SPD 3 4 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 9 9 4 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 18 17 9 19 25 28 56 62 71 56 24 13 12 9 11 16 38 31 20 7 11
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 29<10
T WIND DIR S SW S S S SW SW SW W W N N N N N NE E E E SE E
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 16 13 17 17 17 13 11 18 21 11 13 12 9 9 9 11 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
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 41 58 36 50 34 52 39 49
TEMP 44 42 55 52 43 37 47 45 39 35 49 48 42 40 47 45
DEWPT 27 26 37 36 37 33 37 34 33 32 39 39 39 40 43 41
RH 51 53 51 54 79 85 68 65 79 89 68 71 89 100 86 86
PWIND DIR E E NE NE E E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 30 30 0 5 20 50 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-142230-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
417 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Date Fri 11/14/25 Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 75 52 71 38 61
TEMP 50 57 72 75 67 60 58 56 53 57 68 71 61 51 46 41 38 46 58 61 53
DEWPT 46 50 52 51 51 50 48 46 42 42 40 40 41 40 37 34 33 33 29 29 29
MIN/MAX RH 43 72 32 81 30
RH 86 77 49 43 56 69 69 69 66 57 36 32 48 66 71 76 82 60 33 29 39
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N NE E E E E
WIND SPD 4 5 8 9 5 8 9 9 6 8 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 3 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 11 4 15 22 28 55 65 74 57 24 14 12 16 10 20 40 35 20 16 13
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 35<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W W N N N N N NE E E SE E E
T WIND SPD 11 12 13 17 13 18 18 17 14 11 19 19 11 13 10 8 6 9 9 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR FR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 56 36 49 34 52 39 49
TEMP 43 40 53 50 42 37 46 44 39 35 49 47 42 40 47 45
DEWPT 26 23 32 34 35 33 34 33 32 31 37 38 37 38 41 39
RH 51 50 44 54 76 85 63 65 76 85 63 71 82 92 79 79
PWIND DIR E E NE NE E E E NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 30 30 0 5 20 40 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC
$$
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