Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 150934
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
334 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
KSZ058-152215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
334 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
Date Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
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 74 43 65 45 68
TEMP 50 56 70 73 62 54 50 46 45 52 62 65 57 49 47 47 46 54 64 68 62
DEWPT 50 53 48 46 46 45 45 43 42 43 41 41 40 35 34 34 36 40 47 51 52
MIN/MAX RH 36 97 41 67 54
RH 100 90 45 38 56 71 83 89 89 71 46 41 53 58 60 60 68 59 54 54 70
WIND DIR S W N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S SE
WIND SPD 5 5 11 12 6 5 4 4 3 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 9 11 14 14 9
WIND GUST 17 19 23 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 59 46 18 17 7 9 13 10 30 25 15 16 10 5 18 31 53 50 30 23 27
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 22<10<10<10<10<10 15 25 31 11
T WIND DIR SW W N N N N NE NE E E E SE E E SE SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 11 9 17 17 11 12 12 11 10 11 9 10 10 14 17 17 17 21 20 21 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
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 45 64 42 64 52 63 45 55
TEMP 55 47 61 57 47 43 59 59 55 54 61 57 52 46 52 49
DEWPT 47 45 47 46 46 43 51 54 55 54 58 55 52 46 48 45
RH 74 93 60 67 96 100 75 83100 100 90 93100 100 86 86
PWIND DIR SW N NE SE SE SE NE NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 10 20 50 50 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-152215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
334 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
Date Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 72 40 61 42 63
TEMP 50 55 69 71 60 53 47 44 43 48 58 61 55 47 45 44 43 49 60 63 59
DEWPT 46 47 44 44 45 44 43 41 39 39 36 34 33 29 27 27 29 33 40 43 45
MIN/MAX RH 37 97 36 57 46
RH 86 74 40 38 58 71 86 89 86 71 44 36 43 49 49 51 57 54 47 48 60
WIND DIR W NW N N N N NE NE NE E SE E E E SE E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 6 6 13 10 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 10 13 14 14 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 36 26 17 9 8 6 17 13 32 41 23 9 6 3 6 23 55 62 44 28 38
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 17 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 25<10<10<10<10<10 11 21 29 11
T WIND DIR W N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE S SE
T WIND SPD 12 13 19 14 11 12 11 9 10 9 8 8 10 12 14 14 17 23 21 23 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 59 38 60 47 58 41 51
TEMP 50 43 56 53 44 39 55 55 52 49 57 54 48 42 50 46
DEWPT 46 41 42 42 41 39 45 47 50 49 52 49 47 42 46 41
RH 86 93 59 66 89 100 69 74 93 100 83 83 96 100 86 83
PWIND DIR SE N NE E SE E NE NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 0 5 20 50 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-152215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
334 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
Date Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
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 72 39 60 40 60
TEMP 51 58 69 71 59 52 47 42 41 47 57 60 54 46 43 42 41 49 57 60 56
DEWPT 43 43 43 42 42 42 40 37 35 35 30 30 29 25 23 21 22 28 35 39 39
MIN/MAX RH 34 89 32 48 43
RH 74 57 39 35 53 69 76 82 79 63 35 32 38 43 45 43 46 44 43 46 53
WIND DIR SW NW N N N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 10 13 10 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 5 6 10 12 11 6
WIND GUST 17 21 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 47 25 15 9 16 12 8 19 28 46 28 13 5 6 10 22 46 62 53 42 43
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 30<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 26<10<10<10<10<10 11 21 25 19
T WIND DIR W N N N N N NE E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 14 16 21 18 11 12 10 9 9 8 6 6 9 12 13 13 18 19 24 23 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
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 40 59 37 59 45 57 41 50
TEMP 48 42 56 53 43 38 55 54 49 48 56 54 47 42 48 45
DEWPT 41 38 41 39 37 36 43 44 47 47 50 47 45 41 43 39
RH 77 86 57 59 79 92 64 69 93 96 80 77 93 96 83 79
PWIND DIR E N NE E SE E NE NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 0 5 20 40 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-152215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
334 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025
Date Sat 11/15/25 Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 71 38 59 40 59
TEMP 52 57 68 70 59 51 46 42 41 46 56 59 53 45 42 41 40 47 56 59 56
DEWPT 44 41 42 41 42 42 39 37 33 32 27 26 25 24 22 20 20 23 30 33 37
MIN/MAX RH 35 84 28 45 36
RH 74 55 39 35 53 71 76 82 73 58 32 28 33 43 44 42 44 38 37 37 49
WIND DIR W NW N N N N N N NE E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 8 10 12 12 6 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 5 5 8 10 12 14 14 10
WIND GUST 23 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 56 24 9 5 19 7 10 18 30 49 29 22 10 9 13 23 43 56 57 56 47
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 31<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 25<10<10<10<10<10 13 21 25 12
T WIND DIR W N N N N N NE E E E E SE E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 13 18 20 18 11 10 9 8 8 6 5 8 9 11 12 13 17 24 25 24 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 58 37 58 45 58 41 50
TEMP 48 42 56 52 42 38 55 54 49 48 56 54 47 42 48 45
DEWPT 39 36 39 37 36 36 41 42 45 46 48 45 43 40 41 38
RH 71 79 53 56 79 92 59 64 86 93 74 71 86 93 77 76
PWIND DIR E N NE E SE E NE N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 0 5 20 40 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
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