Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
327 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026
KSZ058-222115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
327 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026
Date Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
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 75 54 77 54 78
TEMP 62 59 67 75 75 72 63 60 57 55 63 74 77 72 62 59 56 55 65 75 78 72
DEWPT 61 58 64 63 62 63 63 60 57 55 60 61 61 62 60 57 56 55 59 62 64 65
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 59 100 60
RH 97 96 90 66 64 73100100100100 90 64 58 71 93 93100100 81 64 62 79
WIND DIR E N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE E E
WIND SPD 2 4 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B2 OV SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 41 84 90 44 38 25 44 49 63 72 53 34 7 30 27 39 47 67 56 50 54 53
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S
MIX HGT 12<10 21 34 39<10<10<10<10<10 20 35 41<10<10<10<10<10 15 27 32<10
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E
T WIND SPD 10 10 13 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 12 10 9 10 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Fri 09/25/26Sat 09/26/26Sun 09/27/26Mon 09/28/26
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 60 77 62 82 65 87 66 88
TEMP 64 60 74 71 65 64 78 76 69 66 83 81 70 67 85 81
DEWPT 61 60 66 67 63 62 68 68 64 64 69 70 66 65 70 70
RH 90100 76 87 93 93 71 76 84 93 63 69 87 93 61 69
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 60 40 40 30 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-222115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
327 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026
Date Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 72 54 74 54 72
TEMP 61 58 64 72 72 69 61 60 58 55 61 71 74 69 60 59 56 55 62 69 72 68
DEWPT 59 57 60 62 62 62 61 60 57 54 57 61 61 60 58 57 55 55 58 63 65 65
MIN/MAX RH 71 100 65 100 79
RH 93 96 87 71 71 78100100 96 96 87 71 64 73 93 93 96100 87 81 79 90
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 4 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 94 89 91 62 63 44 41 68 83 63 62 50 28 10 24 41 54 70 60 59 64 68
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT 11<10 19 30 32 11<10<10<10<10 21 35 40<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 22<10
T WIND DIR N N N N NE NE E E E E E SE E E E E SE SE SE SE E E
T WIND SPD 9 10 12 9 8 9 11 11 10 10 11 9 8 9 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 09/25/26Sat 09/26/26Sun 09/27/26Mon 09/28/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 72 60 79 63 84 64 84
TEMP 62 59 69 68 64 62 75 74 67 64 80 78 69 65 82 78
DEWPT 62 59 67 66 63 62 69 68 64 63 70 70 66 64 70 70
RH 100100 93 93 97100 82 82 90 97 72 76 90 97 67 76
PWIND DIR E SE SE S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 70 60 50 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM SC SC NM SC IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
327 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026
Date Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
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 70 53 73 52 70
TEMP 60 57 64 70 70 67 60 59 56 54 60 70 73 67 59 57 55 53 61 67 69 66
DEWPT 58 56 59 60 60 60 59 57 55 53 55 58 58 58 56 54 53 53 57 61 63 63
MIN/MAX RH 70 99 60 100 79
RH 93 96 84 71 71 78 96 93 96 96 84 66 59 73 90 90 93100 87 81 81 90
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 96 95 91 79 76 60 79 80 78 85 53 55 37 12 28 39 57 75 64 64 67 73
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT 11 10 18 32 29 13<10<10<10<10 19 35 39<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 21<10
T WIND DIR N N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E
T WIND SPD 8 11 11 9 6 9 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 10 10 10 8 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 09/25/26Sat 09/26/26Sun 09/27/26Mon 09/28/26
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 56 70 59 76 61 82 63 83
TEMP 61 57 67 66 62 61 72 72 65 63 78 76 67 64 80 77
DEWPT 59 57 64 64 60 59 66 67 61 60 68 69 64 61 68 69
RH 93100 90 93 93 93 81 84 87 90 71 79 90 90 67 76
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 80 70 70 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O NM SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
327 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026
Date Tue 09/22/26 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 69 53 72 53 68
TEMP 59 57 64 68 69 66 59 57 55 53 60 68 72 67 58 57 55 54 61 65 68 65
DEWPT 57 56 57 58 57 58 57 55 54 52 54 56 56 57 55 54 53 53 56 58 60 61
MIN/MAX RH 66 97 57 96 75
RH 93 96 78 70 66 75 93 93 96 96 81 65 57 70 90 90 93 96 84 78 76 87
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 73 95 91 80 72 70 92 80 65 79 58 41 22 12 23 40 60 79 64 70 66 72
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.07
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 18 29 26 17 13<10<10<10 17 35 38<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 17<10
T WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E
T WIND SPD 8 9 9 8 8 10 12 11 11 9 10 9 9 9 11 10 11 9 10 11 8 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR
Date Fri 09/25/26Sat 09/26/26Sun 09/27/26Mon 09/28/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 68 58 75 61 81 63 82
TEMP 59 59 66 66 62 60 71 71 64 62 77 75 67 64 79 76
DEWPT 58 57 61 62 59 59 64 65 61 60 66 68 63 61 67 68
RH 96 93 84 87 90 96 79 81 90 93 69 79 87 90 67 76
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 80 70 70 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O SC SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
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