Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 160925
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
325 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
KSZ058-162215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
325 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25
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 64 45 68 48 68
TEMP 44 50 60 64 55 49 47 46 47 54 64 68 62 58 56 51 50 53 64 67 58
DEWPT 42 42 39 38 37 34 32 33 36 41 47 52 54 54 52 49 47 48 49 48 48
MIN/MAX RH 39 68 54 92 50
RH 93 74 46 38 51 56 56 60 65 61 54 57 75 86 86 93 89 83 58 50 69
WIND DIR NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S SE S S SW W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 11 14 14 9 8 5 5 4 5 6 5 3
WIND GUST 21 25 25 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 2 6 1 5 6 2 8 20 52 54 31 28 31 26 25 23 39 41 30 46 62
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 10 19 22<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 25 12<10<10<10<10 11 18 23 15
T WIND DIR E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 11 14 10 11 11 14 18 17 17 20 24 23 17 12 10 11 9 12 10 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
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 43 66 52 63 45 54 34 53
TEMP 48 44 60 59 55 54 61 59 54 46 51 48 39 34 49 47
DEWPT 46 44 52 53 55 54 61 58 54 46 46 42 38 34 38 41
RH 93 100 75 80100 100100 96100 100 83 80 96 100 66 79
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S NW NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 20 50 70 60 50 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ024-162215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
325 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 61 42 64 45 63
TEMP 42 47 56 60 52 47 45 43 43 50 60 64 60 55 52 49 47 50 60 63 56
DEWPT 39 37 33 31 30 27 24 24 27 33 40 45 47 49 49 47 45 47 48 46 45
MIN/MAX RH 33 58 47 94 53
RH 89 68 42 33 43 45 43 47 53 52 47 50 62 80 89 93 93 89 64 54 66
WIND DIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 10 12 14 14 10 9 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 8 10 10 5 3 22 21 26 22 82 49 39 46 24 20 29 28 40 38 35 49
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 19 23<10<10<10<10<10 12 20 25 13<10<10<10<10 14 21 27 13
T WIND DIR E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S SW W NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 12 12 8 8 9 13 14 16 17 24 26 24 18 17 13 10 10 12 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 62 48 60 42 51 31 51
TEMP 45 40 58 57 52 51 58 57 50 43 47 45 37 32 47 45
DEWPT 43 40 46 47 49 51 56 54 50 43 42 38 34 31 36 38
RH 93 100 64 69 89 100 93 90100 100 83 76 89 96 65 76
PWIND DIR NE E E E NE N NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 0 10 50 60 60 50 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-162215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
325 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25
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 59 40 61 43 62
TEMP 41 46 55 59 51 45 44 42 42 48 57 61 58 52 51 48 45 50 59 61 54
DEWPT 35 32 26 26 25 23 19 18 20 27 36 41 42 45 46 44 42 45 46 44 43
MIN/MAX RH 28 48 38 89 53
RH 79 58 32 28 36 41 36 37 41 44 45 48 55 77 83 86 89 83 62 53 66
WIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W NW NW N N
WIND SPD 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 4 5 10 12 12 8 5 4 3 3 5 6 5 3
WIND GUST 16 20 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 26 15 15 8 2 13 34 27 35 71 56 46 46 31 23 28 35 38 38 40 45
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 20 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 19 23 15<10<10<10<10 15 23 25 14
T WIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W NW N N NE
T WIND SPD 10 11 6 6 8 12 14 16 17 25 25 25 19 18 14 10 10 14 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR FR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
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 38 61 46 59 40 50 31 50
TEMP 44 39 57 55 49 49 57 55 49 41 47 44 36 32 47 45
DEWPT 40 38 44 44 44 47 54 50 46 40 40 36 30 28 34 36
RH 86 96 62 66 83 93 90 83 89 96 76 73 79 85 60 70
PWIND DIR N E E E NE N NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 0 10 50 50 60 50 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC NM NM SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-162215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
325 AM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
Date Sun 11/16/25 Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 40 59 44 61
TEMP 40 45 55 58 50 44 43 42 42 47 56 59 56 52 50 47 46 50 58 60 53
DEWPT 33 29 23 22 22 22 19 17 17 22 31 36 38 41 44 44 42 44 44 43 41
MIN/MAX RH 25 41 36 89 52
RH 76 53 29 25 33 41 38 36 36 37 38 42 51 66 80 89 86 80 59 53 64
WIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S W NW NW N N
WIND SPD 2 3 4 5 4 5 5 6 10 12 14 13 10 10 6 5 5 5 6 6 4
WIND GUST 23 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 34 20 19 6 4 11 34 30 37 71 66 52 51 39 23 31 41 38 41 45 50
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 10 19 24<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 23 15<10<10<10<10 13 21 25 11
T WIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S W NW N N NE
T WIND SPD 8 10 6 6 9 10 13 14 17 27 26 24 19 17 16 9 6 13 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR FR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Wed 11/19/25 Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 60 45 58 41 51 31 50
TEMP 44 39 56 54 49 48 57 55 49 42 47 44 37 32 47 45
DEWPT 39 37 41 42 43 46 51 48 45 39 37 34 29 27 32 34
RH 82 92 57 64 80 93 80 77 86 89 68 68 72 81 56 65
PWIND DIR N E E E NE N NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 0 10 40 50 50 50 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
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
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