Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100926
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
326 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
KSZ058-102215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
326 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Date Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
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 47 31 58 34 43
TEMP 42 42 45 47 42 36 37 34 32 38 52 58 52 46 44 40 35 36 39 42 36
DEWPT 27 25 23 24 25 25 27 27 26 29 35 40 41 40 40 37 35 32 30 27 26
MIN/MAX RH 40 77 50 98 57
RH 55 50 41 40 50 64 67 75 78 70 52 51 66 79 86 89100 85 70 55 67
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW E SE SE S SW SW SW SW SW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 18 18 16 11 4 2 2 4 5 6 9 9 5 5 5 6 10 11 12 10 5
WIND GUST 31 32 27
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL FW B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 17 3 1 4 14 60 84 47 18 24 13 6 18 13 29 30 36 43 39 42 38
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 23 34 37<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 14<10<10<10<10<10 19 26 25 11
T WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW W SE SE S S SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 27 32 31 21 10 6 6 12 16 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 17 19 17 14 9
SMOKE DISP FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25 Mon 12/15/25 Tue 12/16/25
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 21 41 13 31 21 48 32 53
TEMP 28 22 37 35 23 14 27 28 25 29 44 42 35 33 48 48
DEWPT 23 21 26 25 17 10 11 13 17 23 34 35 34 33 43 44
RH 81 96 64 66 77 84 50 53 71 78 68 76 96 100 83 86
PWIND DIR NE E NE E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
$$
KSZ024-102215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
326 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Date Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 42 28 52 28 37
TEMP 41 39 41 42 37 33 32 31 28 32 45 52 48 44 42 36 30 31 34 36 32
DEWPT 27 25 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 26 31 36 37 38 37 33 29 27 24 23 21
MIN/MAX RH 46 81 53 97 58
RH 57 57 50 46 56 66 69 72 81 78 58 54 65 79 82 89 96 85 66 59 63
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE SE S SW SW SW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 21 19 16 12 4 3 3 4 6 8 9 9 5 5 5 9 12 12 12 10 5
WIND GUST 33 33 27
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW B2 OV B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 5 3 2 4 25 81 92 59 48 27 30 19 29 39 39 30 59 61 45 41 49
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 15 28 31<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 12<10<10<10<10 14 21 25 25<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE S SW W SW W N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 27 31 26 20 9 8 6 13 14 14 12 11 10 13 16 18 19 19 16 14 10
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25 Mon 12/15/25 Tue 12/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 34 9 27 18 45 27 49
TEMP 24 19 31 28 18 11 23 24 23 27 42 39 32 28 45 46
DEWPT 17 16 19 17 10 4 4 7 11 18 30 32 30 28 39 40
RH 74 88 61 63 70 73 43 47 59 68 62 76 92 100 79 79
PWIND DIR NE E N E S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0
$$
KSZ012-102215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
326 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Date Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
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 40 26 50 26 35
TEMP 40 38 40 40 35 30 30 28 26 31 43 50 45 42 41 34 28 30 32 34 30
DEWPT 26 23 22 20 20 20 20 18 19 22 28 33 34 34 34 29 25 23 21 19 18
MIN/MAX RH 43 74 50 88 54
RH 57 54 48 44 54 66 66 66 74 69 55 52 65 73 76 82 88 75 63 54 60
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE S S SW SW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 21 19 13 10 3 2 2 2 3 5 8 5 3 3 4 6 10 10 10 9 4
WIND GUST 39 33 27 20 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 8 9 6 7 37 79 90 70 57 39 52 36 41 38 33 47 73 64 52 42 51
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 25 29 32<10<10 11 12<10 10 16 13<10<10<10 13 15 22 25 26 15
T WIND DIR NW N NW NW NW N E SE S S S SW W W N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 29 35 28 23 9 8 8 11 12 14 13 13 12 16 18 21 19 19 17 14 11
SMOKE DISP FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR
Wind Y
Date Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25 Mon 12/15/25 Tue 12/16/25
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 16 31 7 26 16 44 25 49
TEMP 23 18 29 25 16 9 22 23 21 26 41 38 30 28 44 44
DEWPT 13 12 16 14 6 0 1 3 6 14 27 29 27 27 36 38
RH 65 77 58 62 64 66 39 41 52 60 57 70 88 96 73 79
PWIND DIR NE E N E S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-102215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
326 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Date Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 39 26 48 26 34
TEMP 41 38 38 39 34 28 28 27 26 30 41 48 43 40 39 33 28 29 31 33 28
DEWPT 26 23 21 19 19 18 17 16 16 19 24 29 31 32 32 27 23 21 19 17 16
MIN/MAX RH 44 67 48 82 51
RH 55 54 50 44 54 66 63 63 65 63 50 47 62 73 76 78 81 72 61 51 60
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N NE E SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 26 20 17 12 5 4 2 3 5 8 9 8 5 5 5 10 12 13 12 10 6
WIND GUST 41 35 28
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 35 21 15 9 46 82 89 79 74 46 60 53 53 49 41 58 81 69 60 49 55
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT 14 28 29 32<10<10 10 12<10 10 17 14<10<10<10 16 17 23 25 27 16
T WIND DIR NW N NW NW N N NE SE SE S S S SW W N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 35 37 27 23 9 9 8 10 13 17 13 12 12 16 17 21 19 20 16 14 10
SMOKE DISP GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR
Wind Y
Date Sat 12/13/25 Sun 12/14/25 Mon 12/15/25 Tue 12/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 16 29 6 25 16 44 25 48
TEMP 22 18 28 24 15 8 21 22 21 26 40 37 29 26 44 44
DEWPT 11 11 13 11 4 -1 -2 0 4 12 25 27 25 25 34 36
RH 62 73 53 57 61 66 35 37 47 55 55 67 85 96 68 73
PWIND DIR NE NE N E S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
$$
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