Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
430 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
KSZ058-152115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
430 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Date Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26
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 92 66 92 70 93
TEMP 73 82 90 88 76 72 70 68 68 77 87 91 86 78 75 72 70 81 90 92 87
DEWPT 66 71 72 73 75 72 70 68 68 72 73 72 73 70 69 68 67 72 72 71 72
MIN/MAX RH 56 100 55 90 51
RH 79 69 56 61 97100100100100 85 63 54 65 76 82 87 90 74 56 51 61
WIND DIR S S SW NE NE NE NE E E SE S S SE SE S S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 11 8 6 6 6 8 5 4 4 5 8 9 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 5 4
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW SC B2 OV B2 OV B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 27 22 21 42 85 94 84 88 68 63 62 19 7 7 16 18 23 12 10 10 22
POP 12HR 60 70 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.27 0.20 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 37 29 11<10<10<10<10 14 26 37<10<10<10<10<10 16 49 67<10
T WIND DIR S SW SW NE NE NE NE E E SE S S SE SE S S S SW SW S SE
T WIND SPD 18 18 12 10 12 13 13 10 11 10 10 11 9 11 11 12 12 14 12 10 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26
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 70 92 69 86 63 75 55 72
TEMP 75 70 89 86 75 71 83 78 68 64 72 69 61 57 70 67
DEWPT 69 67 71 71 67 65 70 72 67 63 67 66 61 57 64 63
RH 82 90 56 61 76 81 65 82 97 97 84 90100100 81 87
PWIND DIR S S S SW NW N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 30 60 60 40 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM NM SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-152115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
430 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Date Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 63 86 68 88
TEMP 72 75 78 73 68 66 66 66 65 70 77 82 84 74 73 71 69 76 84 86 84
DEWPT 66 71 71 70 68 66 66 66 65 70 73 75 76 72 70 69 68 72 73 74 75
MIN/MAX RH 67 100 76 97 66
RH 81 87 79 90100100100100100100 87 79 77 93 90 93 97 87 70 68 74
WIND DIR S NE NE N NE NE NE E NE E SE SE E E SE S S S S SE SE
WIND SPD 3 5 10 13 12 9 6 6 5 6 6 5 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 69 65 62 73 75 95 93 91 95 86 78 69 33 28 36 44 48 36 18 23 27
POP 12HR 60 90 50 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.29 1.40 0.05 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM O O O SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 15 26 14 11<10 11<10 12<10 20 32<10<10<10<10<10 12 25 36<10
T WIND DIR S N NE NE NE E E E E SE S S SE E SE S S S SW S SE
T WIND SPD 9 9 12 16 17 12 11 9 9 9 10 9 8 10 8 8 9 9 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Flood A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 89 69 82 62 72 56 70
TEMP 74 70 85 84 74 70 79 76 66 63 69 69 61 57 67 67
DEWPT 70 68 73 73 68 67 71 71 66 63 66 65 61 57 63 63
RH 87 93 67 70 82 90 77 85100100 90 87100100 87 87
PWIND DIR SE S S SW N N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 50 50 60 30 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
430 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Date Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26
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 76 61 83 66 86
TEMP 70 72 71 69 65 63 64 64 63 68 73 79 81 72 71 69 67 75 81 84 82
DEWPT 65 70 68 67 65 63 64 64 63 68 73 75 75 71 68 67 66 71 74 74 75
MIN/MAX RH 69 100 82 97 72
RH 84 93 90 93100100100100100100100 88 82 97 90 93 97 87 79 72 79
WIND DIR NE N N N N NE NE E E E SE S E E SE S SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 2 5 9 9 8 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 79 76 72 86 76 92 86 92 96 84 93 84 54 42 46 52 65 49 31 26 21
POP 12HR 70 100 70 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.37 1.81 0.13 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM NM O O O NM SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 18 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 27<10<10<10<10<10 11 22 30<10
T WIND DIR SE N N N NE NE E E E SE SE S SE E SE S E SW S S E
T WIND SPD 8 12 14 16 14 10 12 10 9 9 10 8 6 9 6 9 6 6 11 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Flood A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26
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 67 88 67 81 60 71 54 69
TEMP 72 68 83 82 73 69 76 75 65 61 67 67 59 55 65 65
DEWPT 68 66 73 73 66 65 70 70 64 60 64 63 59 55 61 62
RH 87 93 72 74 79 87 82 84 97 97 90 87100100 87 90
PWIND DIR SE S S SW N N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 10 50 50 60 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC NM SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
430 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Date Tue 09/15/26 Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 73 60 81 66 85
TEMP 70 71 68 68 64 63 63 63 63 67 71 79 80 72 70 68 67 74 80 84 81
DEWPT 66 68 65 64 63 62 63 63 63 67 71 74 74 71 69 68 67 70 73 74 75
MIN/MAX RH 75 100 82 100 72
RH 87 90 90 87 97 97100100100100100 85 82 97 97100100 87 79 72 82
WIND DIR NE N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE E E SE S E SE SE S SE
WIND SPD 3 8 10 9 8 5 5 5 4 5 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 81 72 85 83 82 94 85 93 95 85 91 73 56 51 55 59 73 60 31 27 23
POP 12HR 90 90 70 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.47 1.75 0.34 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM O O SC O O O NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 14 15 14 10<10<10<10<10<10 19 28<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 28<10
T WIND DIR E N N N NE NE NE E E E SE S SE SE S SW NE SW SW S E
T WIND SPD 6 12 13 14 12 9 12 11 11 10 10 9 5 8 6 6 5 8 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Flood A A A A A A A A
Date Fri 09/18/26Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 86 68 80 60 70 55 68
TEMP 71 68 82 82 73 69 75 75 65 61 66 67 59 55 65 65
DEWPT 69 66 73 73 67 65 69 69 63 60 62 62 58 55 59 60
RH 93 93 74 74 81 87 82 82 93 97 87 84 96100 81 84
PWIND DIR SE S S SW N N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 10 60 60 50 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
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