Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060829
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
329 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
KSZ058-060930-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
329 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Date Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24
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 51 77 53 74
TEMP 57 56 61 67 71 71 64 61 55 51 64 74 76 73 62 59 55 55 65 71 74 70
DEWPT 56 56 59 62 65 65 61 59 53 50 51 47 48 51 50 48 49 49 53 52 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 80 95 36 84 39
RH 96100 93 84 81 81 90 93 93 96 63 38 37 46 65 67 80 80 65 51 40 44
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W SW SW S S S S S NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 6 8 13 19 21 18 14 10 10 9 10 10 13 11 12 10 9 9 12 13 13 13
WIND GUST 29 32 28
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 94 86 81 84 86 95 87 60 54 48 21 5 2 3 9 62 58 48 14 8 2 2
POP 12HR 50 100 0 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 1.13 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S S
RAIN SHWRS NM O SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC IS
Obvis PF+ F+
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 13 20 18<10<10<10<10<10 12 46 59<10<10<10<10<10 21 39 55<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S W W W SW S S S S SW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 8 10 18 24 25 26 19 10 10 11 11 11 20 17 17 17 14 10 21 23 24 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Dense Fog Y Y
Date Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24
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 49 71 47 73 50 73 49 76
TEMP 54 49 66 67 53 48 68 69 54 51 69 69 54 51 71 71
DEWPT 42 44 49 47 46 45 46 46 46 46 48 46 47 46 47 47
RH 64 83 54 49 77 89 45 44 74 83 47 44 77 83 42 42
PWIND DIR NW NW N NW W NW W W
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-060930-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
329 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Date Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 72 51 75 52 72
TEMP 55 54 60 66 70 69 63 59 53 51 61 71 75 72 60 57 54 53 63 69 72 68
DEWPT 55 54 57 61 63 63 58 56 51 48 49 45 44 49 49 49 48 47 51 50 46 45
MIN/MAX RH 78 93 34 82 39
RH 100100 90 84 78 81 84 90 93 89 65 39 33 44 67 75 80 80 65 51 39 43
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE S SW S W W W W SW S SE SE SE E NW NW W W
WIND SPD 6 10 13 18 21 20 13 10 9 9 10 13 14 9 8 6 8 8 11 13 13 13
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 93 85 84 73 81 93 97 53 52 47 12 0 1 13 34 77 72 55 9 10 2 4
POP 12HR 50 100 0 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.76 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S S
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O IS IS IS
TSTMS IS NM SC IS IS
Obvis PF PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 15 21 19<10<10<10<10<10 11 46 67<10<10<10<10<10 21 38 65<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SE S S S SW W W W SW SW S SE E N NW NW W W
T WIND SPD 10 11 19 24 27 23 18 11 9 11 13 16 21 12 13 12 11 11 19 21 25 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 68 46 71 50 71 48 74
TEMP 51 48 64 65 52 47 66 68 55 51 67 68 53 49 69 71
DEWPT 42 43 48 45 44 43 45 45 45 45 44 44 43 42 45 45
RH 71 83 56 48 74 86 47 43 69 80 43 42 69 77 42 39
PWIND DIR NW NW N NW NW NW W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 10 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-060930-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
329 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Date Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24
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 71 50 74 52 72
TEMP 53 53 59 65 69 69 61 59 53 50 61 70 73 71 60 57 54 52 63 68 71 67
DEWPT 53 53 58 61 63 63 59 57 51 47 50 46 46 50 49 49 47 47 52 50 47 47
MIN/MAX RH 80 93 38 83 42
RH 100100 96 87 81 81 93 93 93 89 67 42 38 47 67 75 77 83 67 52 42 49
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W SW S SE SE SE E NW NW W W
WIND SPD 5 8 12 18 21 18 13 10 8 8 11 13 14 6 6 5 6 6 10 12 13 12
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 FW B1 FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 81 86 79 65 69 78 96 63 55 43 17 1 1 17 32 82 76 64 14 57 6 5
POP 12HR 50 100 0 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.76 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S S
RAIN SHWRS NM O IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS IS IS
Obvis PF PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 2 2 1
HAINES 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 15 24 23 15<10<10<10<10 13 48 64<10<10<10<10<10 21 39 66 10
T WIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W SW SW S S SE SE NW NW W W
T WIND SPD 11 11 20 24 27 27 19 11 10 11 14 19 21 12 12 13 11 11 18 20 24 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24
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 47 68 46 71 50 72 47 74
TEMP 51 47 63 64 51 46 66 68 54 50 67 67 52 48 69 70
DEWPT 44 43 48 46 45 43 45 46 45 43 43 43 42 41 44 45
RH 77 86 58 52 80 89 47 45 71 77 42 42 69 77 40 41
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 10 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-060930-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
329 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
Date Mon 05/06/24 Tue 05/07/24 Wed 05/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 52 75 52 73
TEMP 54 53 60 68 72 70 63 60 55 52 62 71 74 71 60 58 54 53 63 69 72 67
DEWPT 54 53 58 60 62 62 59 57 53 48 50 45 44 48 49 49 48 47 51 50 47 47
MIN/MAX RH 72 93 34 80 41
RH 100100 93 76 71 76 87 90 93 86 65 39 34 44 67 72 80 80 65 51 41 49
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W SW SW S SE SE E NW NW W W
WIND SPD 5 9 13 18 21 20 17 12 10 10 12 16 18 9 6 5 8 8 11 11 14 13
WIND GUST 33
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 SC SC FW CL CL FW B1 B2 B2 B1 FW B1 FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 80 89 74 54 58 80 96 85 44 38 12 2 1 24 54 73 79 65 19 57 9 5
POP 12HR 40 100 0 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.79 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN SHWRS NM O SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
Obvis PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 5 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 1
HAINES 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 18 29 26 18<10<10<10<10 16 53 71<10<10<10<10<10 26 43 68 23
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SE S S S SW W W W SW SW S S SE E NW W W W
T WIND SPD 10 11 19 24 27 25 21 13 11 12 14 21 21 12 11 12 11 11 18 19 24 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24Sat 05/11/24Sun 05/12/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 68 46 71 50 71 47 74
TEMP 52 48 63 64 51 47 66 68 55 50 67 67 52 48 69 70
DEWPT 44 44 48 45 45 43 45 45 45 44 42 42 42 42 44 44
RH 74 86 58 50 80 86 47 43 69 80 40 40 69 80 40 39
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW W NW W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 10 5 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
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
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