Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 020849
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
KSZ058-022130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Date Thu 05/02/24 Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24
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 51 73 57 70
TEMP 67 64 68 69 68 65 60 56 54 52 62 70 73 71 64 61 61 59 61 66 68 67
DEWPT 61 62 66 64 61 59 57 54 52 50 50 53 55 57 58 59 60 59 59 59 58 56
MIN/MAX RH 76 95 53 100 66
RH 81 93 93 84 78 81 90 93 93 93 65 55 53 61 81 93 97100 93 78 70 68
WIND DIR S S SW W NW N N NE NE NE E E E E SE E SE W N N N N
WIND SPD 16 14 13 13 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 10 11 10 11
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 79 90 88 90 90 83 69 57 44 37 15 8 26 26 56 76 85 89 80 79 64 50
POP 12HR 80 40 5 60 60
QPF 12HR 0.20 0.14 0 0.40 0.14
RAIN SHWRS IS O NM NM SC SC SC NM NM NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 14 20 19 12<10<10<10<10 16 31 33 12<10<10<10<10 14 26 33 30
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW NW N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE S W N N N N
T WIND SPD 19 16 20 19 11 12 12 12 13 12 19 18 14 13 13 12 9 9 18 17 14 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
Date Sun 05/05/24Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24
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 52 72 58 79 60 82 59 82
TEMP 56 53 67 70 61 61 73 77 66 62 77 77 63 61 77 78
DEWPT 53 53 60 60 61 61 66 65 63 61 57 56 55 55 56 55
RH 90100 78 71100100 79 67 90 97 50 48 75 81 48 45
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S SW S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 50 20 40 60 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS SC NM SC
TSTMS SC IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-022130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Date Thu 05/02/24 Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 48 71 54 67
TEMP 65 62 66 65 66 65 58 55 50 48 60 68 71 69 61 59 57 56 59 64 66 65
DEWPT 60 61 64 60 57 55 53 50 47 45 46 48 49 53 52 53 54 55 56 56 54 52
MIN/MAX RH 68 89 46 98 62
RH 84 97 93 84 73 70 83 83 89 89 60 49 46 57 72 80 90 96 90 75 65 63
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW N N NE NE E E E SE SE E E E N N N N N
WIND SPD 12 13 13 11 10 8 4 9 6 5 10 11 11 10 9 10 9 9 11 12 11 11
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 88 93 89 91 86 70 51 26 22 21 14 5 9 24 47 80 88 94 79 79 48 35
POP 12HR 90 10 5 70 50
QPF 12HR 0.22 0 0 0.46 0.05
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS IS IS NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 5 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 14 17 24 12<10<10<10<10 15 32 40<10<10<10<10 10 16 33 35 31
T WIND DIR S SW SW NW N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S N N N N N
T WIND SPD 16 14 18 17 14 10 8 12 10 10 16 17 16 13 12 14 10 12 21 17 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
Date Sun 05/05/24Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 70 57 78 57 78 56 78
TEMP 54 50 66 68 60 59 72 75 64 58 74 75 60 57 74 75
DEWPT 49 48 56 57 57 59 65 64 59 56 52 53 51 52 53 51
RH 83 93 70 68 90100 79 69 84 93 46 46 72 83 48 43
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S W S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 50 30 50 70 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC NM NM IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Date Thu 05/02/24 Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24
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 70 47 71 53 67
TEMP 63 61 65 65 66 65 58 54 49 47 60 68 71 68 59 57 56 54 58 63 66 64
DEWPT 59 60 63 59 57 55 52 49 46 45 45 47 49 51 51 51 52 52 54 55 54 52
MIN/MAX RH 68 90 46 93 64
RH 87 97 93 81 73 70 80 83 89 93 58 47 46 54 75 80 86 93 86 75 65 65
WIND DIR S S SW NW NW N N N NE E E E SE SE E E E N N N N N
WIND SPD 13 13 13 12 11 8 5 8 5 5 9 11 11 9 8 9 9 8 11 13 11 10
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 94 93 88 93 88 73 50 21 15 22 14 5 6 17 40 79 90 96 80 78 49 38
POP 12HR 80 10 5 70 50
QPF 12HR 0.17 0 0 0.44 0.03
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 5 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 13 20 26 14<10<10<10<10 18 34 41<10<10<10<10 10 16 31 36 31
T WIND DIR S S SW W N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE E N N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 18 19 16 14 10 9 12 9 8 14 17 17 13 13 12 13 11 21 19 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
Date Sun 05/05/24Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24
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 70 56 78 56 78 55 78
TEMP 53 47 66 68 59 59 72 75 63 57 73 74 59 57 73 74
DEWPT 48 45 54 58 57 58 65 64 59 54 52 53 51 51 53 51
RH 83 93 65 70 93 96 79 69 87 90 48 48 75 80 49 44
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S W SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 40 30 50 70 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS SC SC SC NM NM IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Date Thu 05/02/24 Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 46 72 53 67
TEMP 62 62 66 65 66 65 58 54 49 47 60 68 71 68 58 56 56 54 58 63 66 64
DEWPT 58 61 63 58 56 54 52 49 47 45 44 45 46 50 50 51 52 52 54 54 53 51
MIN/MAX RH 66 95 41 93 61
RH 87 97 90 78 70 68 80 83 93 93 55 43 41 52 75 83 86 93 86 72 63 63
WIND DIR SE S SW NW NW N N N E E E E SE SE E E E N N N N N
WIND SPD 13 14 14 13 12 9 6 5 4 4 9 10 11 10 9 9 10 8 13 13 12 10
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 96 94 86 93 90 72 54 16 13 21 13 5 6 16 28 75 91 86 77 77 47 34
POP 12HR 80 10 5 60 50
QPF 12HR 0.11 0 0 0.39 0.04
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM SC IS NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 5 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 16 20 28 17<10<10<10<10 17 37 43 11<10<10<10<10 16 30 40 35
T WIND DIR SE S SW W N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE E N N N N N
T WIND SPD 13 19 19 17 14 11 9 10 8 6 11 16 14 14 13 12 13 12 20 19 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
Date Sun 05/05/24Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 71 56 78 56 78 55 78
TEMP 53 47 67 68 59 59 73 75 64 57 73 73 59 56 73 74
DEWPT 47 45 53 57 56 58 64 62 60 54 52 52 51 52 52 51
RH 80 93 61 68 90 96 73 64 87 90 48 48 75 86 48 44
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S W SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 40 30 60 70 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS SC SC NM NM NM IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
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