Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200750
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
250 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024
KSZ058-202115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
250 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024
Date Mon 05/20/24 Tue 05/21/24 Wed 05/22/24
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 84 69 88 56 77
TEMP 66 65 73 79 83 83 75 73 70 69 77 85 88 82 69 63 58 56 65 71 77 75
DEWPT 63 63 66 68 69 69 68 65 65 66 69 69 64 61 58 56 54 52 53 53 53 52
MIN/MAX RH 61 88 45 84 43
RH 90 93 79 69 63 63 79 76 84 90 76 59 45 49 68 78 86 86 65 53 43 45
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 12 10 12 11 10 8 9 10 13 17 21 21 19 13 10 8 8 8 10 10 9 5
WIND GUST 23 20 20 24 28 35 35 33 25 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 84 61 46 38 31 19 17 13 9 38 46 35 17 3 11 22 28 30 28 15 6 1
POP 12HR 20 10 20 40 20
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
LAL 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 4
HAINES 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 2 3 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 22 28 33<10<10<10<10 11 25 32 37 14<10<10 13 13 20 37 49<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W N NE N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 17 14 20 21 17 14 18 19 24 31 32 31 28 13 12 12 17 17 17 16 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR FR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Thu 05/23/24Fri 05/24/24Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24
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 53 80 62 81 59 82 63 85
TEMP 58 54 75 77 66 64 75 78 64 61 76 80 66 65 80 80
DEWPT 51 51 56 60 64 64 65 63 61 58 61 62 63 63 67 67
RH 77 90 52 56 93100 71 60 90 90 60 54 90 93 65 65
PWIND DIR NE SE SE S NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 30 30 40 40 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-202115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
250 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024
Date Mon 05/20/24 Tue 05/21/24 Wed 05/22/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 68 86 53 75
TEMP 65 63 71 77 79 79 73 71 69 69 76 83 84 78 66 59 55 53 62 71 75 73
DEWPT 61 62 65 67 67 67 67 65 64 65 69 67 61 57 52 49 48 48 51 50 48 48
MIN/MAX RH 64 85 45 79 38
RH 87 97 81 71 67 67 81 81 84 87 79 59 46 48 61 69 77 83 67 47 38 41
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW N N NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 9 10 9 9 6 6 9 11 14 20 21 21 16 12 9 8 8 9 10 10 5
WIND GUST 31 33 32
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 83 69 66 56 44 51 50 37 34 45 42 36 17 7 8 19 24 30 17 19 4 3
POP 12HR 30 20 40 30 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 4 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 4
MIX HGT <10<10 18 26 30 18<10<10<10<10 24 33 34 19<10<10 12 12 26 46 56 11
T WIND DIR S SW S S S SE SE S S S S S SW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 16 11 19 16 14 11 12 16 19 25 28 28 23 20 14 13 12 11 13 17 14 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX GD PR PR FR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Thu 05/23/24Fri 05/24/24Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 79 62 80 57 78 59 82
TEMP 57 54 75 77 65 63 75 75 62 58 74 76 64 61 78 77
DEWPT 48 49 51 54 59 61 63 59 56 54 56 57 58 58 65 63
RH 72 83 43 45 81 93 66 58 81 86 53 52 81 90 64 62
PWIND DIR E SE SE S N E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 10 40 50 50 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
250 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024
Date Mon 05/20/24 Tue 05/21/24 Wed 05/22/24
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 82 67 85 52 75
TEMP 64 64 71 76 80 79 72 70 68 68 76 83 83 76 64 57 54 52 62 70 75 73
DEWPT 61 61 65 67 68 68 67 65 64 64 69 69 62 58 52 49 47 47 51 50 49 49
MIN/MAX RH 66 89 50 79 40
RH 90 90 81 74 67 69 84 84 87 87 79 63 49 54 65 75 77 83 67 49 40 43
WIND DIR S S S SW S SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 8 5 6 8 6 5 4 5 9 12 18 19 19 14 10 6 5 5 8 9 9 5
WIND GUST 32 31 25 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 85 72 67 48 38 45 58 62 39 54 64 43 19 7 9 21 28 32 20 17 7 3
POP 12HR 40 30 50 30 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
LAL 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 3
MIX HGT <10<10 16 30 33 13<10<10<10 12 24 34 43 21<10<10 12 13 27 49 61 19
T WIND DIR S SW S S S S SE S S S S S SW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 16 14 18 14 14 11 10 16 19 25 27 31 24 21 18 12 12 11 14 17 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD PR PR FR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Thu 05/23/24Fri 05/24/24Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24
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 51 79 61 79 56 77 58 80
TEMP 56 53 74 76 64 62 73 74 61 56 73 75 62 59 76 76
DEWPT 48 47 52 55 58 60 62 60 55 53 57 59 57 57 64 64
RH 74 80 46 48 81 93 68 62 81 90 57 58 84 93 66 66
PWIND DIR E SE SE S N NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 10 40 60 50 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
250 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024
Date Mon 05/20/24 Tue 05/21/24 Wed 05/22/24
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 83 67 85 52 75
TEMP 64 64 70 76 80 79 72 70 69 68 75 82 83 75 63 57 54 53 62 70 75 73
DEWPT 62 62 65 67 67 67 66 65 64 64 69 69 62 57 52 49 47 47 50 48 48 48
MIN/MAX RH 64 89 48 80 38
RH 93 93 84 74 65 67 81 84 84 87 82 65 49 54 67 75 77 80 65 45 38 41
WIND DIR S S S SW S SE SE SE SE SE S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 9 8 9 8 6 5 5 6 10 13 18 20 21 16 12 9 8 8 9 10 9 5
WIND GUST 28 33 34 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 87 75 77 57 41 32 52 71 36 46 46 51 29 9 7 22 28 32 21 23 11 2
POP 12HR 30 30 50 30 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3
MIX HGT <10<10 21 32 31 18<10<10<10 11 23 35 47 22<10<10<10 13 27 51 67 42
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 14 11 18 17 14 11 11 14 18 24 25 32 27 21 18 12 11 11 13 18 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Thu 05/23/24Fri 05/24/24Sat 05/25/24Sun 05/26/24
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 50 79 60 79 56 77 58 80
TEMP 56 53 74 76 64 62 73 74 61 57 73 75 62 59 76 76
DEWPT 48 47 51 54 56 60 60 59 55 53 55 57 56 57 62 63
RH 74 80 44 46 75 93 64 59 81 86 53 54 81 93 62 64
PWIND DIR E SE SE S N NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 10 40 60 50 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC
$$
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