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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
304 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

KSZ058-222115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
304 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Date             Fri 03/22/24            Sat 03/23/24            Sun 03/24/24
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                      60          28          54          43          61
TEMP          48 48 55 57 57 52 42 37 33 29 35 45 52 51 45 44 44 45 48 55 59 57
DEWPT         47 47 52 48 40 34 31 30 27 25 27 28 29 30 32 33 36 39 39 42 45 45
MIN/MAX RH                   49          84          39          80          58
RH            96 96 90 72 53 50 65 75 78 85 72 51 41 44 60 65 73 79 71 61 60 64
WIND DIR       S SW  W  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
WIND SPD       8  6  9 18 20 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 18 24 29 31 32 32
WIND GUST              28 31                                  28 35 44 47 49 49
CLOUDS(CAT)   B1 B2 B2 OV SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%)    58 77 71 93 39  7  8 16 41 46 33 64 67 61 78 87 92 94 79 88 81 79
POP 12HR                     10           0           5          30          60
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.16
RAIN                                                        C  C  L  L  L  L  D
TSTMS                                                                        IS
Obvis         PF PF
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  2  2  3
HAINES         3  4  3  3  2  2  3  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  2  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 16 22 34 31 20 17 20 16 20 27 30 14<10<10<10 15 21 27 27 12
T WIND DIR     S  S  W  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S
T WIND SPD    11 10 11 24 28 26 23 19 18 13 16 12 16 17 17 18 23 28 35 39 32 33
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD EX EX GD FR GD FR FR FR GD FR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX GD


Date          Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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       44      56      24      47      23      56      34      69
TEMP          52 48 53 47 31 24 41 45 30 23 48 53 39 34 62 64
DEWPT         49 45 35 27 22 17 22 22 23 20 26 29 31 32 42 43
RH            89 89 50 45 69 74 46 40 75 88 42 39 73 92 48 46
PWIND DIR           S       W      NW      NW       N      SE      SE       S
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR           80      20      10       0       0       5       5      10
RAIN           D  C  S
TSTMS         SC SC

$$

KSZ024-222115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
304 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Date             Fri 03/22/24            Sat 03/23/24            Sun 03/24/24
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                      55          26          49          39          58
TEMP          44 45 52 51 52 47 39 34 30 27 33 41 46 47 41 41 40 41 45 54 57 55
DEWPT         39 44 48 39 34 29 27 24 23 21 22 22 24 25 27 28 31 37 38 41 43 43
MIN/MAX RH                   48          78          40          87          60
RH            82 96 86 63 50 49 62 66 75 78 63 46 42 42 57 59 70 85 76 61 59 64
WIND DIR       S SW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE
WIND SPD       6  8 10 24 23 18 13 11 10  9 10 10 12 12 12 16 18 21 26 28 28 33
WIND GUST                                                        32 39 41 43 49
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW B2 OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%)    11 83 92 58 25 17 21 11 14 31 43 67 77 75 85 85 95 93 83 83 80 86
POP 12HR                     20           0          20          60          80
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.05        0.16
RAIN                 S                          S  S        L  L  D  D  L  L  D
SNOW                                            S
TSTMS                                                                        IS
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  3
HAINES         4  3  3  2  2  3  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  3  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 29 36 34 23 22 17 13 21 28 33 20<10<10<10 10 19 31 22 12
T WIND DIR     S SW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S
T WIND SPD    11 11 14 29 27 25 23 18 17 12 16 13 18 18 17 18 18 27 31 36 31 33
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX EX GD GD FR FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR FR GD EX EX GD


Date          Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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       43      53      23      43      20      53      32      66
TEMP          50 47 51 41 29 23 39 41 27 20 45 51 37 32 58 60
DEWPT         45 43 33 25 20 16 19 20 19 16 23 26 27 28 38 40
RH            83 86 50 52 69 74 44 42 71 84 41 37 67 85 47 47
PWIND DIR           S       W      NW      NW       N       W      SE      SE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR           90      30      20       0       0       5       5      20
RAIN           D  L  C  S  S                                S
SNOW                       S
TSTMS         IS IS

$$

KSZ012-222115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
304 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Date             Fri 03/22/24            Sat 03/23/24            Sun 03/24/24
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                      52          25          47          38          57
TEMP          42 43 48 50 51 45 37 32 28 26 32 41 46 45 40 39 39 39 43 53 55 55
DEWPT         36 42 45 37 34 29 26 23 21 19 20 21 23 24 25 27 30 36 37 40 42 43
MIN/MAX RH                   49          78          40          91          61
RH            79 96 89 61 52 53 64 69 75 74 61 44 40 43 55 62 70 89 79 61 61 64
WIND DIR       S SW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE
WIND SPD       6  6 11 25 23 18 12 10 10  8  9 10 11 11 11 14 16 21 27 31 27 27
WIND GUST                                                        33 39 44 42 40
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW B2 OV SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%)     8 79 92 45 44 37 30 20 12 31 40 71 82 80 84 89 96 94 80 84 85 86
POP 12HR                     30           0          30          70          90
QPF 12HR                   0.01           0           0        0.09        0.17
RAIN              C  C                             C        L  L  D  D  L  L  D
SNOW                                            C
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2
HAINES         4  3  3  2  2  3  3  4  5  5  4  4  4  3  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 31 37 36 23 20 15 18 22 31 34 23<10<10<10<10 19 30 21<10
T WIND DIR     S SW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE
T WIND SPD    13 11 19 29 27 25 20 16 14 12 16 13 18 19 17 18 17 27 32 39 28 27
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX EX GD FR FR FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR FR GD EX GD FR


Date          Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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       43      53      22      43      19      52      30      65
TEMP          48 46 51 41 28 22 38 40 25 19 44 49 35 31 56 59
DEWPT         44 44 35 27 20 16 20 20 17 15 23 26 26 26 37 40
RH            86 93 54 57 71 77 48 44 71 84 43 40 69 81 49 49
PWIND DIR           S      SW      NW      NW       N       W      SE      SE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR           90      40      20       5       5       0       5      20
RAIN           D  L  C  C  S                                S
SNOW                       S  S
TSTMS         IS IS

$$

KSZ012-222115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
304 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Date             Fri 03/22/24            Sat 03/23/24            Sun 03/24/24
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                      53          24          47          38          56
TEMP          41 42 44 49 50 44 37 32 28 25 32 41 46 44 40 39 39 39 43 51 55 54
DEWPT         33 39 41 37 33 29 26 23 21 18 19 19 20 23 24 26 28 34 36 39 41 42
MIN/MAX RH                   50          76          36          84          61
RH            73 89 89 63 52 55 64 69 75 74 58 41 35 43 52 59 64 82 76 63 59 64
WIND DIR       S SW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE SE
WIND SPD       8  6 12 21 21 18 12 10 10  8 10 10 11 12 12 16 18 24 27 28 27 26
WIND GUST                                                        36 42 44 43 42
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%)     8 77 87 60 63 41 34 24 12 18 34 77 84 82 83 87 94 95 81 85 83 88
POP 12HR                     50           0          30          70          90
QPF 12HR                   0.02           0           0        0.13        0.22
RAIN              C  C                             C        L  L  D  D  L  L  D
SNOW                                            C
LAL            1  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  2  2  2
HAINES         4  3  3  2  2  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  4  4  4  4  3  3  4  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 15 33 38 35 25 20 18 16 24 33 37 29<10<10<10<10 18 32 28<10
T WIND DIR     S SW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE
T WIND SPD    13 10 20 27 25 25 20 16 13 10 16 13 18 20 18 18 18 26 31 36 34 27
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX EX GD FR FR FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR


Date          Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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       42      55      23      42      19      51      30      65
TEMP          48 48 53 42 29 23 36 39 25 19 43 48 35 31 56 59
DEWPT         42 45 36 28 21 17 20 20 17 15 23 26 25 25 37 39
RH            80 89 52 57 72 77 52 46 71 84 45 42 66 78 49 47
PWIND DIR          SE      SW      NW      NW      NW       W      SE      SE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR           90      40      30       5       5       0       5      20
RAIN           D  D  C  C  S                                S
SNOW                       S  C
TSTMS         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


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