Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 040937
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
437 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
KSZ058-042115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
437 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
Date Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24
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 68 48 67 56 77
TEMP 58 58 58 67 66 56 53 50 49 56 63 65 64 59 58 58 58 65 71 75 74
DEWPT 58 58 55 53 51 50 49 48 47 48 51 53 55 56 56 57 58 61 65 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 57 96 62 98 72
RH 100100 90 61 58 80 86 93 93 74 65 65 73 90 93 96100 87 81 74 74
WIND DIR W NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 8 13 13 13 10 8 8 8 6 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 13 19 24 23
WIND GUST 29 35 35
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 95 91 80 48 43 27 54 68 72 84 88 83 68 57 57 58 83 76 74 68 70
POP 12HR 70 20 50 20 60
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.01 0.05 0 0.06
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC NM
LAL 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 5
HAINES 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 14 25 31 14<10<10<10<10 16 22 19 14<10<10<10<10 18 25 35<10
T WIND DIR W N N N N N NE E E E E E E E E S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 17 18 16 14 13 14 13 17 17 14 13 13 10 10 9 9 17 24 29 24
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
Date Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24
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 56 79 57 78 52 74 49 71
TEMP 61 57 74 75 60 58 74 73 57 53 69 69 54 50 66 68
DEWPT 58 54 54 55 54 55 57 52 47 46 50 48 46 45 47 44
RH 90 90 50 50 81 90 55 48 69 77 51 47 74 83 50 42
PWIND DIR S SW S NW N NW N NW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 90 5 20 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-042115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
437 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
Date Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 65 44 67 55 76
TEMP 58 54 62 65 63 53 49 46 45 56 62 66 63 58 56 56 57 64 71 74 72
DEWPT 57 51 51 49 47 44 44 43 43 46 47 48 50 51 52 54 56 61 63 64 63
MIN/MAX RH 55 94 52 96 72
RH 96 90 67 56 56 71 83 89 93 69 58 52 62 77 86 93 96 90 76 71 73
WIND DIR W NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 16 17 12 10 4 5 5 5 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 13 19 21 25
WIND GUST 34 37
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 98 87 58 52 34 14 22 36 47 53 65 55 53 47 36 58 59 76 69 66 80
POP 12HR 60 0 20 20 70
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.07
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS IS IS IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS NM IS IS SC NM
LAL 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 5
HAINES 4 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 18 28 36 16<10<10<10<10 21 26 24 18<10<10<10<10 15 29 32<10
T WIND DIR NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 20 20 17 13 10 11 12 12 16 13 13 11 10 10 11 11 14 20 28 25
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
Date Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 76 54 75 49 72 48 68
TEMP 59 53 71 73 58 55 71 71 55 50 66 67 53 48 63 65
DEWPT 54 50 51 53 51 51 53 49 44 43 48 45 43 44 46 43
RH 83 89 49 49 77 86 53 46 66 77 52 45 69 86 54 45
PWIND DIR SW SW SE NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 90 10 30 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-042115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
437 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
Date Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24
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 65 43 67 53 76
TEMP 57 53 61 64 63 53 49 45 45 57 64 66 63 57 55 55 55 63 69 73 72
DEWPT 56 50 51 50 47 44 43 42 42 46 46 48 50 49 51 53 54 60 63 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 51 96 73
RH 96 89 70 60 56 71 80 89 89 67 52 52 62 75 86 93 96 90 81 73 76
WIND DIR W NW N N N N NE N NE E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 13 17 12 9 4 4 5 5 8 9 10 8 8 8 8 9 13 18 21 23
WIND GUST 27 28 34 35
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 98 87 61 51 31 13 13 31 36 51 58 55 45 42 31 53 87 77 70 65 78
POP 12HR 60 0 10 20 70
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0.06
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS NM IS IS SC NM
LAL 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 5
HAINES 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 19 30 36 17<10<10<10<10 21 29 31 19<10<10<10<10 19 27 32 15
T WIND DIR NW N N N N N NE NE E E E SE E E SE SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 13 20 21 19 13 10 10 12 11 14 12 12 13 10 11 11 11 14 19 27 26
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD
Date Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24
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 76 53 75 48 72 47 68
TEMP 59 52 71 72 57 54 71 70 54 49 66 67 52 48 63 64
DEWPT 55 49 51 53 49 50 54 50 44 42 48 46 43 43 45 44
RH 87 89 49 51 75 86 55 49 69 77 52 47 71 83 52 48
PWIND DIR S SW SE N NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 90 10 30 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-042115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
437 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
Date Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24 Mon 05/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 65 42 67 53 77
TEMP 57 53 59 64 64 54 49 45 43 57 65 67 63 57 55 55 55 64 71 75 73
DEWPT 56 50 50 49 47 45 44 42 42 45 45 46 48 49 49 51 54 59 62 63 63
MIN/MAX RH 53 96 47 96 67
RH 96 89 72 58 54 71 83 89 96 64 48 47 58 75 80 86 96 84 73 66 71
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NE N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 9 16 17 13 9 4 4 4 3 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 13 19 24 23
WIND GUST 29 36 35
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 97 90 68 52 20 12 10 19 30 43 56 53 41 41 30 40 58 68 67 69 70
POP 12HR 70 0 5 10 70
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.05
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS NM IS SC NM
LAL 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 5
HAINES 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 19 31 39 28<10<10<10<10 23 33 35 24<10<10<10<10 20 35 34 21
T WIND DIR W N N N N N NE NE E E E SE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 14 20 21 19 14 10 9 10 10 16 11 12 13 10 11 11 12 14 20 26 26
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD
Date Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24Fri 05/10/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 76 52 75 48 72 47 69
TEMP 59 53 71 72 58 55 71 70 54 49 66 66 53 48 63 65
DEWPT 55 50 50 53 50 50 53 49 44 42 47 45 44 44 44 43
RH 87 89 47 51 75 83 53 47 69 77 50 47 71 86 50 45
PWIND DIR S SW S N NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 90 10 30 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
$$
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
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