Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 030948
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
448 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
KSZ058-032115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
448 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
Date Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24
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 76 58 71 51 69
TEMP 50 63 73 76 74 67 62 61 58 63 66 71 64 58 54 52 51 58 63 67 66
DEWPT 50 54 57 59 61 62 61 60 58 59 56 56 53 52 51 50 49 53 55 57 57
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 57 92 70
RH 100 72 57 56 64 84 97 97100 87 70 59 67 80 90 93 93 83 75 70 73
WIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE S S W NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 6 11 12 11 10 8 10 9 9 10 13 12 10 10 9 10 10 11 11 12 11
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 58 34 42 60 54 53 40 81 93 93 75 56 52 41 70 74 87 76 74 65 70
POP 12HR 10 70 80 30 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.29 0.22 0 0.16
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
HAINES 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 15 30 35<10<10<10<10<10 14 22 30 27<10<10<10<10 16 25 19 15
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE S S NW NW N N N NE NE E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 11 18 17 16 11 12 14 12 12 14 17 17 14 12 12 12 13 17 17 19 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24
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 58 78 55 79 55 78 53 76
TEMP 59 60 71 75 62 56 74 75 61 57 74 74 58 55 72 71
DEWPT 58 60 65 64 59 53 55 55 54 53 55 53 47 47 50 48
RH 96100 81 69 90 90 51 50 78 86 51 48 67 74 46 44
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 20 70 80 10 10 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM O SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC NM SC
$$
KSZ024-032115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
448 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
Date Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 55 67 47 67
TEMP 47 61 71 74 72 64 61 60 56 55 61 66 62 55 51 48 48 56 62 65 65
DEWPT 46 49 49 52 56 57 58 59 56 53 53 52 49 47 46 44 44 48 51 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 45 99 54 90 61
RH 96 65 46 46 57 78 90 96100 93 75 61 62 74 83 86 86 74 67 63 65
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 5 11 12 13 11 10 11 10 8 13 14 13 10 8 8 8 9 12 12 11 11
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 28 25 10 38 51 51 60 85 94 86 64 40 41 21 56 63 73 60 64 57 57
POP 12HR 10 80 60 20 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.52 0.06 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS O NM SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3
HAINES 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 5 3 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 12 28 47<10<10<10<10 10 15 26 38 23<10<10<10<10 20 24 32 20
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE S SW N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E
T WIND SPD 10 16 18 20 14 14 16 11 13 18 20 17 14 10 12 12 12 18 17 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR
Date Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 75 53 76 52 75 50 73
TEMP 58 58 71 72 59 53 72 72 58 54 72 71 56 52 68 68
DEWPT 54 58 64 62 55 50 52 53 49 48 51 48 43 44 48 46
RH 86100 79 71 87 89 49 51 72 80 48 44 62 74 49 45
PWIND DIR SE S S SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 70 80 10 20 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM O SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC NM SC
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
448 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
Date Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24
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 55 67 45 67
TEMP 46 61 71 74 72 63 61 60 56 55 62 66 62 54 49 47 46 56 62 66 65
DEWPT 45 49 48 51 55 55 56 56 54 52 52 52 49 47 45 43 42 48 50 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 44 94 54 89 60
RH 96 65 44 44 55 75 84 87 93 90 70 61 62 77 86 86 86 74 65 61 65
WIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE SE SW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 2 9 11 13 11 9 10 9 5 13 14 13 9 6 6 6 6 11 11 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW SC SC B2 OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 36 24 7 6 31 44 72 90 96 91 68 34 31 20 28 59 71 49 60 50 43
POP 12HR 10 80 60 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.50 0.04 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC O NM SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
HAINES 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 13 30 44<10<10<10<10 11 15 26 39 24<10<10<10<10 22 29 32 21
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SW N N N N N N NE E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 9 14 18 20 14 14 17 12 11 19 21 18 14 9 11 12 11 17 16 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR
Date Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24
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 55 76 52 76 52 75 49 73
TEMP 56 57 71 72 59 53 72 72 57 53 71 71 54 51 67 67
DEWPT 54 56 64 63 55 48 52 53 49 47 52 49 43 43 48 47
RH 93 96 79 73 87 83 49 51 75 80 51 46 66 74 50 49
PWIND DIR SE S S SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 70 80 20 20 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM O SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC NM SC IS
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
448 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
Date Fri 05/03/24 Sat 05/04/24 Sun 05/05/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 54 67 44 68
TEMP 45 60 69 74 71 62 60 60 56 55 61 66 62 54 49 46 45 57 63 67 65
DEWPT 45 48 46 47 52 54 54 55 54 52 51 51 48 47 45 43 42 46 49 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 38 93 53 92 54
RH 100 64 44 38 51 75 81 84 93 90 70 58 60 77 86 89 89 67 60 54 60
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 3 8 12 13 12 10 11 10 8 12 16 13 10 6 5 6 6 11 12 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 45 28 12 6 24 41 60 91 93 91 70 40 30 20 26 43 66 34 52 50 44
POP 12HR 10 80 60 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.54 0.04 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC O NM SC IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS
Obvis PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
HAINES 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10 13 30 42 11<10<10<10 11 16 27 41 30<10<10<10<10 25 36 39 21
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S NW NW N N N N NE E E E E SE E
T WIND SPD 8 13 18 20 16 14 17 13 11 17 20 18 14 9 9 11 10 17 14 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR
Date Mon 05/06/24Tue 05/07/24Wed 05/08/24Thu 05/09/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 77 52 77 51 75 49 73
TEMP 56 57 72 72 60 53 72 72 57 53 71 71 54 51 67 67
DEWPT 52 55 62 63 55 48 52 52 49 47 51 49 43 44 47 46
RH 86 93 71 73 84 83 49 49 75 80 49 46 66 77 49 47
PWIND DIR SE SE S SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 70 80 20 20 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM O SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC NM SC IS IS
$$
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