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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 130908
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
408 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024
KSZ058-132115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
408 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Date Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24 Mon 04/15/24
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 87 59 90 61 84
TEMP 50 66 82 87 81 70 66 62 59 72 85 90 86 70 66 63 61 71 80 82 78
DEWPT 43 50 48 48 48 51 52 52 51 55 55 55 56 56 56 59 59 63 64 62 62
MIN/MAX RH 26 74 31 93 51
RH 77 56 31 26 32 51 61 70 75 55 36 31 36 61 70 87 93 76 58 51 58
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW S E E SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 13 17 21 25 18 17 18 16 9 8 6 8 6 8 8 9 10 13 18 21 21
WIND GUST 36 31 27 29 28 34
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 5 18 24 18 19 15 30 20 4 2 2 3 3 38 43 22 62 57 55 59 68
POP 12HR 0 10 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4
HAINES 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 4
MIX HGT <10 15 32 43<10<10<10<10<10 15 27 41<10<10<10<10<10 17 35 38 16
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW S SW S SW S SW S E E S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 19 24 29 36 26 21 25 20 13 12 8 8 9 12 14 12 14 19 25 27 21
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24Fri 04/19/24
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 62 79 54 74 45 64 40 62
TEMP 67 62 74 72 59 54 69 68 53 46 58 60 45 41 57 58
DEWPT 62 60 51 48 48 43 42 39 39 39 38 35 34 31 31 29
RH 84 93 44 42 67 66 37 34 59 76 47 39 65 67 37 33
PWIND DIR S S W NW N N N N
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 70 50 10 0 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-132115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
408 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Date Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24 Mon 04/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 57 88 58 84
TEMP 48 65 81 87 82 71 66 61 57 71 84 88 84 70 64 61 59 70 81 81 77
DEWPT 38 49 46 46 47 49 50 50 49 54 54 50 52 52 51 53 55 61 63 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 24 75 27 86 51
RH 68 56 29 24 29 46 56 67 75 55 36 27 33 53 63 75 87 73 54 51 56
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW NW NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 10 14 19 23 16 14 13 10 6 6 9 9 6 5 8 9 8 13 18 21 23
WIND GUST 33 27 25 35
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 4 19 38 35 36 33 19 7 3 1 2 1 4 18 38 35 54 35 42 39 67
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4
HAINES 6 6 5 5 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 3
MIX HGT <10 13 31 48<10<10<10<10<10 12 31 49<10<10<10<10<10 18 38 42 11
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW S SW SW SW N NE E E E SE SE SE S SE S S
T WIND SPD 14 21 26 34 23 20 18 13 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 11 11 19 24 26 23
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24Fri 04/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 78 53 70 43 61 39 58
TEMP 68 62 73 67 58 53 65 65 51 44 56 56 43 39 54 55
DEWPT 60 59 51 48 47 43 41 37 35 36 34 32 30 27 27 26
RH 76 90 46 50 67 69 41 35 54 73 43 40 60 62 35 32
PWIND DIR S S W NW N NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 80 30 5 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC O O NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
408 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Date Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24 Mon 04/15/24
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 87 56 88 58 85
TEMP 47 64 80 86 82 71 66 60 56 71 84 88 83 69 64 60 58 69 81 82 77
DEWPT 36 47 48 47 50 49 50 50 49 53 51 47 49 49 49 51 53 60 62 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 26 77 25 82 49
RH 65 54 33 26 33 46 56 69 77 53 32 24 31 49 58 72 83 73 53 49 56
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S SW SW NW NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 10 13 18 20 14 14 13 9 5 6 10 9 5 5 6 8 8 12 18 20 21
WIND GUST 32 25 32
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL SC FW FW SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 2 24 45 37 38 38 21 14 3 1 3 1 3 3 40 17 21 31 42 44 59
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4
HAINES 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3
MIX HGT <10 14 29 44 11<10<10<10<10 13 32 48<10<10<10<10<10 16 40 41 20
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 16 20 25 33 21 21 19 13 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 11 17 24 26 23
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD
Date Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24Fri 04/19/24
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 62 77 52 69 42 61 37 58
TEMP 67 63 73 67 57 52 64 63 50 44 56 56 43 37 53 53
DEWPT 60 59 54 48 48 42 41 38 35 33 33 32 29 27 27 26
RH 78 87 51 50 72 69 43 39 56 65 42 40 57 67 36 35
PWIND DIR S S W NW N NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 80 40 5 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM O O NM SC IS SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
408 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Date Sat 04/13/24 Sun 04/14/24 Mon 04/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 56 88 57 86
TEMP 48 66 80 87 83 72 68 61 56 71 83 88 84 69 64 59 58 69 81 84 78
DEWPT 34 45 47 45 47 48 49 50 50 52 48 45 46 48 48 48 50 57 61 59 59
MIN/MAX RH 24 79 23 76 43
RH 58 47 31 23 28 42 51 67 80 51 30 22 27 47 56 67 75 66 51 43 52
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW SW SW N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 10 13 17 20 14 16 17 10 5 9 10 10 6 6 6 8 9 13 18 21 21
WIND GUST 31 25 27 27 33
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 1 25 55 50 50 34 24 9 2 1 3 2 4 2 13 15 16 28 40 45 59
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4
HAINES 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 3 4
MIX HGT <10 14 31 44 12<10<10<10<10 14 34 50<10<10<10<10<10 18 39 51 22
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S
T WIND SPD 16 19 21 29 20 21 20 12 9 10 10 10 8 10 11 11 11 17 23 26 21
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD
Date Tue 04/16/24Wed 04/17/24Thu 04/18/24Fri 04/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 78 52 69 42 60 37 57
TEMP 68 65 72 69 57 52 63 63 50 43 56 56 43 37 53 53
DEWPT 60 59 55 46 48 43 41 37 35 33 32 30 29 27 26 25
RH 76 81 55 44 72 71 44 38 56 67 40 37 57 67 35 33
PWIND DIR S S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 90 50 10 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS NM O O NM SC IS SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
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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