Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
401
FNUS83 KTOP 120848
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
348 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
KSZ058-122115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
348 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
Date Sat 10/12/24 Sun 10/13/24 Mon 10/14/24
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 93 56 77 42 65
TEMP 61 58 71 87 93 83 73 67 61 56 66 76 75 65 57 51 46 42 52 60 63 58
DEWPT 51 52 55 55 50 52 53 54 52 49 48 41 37 35 31 29 29 29 33 31 30 32
MIN/MAX RH 23 77 24 60 28
RH 70 80 57 34 23 34 49 63 72 77 52 28 25 33 37 42 51 60 48 33 29 37
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 3 4 6 9 9 4 3 4 5 6 11 13 13 9 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
WIND GUST 17 21 24 17
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW CL FW SC B2 SC FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 56 21 4 20 50 72 42 14 3 4 16 8 5 10 9 12 4 4 3 4 8 18
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 17 34<10<10<10<10<10 18 37 44<10<10<10<10<10 21 37 37<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N NE N NE NE NE NE E SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 13 16 9 8 14 12 14 19 20 19 14 18 13 12 11 11 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR
Date Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24Thu 10/17/24Fri 10/18/24
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 66 36 67 47 77 55 77
TEMP 47 42 61 56 42 37 61 59 51 48 71 69 60 55 72 69
DEWPT 32 30 33 32 30 29 33 35 36 33 43 46 44 42 52 54
RH 56 62 35 40 62 72 35 40 56 56 36 44 55 61 49 59
PWIND DIR E E E S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ024-122115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
348 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
Date Sat 10/12/24 Sun 10/13/24 Mon 10/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 54 72 39 63
TEMP 60 59 71 85 90 81 70 63 58 54 63 70 71 61 52 48 43 40 49 58 62 56
DEWPT 52 52 54 54 51 52 52 51 47 44 44 38 33 28 27 26 27 28 31 29 27 28
MIN/MAX RH 26 71 24 62 26
RH 75 78 55 35 26 37 53 65 67 69 50 31 25 28 38 42 53 62 50 33 26 34
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N NE E
WIND SPD 3 4 5 9 10 4 5 4 5 9 13 16 16 10 8 5 4 3 3 3 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW FW SC B1 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 72 54 8 17 44 55 16 4 3 3 9 3 4 6 16 10 5 6 10 19 3 12
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 25 36<10<10<10<10<10 17 39 47<10<10<10<10<10 20 40 42<10
T WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N NW E
T WIND SPD 9 10 11 12 14 10 14 12 11 14 19 23 23 16 13 13 12 10 10 9 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24Thu 10/17/24Fri 10/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 62 34 66 48 78 56 77
TEMP 45 41 58 54 40 35 60 60 51 49 71 71 62 58 72 70
DEWPT 28 28 30 28 27 27 30 32 33 33 41 44 42 42 50 52
RH 51 59 34 36 59 72 32 35 50 54 34 38 48 55 46 53
PWIND DIR E E E S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
348 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
Date Sat 10/12/24 Sun 10/13/24 Mon 10/14/24
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 89 52 70 37 62
TEMP 59 57 69 84 89 78 67 61 56 52 63 69 69 60 51 46 42 38 49 58 61 55
DEWPT 53 53 54 53 51 51 50 47 45 41 41 36 31 26 25 25 25 26 30 27 26 26
MIN/MAX RH 27 70 24 62 26
RH 80 86 59 34 27 39 54 60 66 66 44 30 24 27 36 43 50 62 48 30 26 32
WIND DIR S SW SW W W N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N E
WIND SPD 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 2 4 5 11 13 12 8 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
WIND GUST 16 23 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 79 55 8 14 36 37 17 8 2 3 4 3 8 17 30 16 7 15 13 8 3 8
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 27 43<10<10<10<10<10 20 42 48<10<10<10<10<10 20 41 43<10
T WIND DIR SW SW W W W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW E
T WIND SPD 8 10 11 12 13 11 14 12 11 14 20 23 25 17 13 12 12 9 10 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24Thu 10/17/24Fri 10/18/24
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 38 61 33 66 45 78 55 77
TEMP 44 39 58 53 39 34 60 59 49 48 71 70 61 57 73 69
DEWPT 26 26 29 26 25 25 28 30 31 31 41 42 39 40 48 50
RH 49 59 33 35 57 69 29 33 50 51 34 36 44 53 41 51
PWIND DIR E E SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30
RAIN SHWRS SC
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
348 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
Date Sat 10/12/24 Sun 10/13/24 Mon 10/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 89 51 69 36 62
TEMP 58 56 69 85 89 79 67 61 55 51 61 68 67 59 50 45 41 37 48 58 61 55
DEWPT 53 53 55 53 51 51 49 47 44 41 40 35 29 25 25 25 25 26 29 27 24 26
MIN/MAX RH 28 71 23 64 25
RH 83 90 61 33 27 38 52 60 66 68 46 29 24 27 37 45 52 64 47 30 24 32
WIND DIR SE E SW W NW N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW N NE
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 8 5 5 4 5 8 13 17 16 10 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 2
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 75 36 10 14 30 20 14 4 3 2 2 6 13 14 31 17 15 33 27 10 5 14
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 28 43<10<10<10<10<10 19 44 47<10<10<10<10<10 18 42 44<10
T WIND DIR S SW W W W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW E
T WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 20 24 25 16 12 11 11 8 9 10 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24Thu 10/17/24Fri 10/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 61 31 66 45 78 56 78
TEMP 44 38 57 53 38 32 60 58 50 48 72 70 61 57 74 71
DEWPT 25 25 26 25 24 23 26 28 31 30 38 40 39 40 46 48
RH 47 59 30 33 57 69 27 32 48 49 29 33 44 53 37 44
PWIND DIR E E SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30
RAIN SHWRS SC
$$
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