Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 131855
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
KSZ058-140915-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
Date 07/13/25 Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 66 90 68 92 73
TEMP 85 86 76 71 68 67 80 86 89 88 77 72 69 68 80 87 91 89 81 76 75 73
DEWPT 69 68 69 68 66 66 71 69 65 66 67 67 67 67 72 70 70 70 72 71 70 70
MAX/MIN RH 98 45 97 50 90
RH 59 55 79 90 93 97 74 57 45 48 71 84 93 97 77 57 50 54 74 85 84 90
WIND DIR NE E SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 5 9 10 10 8 6 6 6
WIND GUST 17 17
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL CL CL SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 36 10 2 2 1 30 5 5 7 6 14 18 18 38 25 23 17 15 15 11 12 30
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 47 25<10<10<10<10 15 48 56 27<10<10<10<10 22 37 47 38<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR E E S S SW SW SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 4 4 8 6 5 3 4 5 6 9 9 6 6 6 9 9 16 17 18 23 19 17
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR
Date 07/16Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 72 91 69 92 71 94 71 93
TEMP 90 90 77 72 87 85 73 70 87 88 75 72 90 89 75 72 89 89
DEWPT 73 71 70 68 70 70 69 68 71 71 70 68 70 70 69 68 71 71
RH 58 54 79 87 57 61 87 93 59 57 84 87 52 54 82 87 56 56
PWIND DIR S S SW SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 40 40 40 20 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-140915-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
Date 07/13/25 Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 67 93 69 92 73
TEMP 87 87 76 72 68 69 82 89 92 90 79 74 70 69 80 87 91 89 81 78 75 75
DEWPT 62 61 62 64 64 65 69 65 63 62 64 65 65 66 69 67 66 67 69 70 70 69
MAX/MIN RH 89 37 92 44 85
RH 43 42 62 76 87 87 65 45 38 39 60 74 84 90 69 52 44 48 67 76 84 82
WIND DIR NE NE E SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 6 5 4 4 4 6 9 10 10 9 8 8 8
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 1 0 8 1 3 11 1 0 5 1 7 10 15 26 11 11 14 10 24 21 46 55
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 64 49<10<10<10<10 18 59 73 42<10<10<10<10 32 57 73 44<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR N N SE S SW SW S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 4 4 6 9 8 6 5 5 6 10 11 9 9 6 9 12 13 16 17 19 11 16
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR
Date 07/16Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 70 88 67 90 70 92 70 92
TEMP 90 91 76 71 84 81 71 69 84 87 75 72 88 88 75 71 88 89
DEWPT 70 69 69 67 69 68 67 67 69 68 68 68 69 67 68 67 69 68
RH 52 49 79 87 61 65 87 93 61 53 79 87 54 50 79 87 54 50
PWIND DIR S S W NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 40 40 40 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-140915-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
Date 07/13/25 Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 65 92 68 92 71
TEMP 86 86 75 70 66 67 82 90 92 90 77 73 69 69 80 87 91 89 80 76 74 73
DEWPT 62 61 60 60 61 61 68 65 64 63 62 62 63 64 69 67 67 67 67 67 68 67
MAX/MIN RH 83 40 84 45 83
RH 45 43 60 71 84 81 63 44 40 41 60 68 81 84 69 52 45 48 65 74 82 81
WIND DIR N NE E SE S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 2 3 3 15 2 0 5 1 2 9 11 28 12 12 14 10 16 41 48 55
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 55 43<10<10<10<10 19 57 72 41<10<10<10<10 33 59 73 49<10<10 12<10
T WIND DIR NW N E S SW SW SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 4 2 5 8 9 6 6 5 6 10 12 10 11 9 10 12 12 14 16 18 12 12
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR
Date 07/16Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 68 86 66 87 69 91 69 91
TEMP 90 88 74 69 82 80 69 67 82 85 73 71 86 87 73 71 86 87
DEWPT 70 69 66 65 69 68 65 64 70 68 66 65 69 68 66 65 69 68
RH 52 54 76 87 65 67 87 90 67 57 79 81 57 53 79 81 57 53
PWIND DIR S S NW NE SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 40 40 30 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-140915-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025
Date 07/13/25 Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 Wed
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 64 91 68 90 71
TEMP 85 85 73 69 66 66 81 89 91 89 77 73 70 69 79 86 89 87 79 76 73 72
DEWPT 60 61 60 59 59 60 67 65 64 65 63 61 62 63 68 67 67 67 67 67 67 67
MAX/MIN RH 82 42 81 48 85
RH 43 45 64 70 78 81 63 45 41 45 62 66 76 81 69 53 48 52 67 74 81 84
WIND DIR N E SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 8 9 8 9 8 8 8
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 0 1 1 3 7 12 2 2 1 0 1 8 11 24 9 16 15 7 22 47 52 56
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 46 17<10<10<10<10 15 46 55 16<10<10<10<10 24 53 68 24<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR NW NE SE S S SW SW S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 4 2 4 8 9 5 6 5 6 9 12 11 11 9 9 11 12 11 17 18 17 12
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR
Date 07/16Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25Sun 07/20/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 68 82 65 85 69 89 68 89
TEMP 87 87 74 69 80 79 69 67 79 83 73 71 84 85 73 70 85 86
DEWPT 70 70 66 64 67 67 64 63 68 68 65 65 69 69 65 64 68 69
RH 57 57 76 84 65 67 84 87 69 61 76 81 61 59 76 81 57 57
PWIND DIR S S N NE E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 20 40 40 30 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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