Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 140915
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
415 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
KSZ058-142115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
415 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
Date Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24 Thu 05/16/24
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 53 77 59 76
TEMP 56 65 73 76 73 62 57 53 55 64 73 77 75 67 63 61 61 66 71 75 72
DEWPT 51 54 52 52 53 53 54 53 55 59 60 61 60 60 61 60 60 63 63 63 62
MIN/MAX RH 43 100 57 98 66
RH 83 68 48 43 49 72 90100100 84 64 58 60 78 93 97 97 90 76 66 71
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NE E E SE SE SE E E E SE S SW SW W N
WIND SPD 11 13 13 11 8 5 6 5 5 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 6 6 9 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC CL CL CL FW B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 56 41 30 3 2 5 17 53 71 61 62 62 57 87 90 87 91 86 78 69 53
POP 12HR 5 5 20 80 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.58 0.14
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS O O O O NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS NM SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
HAINES 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4
MIX HGT <10 19 47 52<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 33 16<10<10<10<10 16 28 39 13
T WIND DIR N N N N N N E E E SE SE SE E E E SE S W W W N
T WIND SPD 13 19 19 16 10 6 9 9 8 10 10 12 12 13 12 11 9 8 12 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24Sun 05/19/24Mon 05/20/24
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 80 58 86 61 84 60 82
TEMP 61 57 75 77 62 59 82 82 67 62 79 80 66 61 79 80
DEWPT 60 57 58 58 56 56 62 63 60 57 60 60 58 57 60 60
RH 97100 55 52 81 90 51 53 78 84 52 51 75 87 52 51
PWIND DIR N N S S SW SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 30 10 10 20 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-142115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
415 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
Date Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24 Thu 05/16/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 53 72 59 74
TEMP 55 65 72 74 72 61 56 53 54 61 68 72 71 65 62 60 59 64 69 72 72
DEWPT 48 52 51 52 54 55 54 53 54 58 60 59 58 59 59 58 58 61 62 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 46 100 62 95 63
RH 77 63 48 46 53 81 93100100 90 76 64 63 81 90 93 96 90 78 66 64
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE E E E E E SE W W NW N
WIND SPD 10 12 13 10 8 5 5 5 6 6 8 9 8 8 10 8 8 8 9 8 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 54 36 38 13 12 13 36 57 75 75 79 67 64 73 92 92 90 81 59 55 55
POP 12HR 5 5 30 90 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.25 0.10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM NM O O NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4
MIX HGT <10 17 44 50 21<10<10<10<10 13 23 30<10<10<10<10<10 15 31 44<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE E E E E NE NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 13 19 19 14 10 9 9 8 11 9 9 9 11 10 11 10 9 10 9 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24Sun 05/19/24Mon 05/20/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 80 58 86 60 84 58 81
TEMP 59 56 74 77 62 59 81 82 66 60 77 79 64 59 76 78
DEWPT 56 54 55 56 54 54 60 60 55 53 56 55 54 53 56 56
RH 90 93 51 48 75 83 49 47 68 78 48 44 70 80 50 47
PWIND DIR N NW S SW W E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 30 10 20 20 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
415 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
Date Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24 Thu 05/16/24
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 73 53 72 58 74
TEMP 54 63 71 73 71 61 56 54 54 62 69 72 68 63 60 59 58 64 69 72 71
DEWPT 48 53 54 56 57 56 55 54 53 58 60 60 60 58 58 58 57 61 62 61 60
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 67 97 67
RH 80 70 55 55 61 84 96100 96 87 73 66 76 84 93 96 96 90 78 68 68
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE E E SE SE E SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 10 11 12 10 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 8 6 6 6 8 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 66 36 48 28 26 50 54 58 76 79 82 78 68 74 91 92 91 80 60 53 55
POP 12HR 10 5 40 80 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.26 0.07
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM NM O O NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 15 42 53 19<10<10<10<10 15 21 24<10<10<10<10 11 13 37 43 11
T WIND DIR N N N N NE NE E E SE S SE SE E E E E NE NW N NW N
T WIND SPD 13 17 19 14 11 6 8 6 10 9 8 8 9 11 9 11 10 8 8 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24Sun 05/19/24Mon 05/20/24
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 80 58 86 59 83 56 80
TEMP 59 55 74 76 62 59 81 82 65 60 77 78 63 58 76 77
DEWPT 56 53 57 58 53 53 60 61 55 53 55 55 53 52 56 57
RH 90 93 55 54 72 80 49 49 70 78 47 45 70 80 50 50
PWIND DIR W NW S SW W NW SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 30 10 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
415 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
Date Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24 Thu 05/16/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 53 72 57 74
TEMP 54 64 72 74 72 61 56 55 54 63 71 72 69 63 61 59 59 64 70 72 72
DEWPT 49 53 54 57 57 57 55 53 53 58 59 59 58 57 57 57 57 61 61 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 63 95 64
RH 83 67 53 55 59 87 96 93 96 84 66 64 68 81 87 93 93 90 73 66 64
WIND DIR NW N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE E SE E SE S W NW NW
WIND SPD 9 11 12 10 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 8 8 8 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 74 45 52 38 33 53 56 58 74 77 79 83 73 79 91 92 89 77 61 53 55
POP 12HR 10 5 40 80 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.18 0.09
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC O O NM NM SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS SC
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 15 45 47 23<10<10<10<10 16 27 25<10<10<10<10 11 16 36 42 23
T WIND DIR N N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE E SE E N NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 11 16 18 14 10 8 9 8 10 10 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR
Date Fri 05/17/24Sat 05/18/24Sun 05/19/24Mon 05/20/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 80 58 87 59 83 56 81
TEMP 59 56 75 77 62 59 81 82 66 60 77 78 62 58 75 77
DEWPT 56 54 55 56 53 53 60 60 55 53 54 54 53 52 55 55
RH 90 93 50 48 72 80 49 47 68 78 45 43 72 80 50 47
PWIND DIR W W S S W NW S E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 30 10 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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