Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 030816
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
316 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2024
KSZ058-032130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
316 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2024
Date Thu 10/03/24 Fri 10/04/24 Sat 10/05/24
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 92 58 81 57 91
TEMP 61 59 71 86 91 83 72 67 63 59 64 75 80 74 65 61 60 59 70 85 89 82
DEWPT 51 53 59 59 57 58 58 57 55 48 52 56 57 59 58 57 56 55 60 59 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 32 78 46 90 34
RH 70 80 66 40 32 43 61 70 75 67 65 52 45 59 78 87 87 87 71 41 34 41
WIND DIR S S S S S S S W N N N N NE NE E SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 10 14 16 14 6 6 6 8 9 14 12 11 3 3 3 4 5 10 13 14 9
WIND GUST 19 25 27 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 4 15 4 3 2 1 8 12 13 8 3 1 1
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 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 4 5 6 5 6
MIX HGT <10<10<10 21 31<10<10<10<10<10 17 24 30<10<10<10<10<10 13 45 56<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW S S S SW N N N N NE NE E E S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 19 18 19 19 18 11 16 13 12 14 16 14 12 10 11 8 5 9 18 26 26 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Sun 10/06/24Mon 10/07/24Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24
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 59 81 48 76 47 78 50 82
TEMP 69 59 76 70 55 48 71 66 53 48 73 69 56 51 76 72
DEWPT 54 43 40 40 38 37 39 42 41 39 43 46 43 42 47 49
RH 59 55 27 33 53 65 31 42 64 71 34 44 62 71 36 44
PWIND DIR SW N NE NE E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-032130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
316 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2024
Date Thu 10/03/24 Fri 10/04/24 Sat 10/05/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 91 57 78 56 91
TEMP 59 57 69 86 91 83 70 65 61 58 62 73 78 73 63 61 59 58 69 86 90 84
DEWPT 47 51 56 55 53 53 55 49 46 46 49 52 52 53 54 55 54 55 57 57 54 53
MIN/MAX RH 28 68 41 91 30
RH 64 80 63 35 28 36 59 56 58 64 62 48 40 49 72 81 83 90 66 37 30 34
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW S N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S SW S
WIND SPD 8 8 10 10 11 5 6 14 17 14 14 14 13 5 4 3 4 5 12 18 18 11
WIND GUST 25 28
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 3 2 3 3 2 4 5 5 5 7 40 13 4 10 14 8 12 8 10 4 1 3
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 11 27 51<10<10<10<10<10 17 25 31<10<10<10<10<10 14 42 58<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N NE N NE NE NE NE E E SE S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 14 13 16 17 18 11 16 19 20 20 21 19 16 11 13 9 6 9 14 26 31 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Date Sun 10/06/24Mon 10/07/24Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 78 46 74 47 78 50 82
TEMP 67 57 73 69 53 47 70 66 53 48 73 69 56 50 76 73
DEWPT 44 36 36 35 35 35 37 37 37 37 39 41 41 42 45 45
RH 43 45 26 28 50 63 30 34 54 65 29 36 57 74 33 37
PWIND DIR NW N NE E SE S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
316 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2024
Date Thu 10/03/24 Fri 10/04/24 Sat 10/05/24
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 90 56 78 54 91
TEMP 56 54 68 84 90 83 69 64 60 57 62 73 78 72 62 59 57 56 68 84 89 84
DEWPT 45 48 54 55 53 53 53 46 44 45 48 50 51 51 51 51 51 52 56 56 53 52
MIN/MAX RH 29 66 39 86 29
RH 66 80 61 37 28 36 57 52 55 64 60 44 39 48 67 75 80 86 65 38 29 33
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW W N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 6 6 9 9 10 4 9 16 16 16 14 13 11 3 2 2 2 3 10 13 13 9
WIND GUST 25 26 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 3 2 2 4 6 5 11 8 27 37 20 2 9 17 7 9 13 9 2 1 3
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 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 5 6 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 12 25 55<10<10<10<10<10 19 25 31<10<10<10<10<10 14 40 61 11
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E SE S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 16 13 16 14 17 9 13 20 20 21 20 18 16 11 12 10 8 9 16 27 32 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Date Sun 10/06/24Mon 10/07/24Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24
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 45 74 45 77 48 82
TEMP 66 55 73 67 52 45 69 65 51 46 72 67 54 49 76 71
DEWPT 40 33 34 33 32 32 35 36 35 34 38 41 38 39 43 44
RH 38 43 24 28 46 60 28 34 54 63 29 39 54 68 31 38
PWIND DIR NW N N NE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-032130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
316 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2024
Date Thu 10/03/24 Fri 10/04/24 Sat 10/05/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 89 56 78 54 92
TEMP 56 54 68 83 88 82 68 64 60 56 63 73 78 72 61 59 57 56 69 85 90 84
DEWPT 44 45 52 53 52 53 53 46 44 44 47 49 50 50 50 50 50 50 55 54 51 50
MIN/MAX RH 30 63 38 82 26
RH 64 71 57 36 29 37 59 52 55 64 56 43 37 46 67 72 77 80 61 35 26 31
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S SW
WIND SPD 6 8 10 8 9 6 10 13 13 12 13 12 12 5 4 4 5 5 11 18 18 11
WIND GUST 23 28
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW B1 FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 5 2 3 3 8 2 5 17 14 19 51 22 5 10 20 6 4 8 6 3 2 2
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 12 28 48<10<10<10<10 11 19 26 31<10<10<10<10<10 13 37 61<10
T WIND DIR S S S S SW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 14 13 14 13 13 11 13 19 21 19 19 18 16 10 13 10 6 8 14 27 33 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Sun 10/06/24Mon 10/07/24Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 77 43 74 44 78 48 82
TEMP 65 54 73 67 50 44 69 65 50 46 73 68 54 49 76 71
DEWPT 39 33 34 33 33 32 34 36 34 33 36 40 38 38 42 43
RH 38 45 24 28 52 62 27 34 54 60 26 36 54 66 30 36
PWIND DIR NW NW N NE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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