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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
231 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

KSZ058-192130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
231 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Date             Tue 03/19/24            Wed 03/20/24            Thu 03/21/24
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                      72          37          62          35          55
TEMP          32 34 48 65 72 66 52 46 41 37 48 59 62 56 45 41 37 35 40 50 55 53
DEWPT         20 22 32 38 38 38 37 35 34 32 36 36 35 32 29 27 24 23 28 36 39 41
MIN/MAX RH                   29          82          36          61          55
RH            61 61 54 37 29 36 56 65 76 82 63 42 36 40 53 57 59 61 62 58 55 64
WIND DIR      SW SW SW  W  W  N NE NE  E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
WIND SPD      12 14 18 13 11  8  5  5  5  5 10 13 13 12 13 12 11 11 12 12 11 10
WIND GUST           28
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%)     0  3  1  2  1  1  1  1  2  2  3  5 16 18 29 39 57 57 58 71 57 59
POP 12HR                      0           0           5          20          20
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.02
RAIN                                                        S  S  S  S  S  S
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  5  5  6  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 24 46<10<10<10<10<10 13 31 38 14<10 11 13 12 12 15 22<10
T WIND DIR    SW SW  W  W  W  N  N NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
T WIND SPD    18 19 25 19 17 10 10  8  6 12 19 20 19 18 19 18 18 19 17 16 14 12
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR


Date          Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24Sun 03/24/24Mon 03/25/24
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      63      31      51      38      62      41      54
TEMP          46 45 58 55 40 31 45 47 41 43 57 58 51 46 51 47
DEWPT         45 45 48 38 31 26 29 33 36 40 49 49 49 44 42 35
RH            96100 69 53 70 81 53 58 82 89 75 72 93 93 71 63
PWIND DIR          SE      NW      NE       E      SE       S       S      SW
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR           10      20      10      20      60      60      70      50
RAIN                    S           S  C  L  L  L  L  L  C  C
TSTMS                                             IS SC SC

$$

KSZ024-192130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
231 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Date             Tue 03/19/24            Wed 03/20/24            Thu 03/21/24
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                      68          36          55          32          51
TEMP          32 35 47 61 67 64 51 44 41 36 42 52 54 51 41 37 34 32 38 46 50 49
DEWPT         16 20 30 34 33 33 32 31 30 29 30 27 24 21 18 16 15 16 20 26 29 31
MIN/MAX RH                   27          75          30          51          43
RH            51 54 51 36 28 31 48 60 65 75 62 38 31 30 39 42 45 51 48 45 44 50
WIND DIR      SW SW  W NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE
WIND SPD      12 13 16 10 10  5  4  5  5  9 13 16 14 11 11 11 12 12 13 12 11 13
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%)     2  1  1  1  0  1  3  1  3  2  6  9 12 18 27 38 59 67 57 57 57 57
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           5          10
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
HAINES         5  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  2  3  3  4  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 10 23 42<10<10<10<10<10 18 31 37 26<10<10 13 12 19 21 24 13
T WIND DIR    SW SW  W NW  N  N  N  N NE  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE
T WIND SPD    18 19 21 11 12  8  5  5 10 17 20 18 17 18 17 17 21 20 19 16 13 13
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD PR FR FR FR GD FR FR FR


Date          Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24Sun 03/24/24Mon 03/25/24
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      58      28      47      36      57      38      50
TEMP          42 44 53 50 35 29 42 44 38 38 52 53 47 43 49 42
DEWPT         36 42 41 32 26 21 22 27 31 36 45 46 44 40 38 31
RH            79 93 64 50 69 72 44 51 76 92 77 77 89 89 66 65
PWIND DIR          SE      NW      NE       E      SE      SE       S       W
WIND CHAR         <15     15>     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR           20      30      10      30      70      80      80      60
RAIN              S  C  S           C  C  L  D  D  D  D  L  C
TSTMS                                    IS       SC SC IS

$$

KSZ012-192130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
231 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Date             Tue 03/19/24            Wed 03/20/24            Thu 03/21/24
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                      67          34          53          31          50
TEMP          31 34 47 61 66 63 50 44 39 35 40 50 52 48 40 36 33 31 36 45 49 47
DEWPT         18 21 29 33 32 33 30 30 29 29 27 23 22 18 14 14 14 14 19 24 27 29
MIN/MAX RH                   27          78          30          49          42
RH            58 58 49 35 28 32 46 57 67 78 59 34 31 30 34 40 45 49 50 43 42 49
WIND DIR      SW SW  W NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
WIND SPD      13 14 13 10 10  5  4  4  5  8 11 12 12  9 10 10 10 10 13 13 11 12
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%)     3  1  1  3  1  1  2  2  4  5  9 15 25 28 32 54 69 73 57 57 57 57
POP 12HR                      0           0           0          10          10
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
HAINES         5  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 12 27 45<10<10<10<10<10 19 31 36 26<10<10 13 12 19 23 24 14
T WIND DIR    SW SW  W  N  N  N NW  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
T WIND SPD    19 20 20 14 14  8  5  8 12 14 18 17 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 16 16 14
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR


Date          Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24Sun 03/24/24Mon 03/25/24
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       39      56      26      46      34      56      36      50
TEMP          41 43 51 48 34 26 41 43 37 36 50 52 45 41 49 42
DEWPT         32 41 39 31 24 19 22 26 29 33 44 45 42 39 38 33
RH            70 93 63 51 66 74 46 51 72 89 80 77 89 92 66 70
PWIND DIR           S      NW      NE       E      SE      SE      SE       W
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR           30      30      10      30      70      80      80      60
RAIN              C  C  S           C  C  L  D  D  D  D  L  C
TSTMS                                    IS       SC SC IS

$$

KSZ012-192130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
231 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Date             Tue 03/19/24            Wed 03/20/24            Thu 03/21/24
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                      67          33          51          30          50
TEMP          33 35 48 60 66 62 50 43 38 34 40 48 51 48 39 36 32 30 35 44 49 46
DEWPT         17 19 28 33 31 32 30 29 30 28 25 20 17 15 13 12 12 13 17 22 25 27
MIN/MAX RH                   26          76          26          49          39
RH            51 52 46 36 27 32 46 57 73 78 55 33 26 26 34 36 43 49 47 41 39 47
WIND DIR      SW SW  W NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
WIND SPD      16 16 13 12 11  6  4  4  8  9 11 12 11  9 10 10 10 11 13 13 13 13
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%)     1  2  0  2  0  2  0  2  3  8 18 30 30 37 40 60 72 74 57 57 57 57
POP 12HR                      0           0           0          10          10
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
HAINES         5  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  4  3  3  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 24 43<10<10<10<10<10 20 32 34 27<10<10 12 12 20 26 28 19
T WIND DIR    SW SW  W  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD    21 21 19 16 17  9  5  8 13 11 16 12 12 13 14 12 17 18 17 18 17 14
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR


Date          Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24Sun 03/24/24Mon 03/25/24
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       39      56      26      46      33      55      35      50
TEMP          41 43 51 47 33 26 40 43 36 36 48 51 45 41 49 43
DEWPT         30 39 38 30 24 18 21 25 27 31 42 44 42 38 39 33
RH            65 86 61 51 69 71 46 49 69 82 80 77 89 89 68 67
PWIND DIR          SE      NW       N       E      SE      SE      SE       W
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     <15     <15     15>     15>     15>     15>
AVG CLOUDS    B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR           40      40      10      30      70      90      80      60
RAIN              C  C  S           C  C  L  D  D  D  D  L  C
TSTMS                                    IS       IS 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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