Land Management Forecasts Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
158 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
158 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024
Date Sun 03/17/24 Mon 03/18/24 Tue 03/19/24
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 53 25 49 33 70
TEMP 40 36 45 52 52 47 37 31 27 24 32 43 49 47 37 34 36 38 50 65 70 64
DEWPT 27 25 27 24 22 18 18 17 16 14 14 15 14 17 17 19 20 23 32 37 38 37
MIN/MAX RH 28 64 24 55 30
RH 59 64 49 33 31 31 46 56 63 65 47 32 24 30 44 54 52 54 50 35 31 37
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW N NW NW W S S SW SW W W NW NW
WIND SPD 9 5 10 18 18 13 12 9 9 10 13 13 11 6 6 10 13 17 17 13 12 10
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 36 38 2 7 2 2 12 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 2
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
HAINES 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 5
MIX HGT <10<10 19 56 66 46<10<10<10<10 42 48 49<10<10<10<10<10 17 30 46<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW W NW NW N
T WIND SPD 12 8 14 21 24 20 16 12 12 12 23 19 13 8 9 17 18 19 23 13 14 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24
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 68 41 60 42 64 42 65
TEMP 44 37 63 63 47 42 55 58 48 43 59 61 47 42 59 61
DEWPT 36 33 39 40 41 38 47 48 46 43 47 45 43 41 46 45
RH 73 85 41 43 79 86 74 69 93100 64 56 86 96 62 56
PWIND DIR NE E E E E E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 30 30 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
158 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024
Date Sun 03/17/24 Mon 03/18/24 Tue 03/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 48 23 47 33 66
TEMP 36 33 41 46 47 43 34 29 24 21 29 39 46 46 36 34 35 38 49 62 66 61
DEWPT 22 23 23 21 17 13 13 14 13 11 10 10 11 13 14 15 18 23 31 34 34 33
MIN/MAX RH 28 58 24 54 30
RH 56 66 48 37 30 29 41 53 62 65 44 30 24 26 40 45 49 54 50 35 30 35
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW N NW NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW N
WIND SPD 6 8 13 19 18 14 10 11 10 10 12 12 10 6 8 12 14 18 13 13 13 11
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 35 30 9 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 6 6 4
MIX HGT <10<10 29 55 67 50<10<10<10<10 39 46 49<10<10<10<10<10 16 35 57<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW W NW N NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 21 27 26 21 14 13 12 13 21 17 13 8 11 17 19 18 19 16 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 65 38 58 41 61 39 62
TEMP 42 35 59 60 44 38 54 55 46 41 56 57 45 39 56 59
DEWPT 32 30 34 34 31 30 40 41 39 39 42 41 38 37 40 40
RH 67 82 39 37 60 73 59 59 76 92 59 55 76 92 55 49
PWIND DIR NE E E E E E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 20 30 20 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
158 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024
Date Sun 03/17/24 Mon 03/18/24 Tue 03/19/24
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 47 22 47 32 65
TEMP 36 32 40 44 46 41 33 27 23 20 28 40 46 45 36 34 36 38 49 61 65 60
DEWPT 22 20 22 19 17 13 11 12 11 9 9 10 10 12 12 14 17 22 30 34 33 32
MIN/MAX RH 29 58 23 54 30
RH 56 61 48 36 31 31 39 53 59 62 44 28 23 26 36 43 45 52 48 36 30 35
WIND DIR NW NW N NW N N N N NW NW N NW NW W SW SW SW W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 6 5 14 20 18 13 11 10 10 9 11 11 10 6 8 12 16 18 14 14 13 10
WIND GUST 28
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 24 27 11 12 19 6 2 2 3 1 1 5 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 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
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 5 4
MIX HGT <10<10 33 57 67 51<10<10<10<10 39 47 49<10<10<10<10<10 17 34 56<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW W NW N NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 12 25 28 27 23 14 14 16 16 23 17 13 9 12 17 21 20 19 18 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24
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 33 63 35 58 39 60 37 61
TEMP 40 33 58 59 42 35 53 54 44 39 55 56 44 37 55 57
DEWPT 30 28 33 33 28 26 37 40 37 36 42 40 36 35 40 40
RH 67 82 39 37 57 69 54 59 76 89 61 55 73 92 57 53
PWIND DIR N E E E E E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
158 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024
Date Sun 03/17/24 Mon 03/18/24 Tue 03/19/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 46 20 47 33 64
TEMP 35 32 38 43 45 41 33 28 23 20 29 40 46 45 36 35 37 39 50 60 64 59
DEWPT 22 20 21 19 15 12 11 12 12 10 9 10 9 11 12 14 17 21 29 33 32 32
MIN/MAX RH 29 59 22 54 30
RH 59 61 50 38 29 30 39 50 62 64 42 28 22 25 36 41 44 48 44 36 30 36
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 6 16 20 20 16 11 10 10 10 12 12 10 6 9 13 18 18 17 16 14 11
WIND GUST 28
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 17 20 6 34 27 15 2 1 1 6 0 5 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 36 59 68 45<10<10<10<10 41 46 49<10<10<10<10<10 18 36 53<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW W NW N NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 26 28 27 23 14 14 12 12 23 17 13 8 12 17 20 19 20 18 19 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR
Date Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24Sat 03/23/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 63 35 58 39 60 37 60
TEMP 40 33 57 57 42 35 53 54 44 39 55 56 44 37 55 57
DEWPT 30 27 31 30 26 25 35 37 35 34 41 40 35 34 39 39
RH 67 78 37 35 53 66 50 52 70 82 59 55 70 89 55 51
PWIND DIR N E E E E E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 20 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC
$$
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