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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
429 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

KSZ058-162115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
429 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

Date             Sat 03/16/24            Sun 03/17/24            Mon 03/18/24
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          54          24          49
TEMP             39 51 64 67 63 51 46 40 37 44 51 53 48 38 32 27 24 32 42 49 46
DEWPT            35 40 38 38 39 34 30 27 25 26 25 23 19 19 18 16 14 13 14 15 17
MIN/MAX RH                   34          66          29          64          25
RH               85 66 38 34 41 52 53 59 61 49 36 31 31 46 56 63 65 45 31 25 31
WIND DIR          W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  N NW NW  W
WIND SPD          3 10 13 13 10 11 10  9  6 10 14 17 12 10  9  9 10 12 12 11  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)       66 39 15 48 45 50 35 38 39 16 16 15 10 16  1  1  2  3  4  2  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  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  4  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT         <10<10 54 62<10<10<10<10<10 19 56 66 46<10<10<10<10 45 51 51<10
T WIND DIR        W  W  W NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W
T WIND SPD        6 12 21 20 13 14 13 12  8 14 21 24 20 16 12 12 12 24 19 16  8
SMOKE DISP       PR PR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX EX PR


Date          Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24
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      71      37      67      43      68      42      65
TEMP          37 40 64 64 44 38 61 61 49 44 58 61 49 44 57 58
DEWPT         20 25 39 39 37 33 39 40 41 42 49 48 46 43 45 42
RH            50 55 40 40 76 82 44 46 74 93 72 62 89 96 64 55
PWIND DIR          SW       W      NE      SE      SE      SE       E      NE
WIND CHAR         <15     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR            0       0       0      10      30      40      30      20
RAIN                                   S  C  C  C  C  S     S
TSTMS                                    IS IS

$$

KSZ024-162115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
429 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

Date             Sat 03/16/24            Sun 03/17/24            Mon 03/18/24
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                      65          33          49          23          47
TEMP             41 50 62 64 59 48 42 37 33 40 46 48 44 35 30 26 23 30 39 45 46
DEWPT            35 38 37 34 29 27 25 22 22 23 21 17 14 14 13 11 11 10 11 11 13
MIN/MAX RH                   31          62          28          58          24
RH               79 63 39 32 32 44 50 54 63 50 37 29 29 41 49 52 59 42 31 25 26
WIND DIR         SW  W  W NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  N NW NW  W
WIND SPD          8 13 18 16 11  9 10  8  6 12 18 19 13 11 11 10 10 12 12 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT)      B2 FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)       71 18  4  7 36 44 38 41 23 14 13  9  9  5  1  2  3  2  3  1  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  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  4  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT         <10 12 54 62<10<10<10<10<10 29 55 67 50<10<10<10<10 41 48 51<10
T WIND DIR        W  W  W NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W
T WIND SPD       11 20 27 23 16 13 14 11 11 21 27 26 21 14 13 12 13 20 17 16 10
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX EX PR


Date          Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24
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      67      35      65      42      64      40      62
TEMP          36 40 61 60 42 35 58 59 46 42 56 58 46 41 54 55
DEWPT         16 24 36 34 32 30 34 35 35 37 45 44 40 38 38 37
RH            43 52 39 37 67 82 40 40 65 82 66 59 79 89 54 51
PWIND DIR          SW      NW      NE       E      SE      SE       E      NE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR            0       0       0       5      30      40      20      20
RAIN                                      C  C  C  S  S  S  S

$$

KSZ012-162115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
429 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

Date             Sat 03/16/24            Sun 03/17/24            Mon 03/18/24
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                      64          31          48          21          47
TEMP             41 51 60 63 57 46 40 36 32 39 45 47 42 33 28 24 21 29 39 45 45
DEWPT            35 38 38 33 29 25 24 22 20 22 20 17 15 13 11 10  9 10 11 11 13
MIN/MAX RH                   31          62          29          58          24
RH               79 61 44 32 34 43 52 56 61 50 36 30 33 43 48 54 59 44 31 25 27
WIND DIR          W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N NW  N NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  W
WIND SPD          9 16 16 13 10  9  9  6  6 12 18 19 13 11 10 10 10 12 12 10  9
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)       48 16  4  0  8 26 35 39 10  5 15 12  7  4  2  3  2  1  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  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3
MIX HGT         <10 14 49 60<10<10<10<10<10 33 57 67 51<10<10<10<10 42 48 51<10
T WIND DIR        W  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W
T WIND SPD       13 24 26 23 17 13 13 11 12 25 28 27 23 14 14 16 16 21 17 14 10
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX EX PR


Date          Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24
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       34      65      33      64      39      64      38      62
TEMP          36 40 60 59 40 33 57 58 45 40 56 57 44 39 54 54
DEWPT         15 23 35 34 31 28 32 34 33 34 43 42 39 36 37 35
RH            42 50 39 39 70 82 38 40 62 79 62 57 82 89 52 48
PWIND DIR          SW      NW      NE       E      SE      SE       E      NE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR            0       0       0       5      30      40      30      20
RAIN                                      C  C  C  C  C  S  S

$$

KSZ012-162115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
429 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

Date             Sat 03/16/24            Sun 03/17/24            Mon 03/18/24
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                      62          31          47          21          46
TEMP             41 52 60 62 56 45 39 35 31 38 44 46 41 33 28 24 21 28 39 46 43
DEWPT            35 37 36 30 27 25 24 22 20 22 20 16 15 13 12 11  9  9 11 10 13
MIN/MAX RH                   29          63          29          59          23
RH               79 56 41 30 32 45 54 59 63 52 38 29 34 43 50 57 59 44 31 23 29
WIND DIR         SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  W
WIND SPD         11 18 16 17 11 10  9  8  9 13 19 21 14 12 11 10 10 13 13 11  9
WIND GUST           28
CLOUDS(CAT)      FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)       19  9  3  0  1 14 28 29  9  3 16 14 14  3  3  2  1  1  3  1  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  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  4
MIX HGT         <10 14 45 60<10<10<10<10<10 36 59 68 45<10<10<10<10 45 46 51<10
T WIND DIR        W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW  W
T WIND SPD       17 24 24 24 17 13 12 11 11 26 28 27 23 14 14 12 12 21 17 17 10
SMOKE DISP       PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX EX PR


Date          Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24Fri 03/22/24
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       34      64      32      64      39      64      37      62
TEMP          37 40 58 57 40 33 57 57 45 40 56 56 46 39 53 54
DEWPT         15 23 34 33 30 27 31 33 32 32 41 41 38 36 36 34
RH            40 50 40 40 67 78 37 40 60 73 57 57 73 89 52 46
PWIND DIR          SW      NW       N       E      SE      SE       E      NE
WIND CHAR         15>     15>     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR            0       0       0       5      30      40      30      20
RAIN                                      C  C  C  S  C  S  S

$$


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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