Land Management Forecasts Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 150920
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
KSZ058-152115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
Date Fri 03/15/24 Sat 03/16/24 Sun 03/17/24
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 63 39 68 38 56
TEMP 46 51 59 63 60 49 44 42 39 51 63 68 64 54 48 42 39 45 52 55 50
DEWPT 40 40 39 36 37 37 38 37 37 40 38 38 39 38 35 31 28 28 27 25 24
MIN/MAX RH 37 90 33 65 31
RH 79 66 47 36 42 63 79 82 92 66 39 33 40 54 60 65 64 51 38 31 36
WIND DIR N N N NE NE N NW W W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 16 14 13 11 8 5 4 3 4 9 13 12 8 9 9 8 8 11 14 18 16
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 57 6 18 27 34 35 36 38 43 34 29 35 45 67 64 54 62 23 25 23 18
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DRIZZLE
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 20 40 54<10<10<10<10<10<10 48 62<10<10<10<10<10 30 58 74 19
T WIND DIR N NE NE N NE N N W W W W W W N N NE N N N NW N
T WIND SPD 19 23 20 17 8 8 5 5 6 12 18 19 9 10 13 11 10 17 19 21 17
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24
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 27 51 35 71 38 67 46 68
TEMP 35 27 44 49 38 39 64 63 45 39 60 62 50 47 61 61
DEWPT 21 16 16 18 23 27 39 37 35 31 39 41 43 45 51 49
RH 56 63 32 29 54 62 40 38 68 73 46 46 77 93 70 65
PWIND DIR N NW SW W NE SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 40
RAIN S C C C
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
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KSZ024-152115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
Date Fri 03/15/24 Sat 03/16/24 Sun 03/17/24
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 61 38 66 34 53
TEMP 43 47 56 60 57 47 42 40 39 50 62 66 61 49 43 39 35 42 49 51 46
DEWPT 37 38 37 35 36 36 35 34 34 38 38 36 34 30 28 25 24 25 23 21 18
MIN/MAX RH 39 86 33 65 30
RH 79 71 49 39 45 65 76 79 82 63 41 33 36 48 55 57 64 50 36 30 32
WIND DIR N N N N N NW W SW W W W NW N N N N NW N N NW N
WIND SPD 13 13 12 10 5 4 4 5 8 13 16 13 10 10 10 8 6 11 14 18 18
WIND GUST 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 51 9 6 17 15 6 17 30 45 23 10 14 22 47 52 52 51 14 15 26 13
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 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 35 49<10<10<10<10<10 13 55 70<10<10<10<10<10 35 62 76 53
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW W W W W W NW N N N N N N NW NW N
T WIND SPD 16 19 17 12 6 6 8 10 12 20 25 21 13 13 13 10 8 17 20 23 19
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
Date Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24
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 24 49 35 68 35 65 44 66
TEMP 32 24 41 47 38 39 61 61 43 35 58 60 48 44 60 61
DEWPT 15 12 13 16 20 27 34 31 29 26 32 35 38 40 47 45
RH 49 60 31 28 48 62 36 32 57 69 37 39 68 86 62 56
PWIND DIR N NW SW NW NE SE SE S
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 50
RAIN S C C C
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
Date Fri 03/15/24 Sat 03/16/24 Sun 03/17/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 60 37 64 33 51
TEMP 42 46 55 59 55 46 40 39 39 50 60 64 59 46 40 37 33 40 47 48 45
DEWPT 37 38 38 37 37 35 35 34 33 38 38 36 32 29 27 25 23 24 23 21 18
MIN/MAX RH 43 85 35 66 33
RH 82 73 53 44 51 65 82 82 79 63 44 35 36 51 59 61 66 52 38 34 33
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW W SW W W NW NW NW N N NW NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 11 10 9 5 4 5 5 8 14 14 13 10 9 9 8 8 12 16 18 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 13 6 15 4 4 1 11 21 27 43 8 7 10 37 45 48 32 11 20 19 13
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 34 48<10<10<10<10<10 13 46 61<10<10<10<10<10 37 62 75 44
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW W W W W NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N
T WIND SPD 16 19 17 12 8 6 9 12 14 21 23 21 14 13 12 11 10 19 23 24 20
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX
Date Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 48 33 67 33 65 42 65
TEMP 31 22 40 46 37 38 60 59 41 33 58 59 47 43 60 59
DEWPT 13 11 12 15 19 25 33 31 28 25 30 33 35 37 46 44
RH 47 62 31 28 48 59 36 34 59 72 34 37 63 79 60 57
PWIND DIR N NW SW NW NE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 50
RAIN S C C C
$$
KSZ012-152115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024
Date Fri 03/15/24 Sat 03/16/24 Sun 03/17/24
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 60 38 64 32 51
TEMP 40 45 54 59 55 45 41 40 39 50 59 63 58 46 40 36 33 40 47 48 43
DEWPT 37 37 38 37 37 35 34 34 33 37 37 35 30 28 26 25 23 24 23 21 18
MIN/MAX RH 43 80 34 67 34
RH 89 73 54 44 51 68 76 79 79 61 44 35 34 49 57 64 66 52 38 34 36
WIND DIR N N N N NW W SW SW SW W NW NW NW N NW NW NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 11 10 9 5 5 5 9 10 17 16 16 10 10 9 8 8 13 18 20 18
WIND GUST 31
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 13 3 17 1 2 0 5 11 17 30 7 5 5 6 43 44 20 9 18 19 16
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 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 4
MIX HGT <10 13 36 48<10<10<10<10<10 14 47 57<10<10<10<10<10 35 65 76 44
T WIND DIR N N N N NW W W W W W NW NW N N N N NW N NW NW N
T WIND SPD 12 17 13 12 8 8 10 14 17 23 21 23 14 12 11 11 9 19 23 24 21
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
Date Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24Wed 03/20/24Thu 03/21/24
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 22 48 33 65 33 64 42 65
TEMP 30 22 40 46 37 39 59 58 41 33 57 59 47 42 60 59
DEWPT 13 10 12 15 18 24 33 30 27 23 28 31 33 35 45 43
RH 49 59 31 28 46 54 37 34 57 66 33 34 58 76 58 55
PWIND DIR N NW SW NW N SE SE SE
WIND CHAR 15> <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 40
RAIN C C C
$$
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