Land Management Forecasts Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 130908
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
408 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
KSZ058-132115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
408 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
Date Wed 03/13/24 Thu 03/14/24 Fri 03/15/24
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 77 56 72 42 59
TEMP 43 55 69 76 73 64 62 61 58 63 69 72 63 52 48 45 42 46 54 59 57
DEWPT 40 46 56 57 55 55 56 58 57 57 55 53 51 46 43 41 38 38 38 37 36
MIN/MAX RH 54 92 45 84 45
RH 89 72 63 52 53 73 81 90 96 81 61 51 65 80 83 86 86 73 54 44 45
WIND DIR E SE SE S SE S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 0 8 13 16 12 17 17 17 11 9 8 11 12 13 13 16 17 16 16 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 20 35 54 60 54 51 64 80 83 75 54 53 53 65 60 57 57 57 42 23 20
POP 12HR 30 60 30 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 4 3 6 4 5 5 3 3 6 6 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 25 39<10<10<10<10<10 16 32 41 19 17 26 26 21 27 36 43<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W N N N N N N N NE NE
T WIND SPD 4 10 18 23 19 21 24 19 14 14 12 14 20 23 21 23 21 21 19 16 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR FR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD GD GD GD GD EX EX PR
Date Sat 03/16/24Sun 03/17/24Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24
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 38 66 37 56 26 51 29 65
TEMP 42 38 61 62 47 37 52 50 33 26 45 49 34 30 57 61
DEWPT 36 35 38 37 32 27 24 20 18 16 18 18 20 19 30 34
RH 79 89 42 39 56 67 33 30 53 65 33 29 56 63 35 36
PWIND DIR NW W N NW N NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-132115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
408 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
Date Wed 03/13/24 Thu 03/14/24 Fri 03/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 53 65 40 58
TEMP 45 54 69 74 69 60 58 56 54 58 63 64 57 48 46 42 40 45 54 58 55
DEWPT 40 44 45 49 54 54 55 53 53 54 53 51 46 42 40 38 35 36 37 35 34
MIN/MAX RH 39 95 49 79 40
RH 82 69 42 41 59 81 90 90 96 86 70 63 67 80 79 86 82 70 52 42 45
WIND DIR E SE SE SE E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 1 3 10 13 10 12 11 6 4 10 11 14 16 17 17 16 16 14 13 12 9
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 25 50 55 67 73 61 67 81 87 88 77 74 71 71 77 68 57 29 15 9 8
POP 12HR 50 80 40 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.18 0.06 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O NM NM SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS NM NM NM SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 22 43<10<10<10<10<10 12 24 32 22 27 24 18<10 20 38 47<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE E SE S NW NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 4 6 11 17 11 13 13 11 10 16 13 20 24 27 23 20 19 19 18 14 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD EX GD GD FR GD EX EX PR
Date Sat 03/16/24Sun 03/17/24Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 64 34 52 23 49 29 64
TEMP 39 36 59 59 43 34 49 46 31 23 43 47 33 29 56 59
DEWPT 33 32 35 31 27 24 21 15 14 13 15 15 17 18 28 31
RH 79 85 40 34 53 66 33 28 49 65 32 27 51 63 34 34
PWIND DIR NW W NW NW NW NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
408 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
Date Wed 03/13/24 Thu 03/14/24 Fri 03/15/24
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 75 52 64 40 58
TEMP 43 54 70 75 69 59 56 54 53 56 63 61 56 48 45 42 40 44 54 57 54
DEWPT 40 45 46 45 52 54 54 53 52 54 53 50 46 41 39 36 34 36 37 36 34
MIN/MAX RH 35 96 54 84 41
RH 89 71 42 34 55 83 93 96 96 93 70 67 69 77 79 79 79 73 52 45 46
WIND DIR N SE SE SE E NE E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 1 1 8 11 9 12 11 9 5 11 12 16 14 17 16 14 13 13 12 11 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 22 57 58 70 78 78 82 86 90 89 81 79 76 78 80 67 57 25 16 7 7
POP 12HR 50 90 50 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.47 0.08 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC NM NM SC SC IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
MIX HGT <10<10 26 44<10<10<10<10<10 13 26 28 22 26 26 13<10 20 39 47<10
T WIND DIR NE N SE SE E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 4 4 9 14 12 13 11 10 9 14 17 24 24 26 24 20 17 20 17 14 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD GD FR PR GD GD EX PR
Date Sat 03/16/24Sun 03/17/24Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24
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 36 65 32 50 23 49 27 63
TEMP 40 36 61 59 42 32 47 44 30 23 43 45 31 27 56 59
DEWPT 33 31 34 30 25 21 20 15 13 12 13 14 16 17 27 30
RH 76 82 36 33 50 63 34 30 49 62 29 28 53 65 32 33
PWIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
408 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
Date Wed 03/13/24 Thu 03/14/24 Fri 03/15/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 52 63 39 58
TEMP 43 53 67 73 70 60 56 54 53 56 61 61 54 48 45 42 39 44 54 57 54
DEWPT 40 45 48 47 49 53 53 53 52 54 53 50 45 41 39 37 34 36 37 36 35
MIN/MAX RH 36 93 57 83 42
RH 89 74 50 40 47 78 90 96 96 93 75 67 71 77 79 82 82 73 52 45 48
WIND DIR W N E E E NE E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 1 2 6 10 11 12 11 11 9 11 12 16 16 17 17 14 13 13 12 11 8
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 21 62 58 72 80 82 86 90 89 90 80 80 76 86 82 59 57 14 8 5 10
POP 12HR 50 90 60 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.62 0.09 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O O NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3
MIX HGT <10<10 29 42<10<10<10<10<10 13 27 27 24 26 28 12<10 20 43 51<10
T WIND DIR NW N SE E E E E NE N N N N N N NE N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 3 3 6 11 13 13 12 11 11 16 18 23 24 25 24 18 17 19 17 14 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD GD FR FR GD EX EX PR
Date Sat 03/16/24Sun 03/17/24Mon 03/18/24Tue 03/19/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 64 32 50 22 48 26 63
TEMP 39 36 60 58 42 32 46 44 30 23 42 45 31 27 55 58
DEWPT 32 31 34 29 25 21 21 15 13 13 13 14 16 16 26 29
RH 76 82 37 33 50 63 37 30 49 65 30 28 53 63 32 33
PWIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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