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Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 250931
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
431 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
KSZ058-252130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 58 79 62 81
TEMP 54 57 60 63 62 60 60 60 62 66 74 79 75 66 66 64 63 71 78 78 73
DEWPT 51 54 55 55 54 54 55 57 59 61 63 60 57 57 62 62 63 65 65 65 63
MIN/MAX RH 73 92 53 97 61
RH 90 90 84 75 75 81 84 90 90 84 69 52 54 73 87 93100 81 64 64 71
WIND DIR SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 17 19 20 21 20 20 21 23 26 32 27 19 24 25 26 25 27 27 26 23
WIND GUST 31 33 32 31 32 34 41 42 41 32 36 37 39 37 42 42 39 35
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 93100 96 94 93 93 97 86 93 89 63 16 10 11 21 21 65 70 57 71 75
POP 12HR 90 90 40 10 70
QPF 12HR 1.35 0.53 0.10 0 0.49
RAIN SHWRS O O O NM SC SC O O SC SC SC SC NM NM O
TSTMS SC SC NM NM SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM
LAL 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10 13 15 14<10<10<10<10<10 15 33 66 13<10<10 10 14 27 38 35<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 25 26 27 26 28 29 25 25 34 39 41 27 31 33 32 33 34 35 34 24
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR FR FR PR PR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR GD EX EX EX FR
Date Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24
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 60 76 46 72 50 81 58 83
TEMP 65 61 72 70 54 47 67 71 55 51 78 78 63 59 79 80
DEWPT 63 61 60 55 49 45 49 51 51 49 58 59 59 58 63 61
RH 93100 66 59 83 93 52 49 86 93 50 52 87 96 58 52
PWIND DIR S S W NW S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 60 20 10 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS O NM NM SC IS IS SC SC IS SC
TSTMS NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC IS SC
$$
KSZ024-252130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 55 78 60 82
TEMP 52 55 57 60 59 57 56 56 58 64 71 78 75 67 64 62 61 69 78 81 73
DEWPT 45 50 52 53 51 51 52 55 56 60 62 60 56 54 55 58 59 63 63 63 61
MIN/MAX RH 66 95 53 94 55
RH 77 83 83 78 75 80 86 96 93 87 73 54 52 63 73 87 93 81 60 54 66
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 14 17 21 20 19 20 18 20 21 27 27 20 21 18 13 16 20 23 23 23
WIND GUST 28 34 32 29 33 29 33 34 39 40 32 33 29 31 34 35 35
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 82100 97 93 96 97 98 96 96 90 68 18 36 15 12 18 65 57 57 58 77
POP 12HR 90 90 60 20 70
QPF 12HR 0.45 0.58 0.12 0.02 0.34
RAIN SHWRS NM O O SC SC NM O O SC SC NM NM IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS SC IS SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC NM
LAL 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3
MIX HGT <10 11 15 18 12<10<10<10<10 13 25 74 12<10<10<10<10 28 50 36<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW S S S SW S S
T WIND SPD 17 23 25 29 26 28 25 24 25 31 36 46 26 23 19 14 17 25 31 28 24
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR FR FR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24
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 59 74 45 70 50 80 56 81
TEMP 64 60 71 68 52 45 64 68 54 50 77 77 62 56 78 78
DEWPT 61 59 58 53 46 42 47 50 48 48 57 58 56 55 60 59
RH 90 96 63 59 80 89 54 52 80 93 50 52 81 96 54 52
PWIND DIR S S W W S S S SE
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 70 20 5 10 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS O NM NM NM IS IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-252130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 55 77 60 82
TEMP 51 57 56 60 59 57 55 56 57 62 70 76 74 67 63 61 60 69 79 81 73
DEWPT 44 48 52 52 51 50 52 53 55 59 61 62 57 55 54 57 58 62 63 62 62
MIN/MAX RH 65 93 57 91 53
RH 77 72 86 75 75 77 90 90 93 90 73 62 55 65 72 87 93 78 58 53 68
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 10 13 19 20 20 19 20 18 20 20 27 27 20 19 17 13 14 19 21 21 21
WIND GUST 33 31 29 31 28 34 33 37 40 31 29 29 34 33 33
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 89100 96 93 94 98 98 96 97 93 73 27 40 19 11 21 59 57 57 55 74
POP 12HR 70 90 70 30 70
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.54 0.13 0.01 0.33
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC NM O O SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS IS IS NM NM O
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC NM
LAL 3 2 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5
HAINES 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 3
MIX HGT <10 14 15 18 10 10<10<10<10 16 19 54 14<10<10<10<10 27 51 44<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW S S
T WIND SPD 14 23 28 28 26 28 27 24 27 31 34 46 27 20 17 13 14 21 29 26 21
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR FR PR PR FR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24
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 59 74 44 69 49 79 56 80
TEMP 63 60 71 68 52 44 63 68 54 49 76 76 61 56 77 77
DEWPT 61 59 59 54 45 41 47 50 48 47 57 59 55 54 60 59
RH 93 96 66 61 77 89 56 52 80 93 52 56 81 93 56 54
PWIND DIR S S W W S S S SE
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 70 30 5 10 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS O O NM NM SC IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-252130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Date Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24
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 54 76 59 82
TEMP 51 57 57 61 59 57 56 55 57 62 68 75 72 66 64 60 60 69 78 81 74
DEWPT 45 47 51 51 51 50 52 53 54 58 61 62 57 56 55 56 57 61 62 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 66 94 58 90 51
RH 80 69 80 70 75 77 86 93 90 87 78 64 59 70 73 87 90 76 58 53 64
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 16 21 23 20 21 21 19 20 21 28 28 21 21 20 14 14 20 21 23 19
WIND GUST 32 35 31 33 34 29 32 34 39 41 33 31 34 34 29
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 73100 94 93 95 96 98 93 96 84 73 28 49 30 12 35 45 57 57 54 76
POP 12HR 60 90 70 30 70
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.62 0.17 0.02 0.26
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC O O O SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC NM NM O
TSTMS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC NM
LAL 2 1 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 4 4 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 3
MIX HGT <10 11 15 21 14 10<10<10<10 15 17 44 17<10<10<10<10 32 53 56 12
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW S S SW S S
T WIND SPD 17 20 28 28 27 28 28 26 25 31 31 43 27 23 20 14 16 20 28 25 19
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD GD FR FR FR FR GD GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24
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 59 75 44 69 49 80 54 81
TEMP 64 60 71 68 52 45 63 67 54 49 76 76 60 55 77 77
DEWPT 61 59 59 54 46 42 46 49 47 47 56 58 55 54 59 59
RH 90 96 66 61 80 89 54 52 77 93 50 54 84 96 54 54
PWIND DIR S S W W S S S SE
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 80 30 5 10 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS O O O NM SC IS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS NM SC SC SC SC IS SC 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
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