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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
343 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

KSZ058-082115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
343 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date             Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed 07/10/24
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                      85          66          85          63          89
TEMP          65 65 77 82 85 83 74 70 67 66 76 81 84 83 72 68 65 64 79 85 88 87
DEWPT         64 64 67 65 64 65 64 64 64 65 67 65 64 65 66 65 63 63 66 64 64 65
MIN/MAX RH                   49          95          52          97          45
RH            97 97 71 56 50 55 71 81 90 97 74 58 51 55 81 90 93 97 64 50 45 48
WIND DIR       W NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NW NW NW NW  N  N NE
WIND SPD       2  2  3  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  4  6  8  5  3  2  2  2  3  5  5  4
CLOUDS(CAT)   SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    37 46 62 43 54 73 74 67 63 62 44 32 22 12  1  4  8  6  8  8  8 21
POP 12HR                     10          10          10           5           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            2  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  1  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  4  3  3  3  4  3  3  4  4  5  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 22 56 58 19<10<10<10<10 18 51 61 18<10<10<10<10 24 60 67 34
T WIND DIR    NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW  N NE
T WIND SPD     6  5  8  6  9  8  8  5  6  6 11 16 16 11  8  5  6  8  8  5  8  8
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR


Date          Thu 07/11/24Fri 07/12/24Sat 07/13/24Sun 07/14/24
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       66      90      68      93      72      96      74      99
TEMP          71 66 87 86 73 69 90 90 77 72 93 93 79 74 94 95
DEWPT         66 66 67 68 66 66 68 68 66 66 70 69 67 68 69 68
RH            84100 52 55 79 90 49 49 69 81 47 46 67 82 44 42
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR           10       5       5       5       5       5       5       0

$$

KSZ024-082115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
343 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date             Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed 07/10/24
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                      84          65          84          64          87
TEMP          66 65 75 81 83 84 73 69 66 66 76 82 83 82 73 69 65 64 78 84 87 84
DEWPT         62 63 66 63 62 62 63 62 62 62 64 63 63 63 64 63 62 62 65 63 64 65
MIN/MAX RH                   47          87          51          93          48
RH            87 93 74 54 49 48 71 78 87 87 66 53 51 53 73 81 90 93 64 49 46 53
WIND DIR      NW  N  N NW NW  N NE NE  N  N NE NE  N NE NE  N NW NW NW  N  N NE
WIND SPD       3  3  4  5  5  3  2  2  2  2  3  8  8  5  3  2  2  2  3  5  6  5
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    20 28 34 22 38 63 50 62 47 42 38 30 34 25  9  2  8  7  9 15 18 23
POP 12HR                      5           5           5           0           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.02
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  5  4  4  3  4  3  4  3  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 18 49 61 14<10<10<10<10 15 55 60 24<10<10<10<10 29 61 74 15
T WIND DIR    NW  N  N NW NW  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE  N NW  W NW  N NW NE
T WIND SPD     6  6  8  6  9  6  8  5  6  6 11 14 14 12  8  8  6  6  8  8 10  8
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR


Date          Thu 07/11/24Fri 07/12/24Sat 07/13/24Sun 07/14/24
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       65      88      68      92      72      95      75      98
TEMP          70 65 85 87 73 69 89 90 77 72 92 92 79 75 94 95
DEWPT         64 64 67 66 65 64 68 67 64 65 69 67 66 65 68 66
RH            81 97 55 50 76 84 50 47 64 79 47 44 64 71 43 39
PWIND DIR           E      SE      SE       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR           10       5       5       5       5       5       5       0

$$

KSZ012-082115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
343 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date             Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed 07/10/24
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                      82          63          82          63          85
TEMP          65 64 74 79 82 81 73 68 65 65 75 80 82 81 72 66 63 65 77 83 85 82
DEWPT         63 63 66 64 63 64 64 62 61 62 65 65 66 65 64 63 61 62 66 66 66 68
MIN/MAX RH                   53          90          58          92          54
RH            93 97 76 60 53 56 73 81 87 90 71 60 58 58 76 90 93 90 69 57 53 63
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW NW  N NE  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N NE
WIND SPD       2  2  2  4  4  2  1  0  1  1  2  5  5  3  2  1  1  2  2  4  4  2
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW SC FW FW FW B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    19 41 24 23 22 61 43 59 38 42 42 34 26 21 10  3  6  7  9 10 16 16
POP 12HR                      0           5           5           0          10
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.04
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 19 44 61 15<10<10<10<10 16 51 48 27<10<10<10<10 32 57 63<10
T WIND DIR    NW  N  N NW NW  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  W NW  N NW  N
T WIND SPD     6  8  8  6 10  5  5  6  6  6 11 13 13 10  8  8  6  6 10  9  9  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR


Date          Thu 07/11/24Fri 07/12/24Sat 07/13/24Sun 07/14/24
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       64      85      67      90      71      94      74      97
TEMP          69 65 82 84 72 68 87 88 77 71 91 91 79 74 92 94
DEWPT         64 64 68 68 64 64 70 69 64 65 70 70 65 65 70 68
RH            84 97 63 59 76 87 57 54 64 81 50 50 62 74 49 43
PWIND DIR           E      SE      SE       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR           10       5       5       5       5       5       5       0

$$

KSZ012-082115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
343 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date             Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed 07/10/24
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                      83          63          83          63          85
TEMP          66 64 72 79 82 82 73 67 65 65 75 81 82 82 73 67 64 65 77 83 84 83
DEWPT         63 61 64 62 61 62 62 62 61 61 64 63 63 63 63 63 61 61 65 64 64 66
MIN/MAX RH                   47          90          52          90          51
RH            90 90 76 56 49 51 68 84 87 87 69 54 53 53 71 87 90 87 67 53 51 57
WIND DIR       W NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N
WIND SPD       3  2  3  5  4  2  2  1  1  2  2  5  5  4  2  2  2  2  2  5  4  3
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)    12 30 24 21 24 43 41 56 40 49 45 37 28 19 19  4  8  9  7  9 17 11
POP 12HR                      0           0           5           0          10
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.02
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2
HAINES         5  4  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  3
MIX HGT      <10<10 16 40 57 24<10<10<10<10 13 47 47 22<10<10<10<10 26 49 50 20
T WIND DIR    NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  N
T WIND SPD     6  6  8  8 10  5  4  6  5  5 10 11 13 10  8  8  6  6 10  9 10  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR


Date          Thu 07/11/24Fri 07/12/24Sat 07/13/24Sun 07/14/24
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       64      85      67      90      71      93      75      96
TEMP          68 65 82 84 72 68 87 88 77 72 90 91 80 75 93 94
DEWPT         64 63 66 66 64 63 69 68 64 64 69 69 64 65 68 68
RH            87 93 58 55 76 84 55 52 64 76 50 49 58 71 44 43
PWIND DIR           E      SE      SE       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR            5       5       5       5       5       5       5       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