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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
423 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

KSZ058-192215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
423 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

Date             Sun 01/19/25            Mon 01/20/25            Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      16           3          19          -3          24
TEMP              7  9 14 15 11  6  6  6  5 10 17 19 15 11  6  1 -2  4 18 24 21
DEWPT            -1  1  1  1 -1 -3 -4 -4 -4  0  5  7  4  0 -5 -9-11 -7 -3  2  5
MIN/MAX RH                   50          71          59          66          38
RH               69 69 55 53 57 66 62 62 65 63 58 59 61 60 60 62 64 59 38 38 49
WIND DIR         NW NW NW NW  N NE SE  S SW  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  W SW SW SW  S
WIND SPD          9 11 13 11  3  2  2  2  2  3  6  8  5  5  3  2  2  4 10 10  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%)       18 14 23 11 23 26 28 61 72 75 90 83 80 49 16  5  5  4  7  4  4
POP 12HR                      0           0          20           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
SNOW                                      S  S  S  S
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  3  3  4  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  3  4
MIX HGT         <10 17 31 33<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 33 27 11<10<10<10 10 25 30<10
T WIND DIR       NW NW  N NW  N NW  S  S  S  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  W SW SW SW  S
T WIND SPD       13 17 19 16  6  3  5  6  4  3  8 11 12 10 10  6  3  6 16 18 13
SMOKE DISP       PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR


Date               Wed 01/22/25  Thu 01/23/25  Fri 01/24/25  Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       15    39      20    36      14    40      23    46
TEMP          17   20 35 33 25   22 33 28 21   18 34 33 27   24 40 36
DEWPT          5    8 19 23 19   17 21 19 15   11 19 20 19   19 27 27
RH            58   59 52 66 78   81 61 68 77   73 54 58 71   81 59 69
PWIND DIR           S    SW       W    NW      NW    SW       S     E
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   FW FW FW FW   FW SC SC
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$

KSZ024-192215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
423 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

Date             Sun 01/19/25            Mon 01/20/25            Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      12           0          14          -7          20
TEMP              6  6  8 11  9  4  1  1  2  6 12 14 11  5  0 -3 -6 -1 11 19 20
DEWPT            -1 -2 -4 -4 -3 -5 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -3 -6-11-14-14-10 -5  0  3
MIN/MAX RH                   49          76          48          66          43
RH               72 69 57 50 57 65 68 72 72 62 50 48 52 59 59 58 67 65 47 42 47
WIND DIR         NW  N NW NW  W SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW  W SW SW SW  S
WIND SPD         10 11 13 11  2  2  2  2  2  5 10 10  5  5  3  2  2  5 10 11  9
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%)       32 13 10  6 24 19 25 55 84 69 75 65 50 17  6  4  5  3  5  2  7
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  3  3  3  3  4  5  4  4  3  4  3  3  4  4  3  4  3  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 16 31 34<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 36<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 26<10
T WIND DIR       NW  N  N NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW  W SW SW SW  S
T WIND SPD       13 18 18 16  6  5  4  6  8 11 16 17 11 11  9  8  5  8 16 18 12
SMOKE DISP       PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR


Date               Wed 01/22/25  Thu 01/23/25  Fri 01/24/25  Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       12    35      20    32      13    36      21    40
TEMP          16   19 31 31 24   22 30 26 20   17 31 31 26   24 36 32
DEWPT          6   11 19 22 18   16 19 17 13   10 17 20 18   18 25 25
RH            64   70 61 69 77   77 63 68 74   73 56 63 71   77 64 75
PWIND DIR           S     W       W    NW      NW    SW      SW     N
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   B1 B1 SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC FW FW FW   SC SC SC
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$

KSZ012-192215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
423 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

Date             Sun 01/19/25            Mon 01/20/25            Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      12          -2          14          -9          18
TEMP              5  4  8 11  9  3  0  0  1  5 11 14 10  3 -2 -6 -8 -2 11 17 14
DEWPT            -4 -6 -7 -7 -7 -9-11-11 -9 -7 -5 -5 -6-11-15-17-17-14 -6  0  1
MIN/MAX RH                   44          64          43          63          46
RH               65 62 49 43 47 56 59 59 62 57 47 42 47 51 53 58 64 55 45 46 55
WIND DIR         NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW  W SW SW SW  S
WIND SPD          8 11 12 10  2  1  1  1  1  4  9 10  5  4  2  2  1  4 10 10  6
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%)       42 12  9 18 20 18  8 25 73 64 61 57 44 15  4  4  7  3  5  4 11
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  3  3  3  3  3  5  4  4  5  3  2  3  4  4  3  4  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 19 33 37<10<10<10<10<10 11 34 44 14<10<10<10<10<10 23 27<10
T WIND DIR        N  N  N NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW  W NW NW  N NW  W SW SW SW  S
T WIND SPD       16 20 20 16  6  6  5  6  8 13 18 19 13 11  6  6  4  9 17 19 14
SMOKE DISP       PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR


Date               Wed 01/22/25  Thu 01/23/25  Fri 01/24/25  Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       10    37      19    32      12    36      19    40
TEMP          14   19 32 31 24   21 29 25 19   16 31 30 25   24 35 32
DEWPT          5    9 19 20 16   15 18 14 11    8 16 18 16   17 23 22
RH            67   64 58 63 71   77 63 62 70   70 53 60 68   74 61 66
PWIND DIR           S     W       W    NW      NW    SW      SW     N
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   B1 B1 SC SC   SC SC B1 SC   SC FW FW FW   SC SC B1
POP 12HR            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$

KSZ012-192215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
423 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

Date             Sun 01/19/25            Mon 01/20/25            Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      12          -2          14          -8          18
TEMP              5  4  6 11  8  4  1  0 -1  5 11 14  9  4 -1 -5 -7 -2 10 17 14
DEWPT            -7-10-12-11-10-11-13-13-13-10 -9 -9 -9-14-17-19-19-16 -9 -4 -1
MIN/MAX RH                   35          56          36          55          39
RH               57 51 42 35 42 49 51 53 56 49 39 34 43 42 45 49 55 50 41 38 50
WIND DIR          N NW NW NW NW  W SW  W  W NW NW NW NW  N NW NW  W SW SW SW  S
WIND SPD         11 13 14 11  4  2  2  2  2  6 11 11  8  6  4  3  2  5 10 11  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       26  7 11 10 13 16  8 18 43 52 33 47 43 14  5  4  8  2  6  7 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  3  3  3  3  3  5  4  4  5  3  2  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4
MIX HGT         <10 22 35 38<10<10<10<10<10<10 34 48 11<10<10<10<10<10 25 24<10
T WIND DIR        N NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW  W NW NW  N  N NW  W SW SW SW  S
T WIND SPD       18 21 20 18  6  5  5  8  8 10 18 23 13 12 10  8  5  8 16 17 12
SMOKE DISP       PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR


Date               Wed 01/22/25  Thu 01/23/25  Fri 01/24/25  Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       10    38      20    32      13    36      20    40
TEMP          15   20 33 32 25   22 29 25 20   17 30 30 26   24 35 32
DEWPT          4    8 17 20 16   15 16 13 10    7 14 18 17   17 22 20
RH            61   59 51 61 68   74 58 60 64   64 51 60 68   74 59 61
PWIND DIR           S     W       W    NW      NW    SW      SW     N
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC   B1 B1 SC B1   SC SC B1 SC   SC FW FW SC   SC SC B1
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