Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 040919
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
319 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
KSZ058-042215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
319 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date Wed 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 56 20 32 19 45
TEMP 35 40 53 55 47 39 33 26 20 22 29 32 28 23 21 20 20 27 38 44 36
DEWPT 34 37 35 35 34 32 22 10 5 5 6 6 7 10 10 9 10 13 16 21 22
MIN/MAX RH 47 75 33 64 38
RH 96 89 50 47 60 76 63 50 51 47 37 33 40 57 62 62 64 55 40 39 56
WIND DIR SW W NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 8 10 11 6 10 12 11 10 9 8 5 2 2 2 2 3 6 10 9 5
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 5 8 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 9 9 6 5 7 2 4 7 6 5
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 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 17 22<10<10<10 11 14 21 24 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 19 23<10
T WIND DIR W NW N NW NW N N N N N N N NE E S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 14 13 16 19 12 19 19 19 19 20 12 8 5 6 6 10 10 17 19 17 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR FR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sat 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24
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 29 56 39 57 38 53 27 39
TEMP 30 29 49 47 42 41 53 51 44 40 49 43 34 28 36 33
DEWPT 25 26 37 39 40 41 48 47 44 39 35 31 27 24 24 23
RH 81 88 63 74 93 100 83 86100 96 58 62 75 85 61 66
PWIND DIR SW SW S S SW NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5
$$
KSZ024-042215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
319 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date Wed 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 52 17 28 19 43
TEMP 34 37 50 52 44 36 27 22 18 19 25 28 26 22 20 20 21 25 37 42 34
DEWPT 31 30 33 34 31 24 11 4 2 3 3 4 5 7 8 8 9 12 15 21 23
MIN/MAX RH 52 65 35 61 39
RH 89 75 52 50 60 61 50 45 49 49 38 35 40 52 59 59 59 57 40 43 64
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N E SE S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 8 9 12 13 10 13 14 13 10 9 6 4 2 1 2 3 4 8 10 10 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 9 1 2 5 4 2 3 3 4 7 11 15 8 4 6 4 3 4 6 6
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 20 14<10<10<10 14 19 19 23 24<10<10<10<10<10 11 20 23<10
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE SE S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 11 19 19 16 19 20 20 18 18 11 5 3 5 6 9 11 17 16 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD FR PR PR FR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Sat 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 54 39 56 36 49 24 36
TEMP 29 28 47 45 42 40 52 51 43 38 46 40 32 27 33 31
DEWPT 24 26 35 37 39 40 46 45 41 36 33 28 25 21 20 20
RH 81 92 63 73 89 100 80 80 93 92 60 62 75 78 58 63
PWIND DIR SW SW SW S SW NW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
KSZ012-042215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
319 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date Wed 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 52 15 27 17 43
TEMP 32 37 50 52 44 35 24 20 17 19 25 27 25 20 20 19 19 25 37 42 34
DEWPT 28 27 31 31 28 17 4 -1 -1 0 0 -1 1 1 3 4 5 8 12 17 19
MIN/MAX RH 43 54 29 56 34
RH 85 67 48 44 53 47 41 39 44 42 33 29 34 43 47 51 54 48 35 36 54
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE SE S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 5 8 14 14 11 14 14 12 8 6 5 3 1 0 1 2 3 6 10 9 4
WIND GUST 25 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 21 6 1 3 8 3 2 2 3 5 8 13 21 18 5 6 3 4 4 6 6
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 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 26 31<10<10 14 22 21 18 24 24<10<10<10<10<10 10 20 23<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE SE S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 12 24 27 19 21 25 24 18 17 11 5 4 4 6 11 12 16 16 12 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR FR GD GD GD FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Sat 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24
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 26 54 38 57 35 48 24 36
TEMP 29 27 47 44 40 39 52 49 43 37 46 39 30 25 33 30
DEWPT 21 23 33 34 36 37 44 42 39 33 31 26 22 18 18 17
RH 72 85 58 68 85 92 74 77 86 85 55 59 72 74 53 58
PWIND DIR SW SW SW S SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
KSZ012-042215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
319 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024
Date Wed 12/04/24 Thu 12/05/24 Fri 12/06/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 51 14 27 16 43
TEMP 31 35 48 51 43 32 22 17 15 17 24 27 24 20 19 19 19 25 37 41 33
DEWPT 25 26 30 29 26 13 3 -1 -2 -1 0 -1 0 0 1 2 4 7 11 15 18
MIN/MAX RH 43 52 29 51 31
RH 78 69 49 42 51 45 43 44 46 44 34 29 34 41 44 47 51 46 33 34 53
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE SE S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 6 10 16 18 13 17 17 14 10 9 6 4 2 1 2 2 4 6 10 9 5
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 28 4 2 2 7 3 1 2 2 5 14 16 25 24 10 6 3 7 6 5 6
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 26 35<10<10 21 21 18 18 24 23<10<10<10<10<10 11 20 23<10
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N SE S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 12 25 28 21 24 26 24 18 17 11 6 3 4 8 9 12 14 14 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX FR FR GD GD FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Sat 12/07/24 Sun 12/08/24 Mon 12/09/24 Tue 12/10/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 54 38 58 35 48 24 35
TEMP 28 27 47 43 41 40 53 49 43 37 46 39 30 25 32 30
DEWPT 20 22 31 33 35 37 43 41 39 32 30 25 22 17 17 16
RH 71 81 53 67 79 89 69 74 86 82 53 57 72 71 53 55
PWIND DIR SW SW SW S SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
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