Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
310 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
310 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 60 78 44 65
TEMP 65 63 70 78 82 77 70 66 64 61 68 75 76 65 56 51 47 44 53 62 65 59
DEWPT 57 56 59 61 63 63 62 62 61 60 62 60 54 47 43 38 35 33 36 35 36 40
MIN/MAX RH 52 99 46 65 34
RH 75 78 68 56 53 62 76 87 90 97 81 60 46 52 62 61 63 65 52 36 34 49
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND SPD 9 10 13 16 13 6 6 5 4 3 5 6 11 18 13 10 8 5 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST 26 24 28 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 72 59 66 20 34 64 77 66 52 38 37 38 36 38 5 3 2 3 2 2 1 1
POP 12HR 30 60 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.21 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC NM SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 28 37<10<10<10<10<10<10 30 47 22 19 13<10<10 16 40 39<10
T WIND DIR S S S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S
T WIND SPD 16 16 19 21 20 11 13 12 10 6 5 5 16 32 28 24 19 16 16 14 12 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
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 52 77 46 67 46 71 49 67
TEMP 52 52 72 67 52 46 64 60 49 46 68 65 56 49 64 60
DEWPT 36 36 48 46 39 36 38 39 38 39 46 50 49 44 49 48
RH 54 54 42 47 61 68 38 46 66 76 45 58 77 83 58 64
PWIND DIR S SW NW NW SE S W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
310 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 57 77 43 66
TEMP 64 62 68 79 80 76 69 65 61 58 65 75 75 62 53 50 46 44 52 62 66 60
DEWPT 55 56 57 59 60 61 61 60 57 54 56 51 45 43 39 35 32 31 34 32 31 34
MIN/MAX RH 50 91 35 61 28
RH 73 81 68 50 51 60 76 84 87 86 73 43 34 50 59 56 58 60 50 32 27 37
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W SW W W SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W S
WIND SPD 10 10 12 14 11 6 4 4 3 2 5 8 16 19 13 10 9 6 8 9 10 6
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 55 68 64 25 43 61 64 36 33 45 27 24 35 38 8 4 1 4 1 1 1 1
POP 12HR 30 30 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 36 31<10<10<10<10<10<10 26 60 28 29 11<10<10 18 44 41<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW
T WIND SPD 16 14 18 24 18 10 9 8 4 4 4 10 21 29 27 21 19 14 16 16 13 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 75 46 66 44 71 46 66
TEMP 52 52 71 65 53 46 63 60 48 45 68 65 54 47 63 60
DEWPT 34 35 44 41 36 35 35 35 35 36 43 45 43 40 42 41
RH 50 52 38 41 52 65 35 39 60 70 40 48 66 76 46 49
PWIND DIR S W NW NW S S NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
310 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 81 55 77 42 65
TEMP 65 63 70 79 81 75 68 63 60 56 65 76 75 60 51 49 46 43 52 62 65 59
DEWPT 54 54 56 58 59 60 60 58 54 50 53 50 44 41 38 34 30 29 33 31 29 32
MIN/MAX RH 47 85 34 61 26
RH 68 72 61 49 47 60 76 84 81 80 65 40 33 49 61 56 53 57 48 31 26 36
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W S
WIND SPD 8 8 11 13 10 4 3 3 3 2 3 8 13 17 10 6 5 5 5 6 6 4
WIND GUST 25 24 21 17
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 65 75 64 28 47 68 64 40 31 26 14 25 39 42 14 6 4 4 1 1 1 1
POP 12HR 40 30 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.03 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 40 37<10<10<10<10<10<10 35 50 32 24 12<10<10 18 45 42<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW
T WIND SPD 17 16 23 24 17 9 6 6 5 4 3 10 21 31 27 23 19 16 16 14 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
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 50 74 45 65 43 70 44 65
TEMP 52 51 71 64 51 45 62 59 47 44 67 64 53 45 62 59
DEWPT 32 32 43 39 34 32 33 33 33 33 42 44 40 37 41 39
RH 46 48 36 40 52 60 33 37 58 65 40 48 61 73 46 47
PWIND DIR S W NW NW S S NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
310 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 55 76 43 65
TEMP 66 64 70 79 81 75 68 63 60 56 65 75 74 60 52 49 46 44 52 62 65 59
DEWPT 54 54 56 56 58 59 59 57 53 49 50 47 42 41 37 34 30 29 31 29 27 31
MIN/MAX RH 44 81 31 57 24
RH 65 70 61 45 46 58 73 81 78 77 58 37 32 49 56 56 53 55 44 28 24 34
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W S
WIND SPD 10 10 13 14 11 5 4 3 3 2 4 9 16 19 13 10 10 8 9 9 9 5
WIND GUST 25 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 64 71 69 32 52 73 58 36 21 13 13 30 52 56 26 5 2 2 1 1 1 2
POP 12HR 40 30 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.02 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 43 39<10<10<10<10<10<10 38 51 22 26 15<10<10 16 46 43<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW
T WIND SPD 16 14 21 24 17 9 6 6 5 5 4 11 20 32 28 23 19 16 16 16 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR FR EX GD PR
Date Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25Thu 10/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 73 45 65 43 70 43 65
TEMP 52 51 71 64 52 45 62 59 47 44 67 64 53 44 62 59
DEWPT 32 31 41 37 34 31 31 31 31 32 39 41 39 36 39 37
RH 46 46 34 37 50 58 31 34 53 62 36 43 59 73 43 44
PWIND DIR S W NW NW S S W NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
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