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
431 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
KSZ058-072215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
431 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
Date Fri 02/07/25 Sat 02/08/25 Sun 02/09/25
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 44 34 46 23 38
TEMP 30 35 41 41 39 38 37 38 38 38 43 44 38 32 27 25 23 26 32 36 33
DEWPT 23 23 25 29 30 34 34 37 37 36 33 28 23 20 17 15 15 16 18 18 17
MIN/MAX RH 53 97 51 71 46
RH 75 61 52 62 70 85 89 96 96 92 67 53 54 61 65 65 71 65 56 47 51
WIND DIR E E E SE E SE SE SE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 8 11 13 10 5 5 5 5 5 12 19 19 10 9 8 6 6 8 8 6 5
WIND GUST 21 23 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 16 72 93 90 91 91 84 89 88 81 63 21 16 19 25 36 42 58 69 65 68
POP 12HR 10 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S S S S
MIX HGT <10<10 17 18<10<10<10<10<10 11 26 32 13<10 16 19 18 19 25 27<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 17 19 23 19 12 9 10 8 6 18 26 24 17 17 18 16 14 16 12 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Mon 02/10/25 Tue 02/11/25 Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25
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 23 38 23 30 13 23 9 29
TEMP 26 24 34 34 28 25 27 24 17 14 19 20 16 11 22 24
DEWPT 16 14 18 20 23 21 22 17 12 10 14 15 12 8 15 18
RH 65 65 51 56 81 84 81 74 80 84 80 81 84 87 74 77
PWIND DIR NE E NE NE NE N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 20 80 50 30 60 30 10
SNOW S C D C S C L C C
$$
KSZ024-072215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
431 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
Date Fri 02/07/25 Sat 02/08/25 Sun 02/09/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 41 32 41 21 34
TEMP 28 31 39 39 37 34 33 34 34 34 38 39 34 28 24 23 22 23 29 32 30
DEWPT 20 20 20 22 23 26 28 31 32 31 27 22 19 16 14 12 12 12 11 11 12
MIN/MAX RH 45 96 49 65 41
RH 71 63 46 50 56 72 82 89 92 89 64 50 54 60 65 62 65 62 46 41 46
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE N NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 11 14 13 9 6 5 5 8 11 18 20 12 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 27 71 84 90 92 90 81 86 81 44 15 20 23 37 52 55 71 77 68 67
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S S
MIX HGT <10<10 15 18<10 12<10<10<10 13 27 31<10<10 13 20 19 18 22 28<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE N NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 13 18 21 20 13 14 12 9 8 18 25 25 17 17 17 14 13 12 10 8 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR FR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Mon 02/10/25 Tue 02/11/25 Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 35 17 24 9 19 7 25
TEMP 24 23 32 32 27 22 20 19 13 11 15 18 14 9 19 22
DEWPT 12 11 12 15 18 17 13 11 6 6 9 11 9 6 11 14
RH 60 59 43 49 68 81 74 70 73 80 77 73 80 87 70 71
PWIND DIR NE E NE N N N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 20 70 60 30 60 30 10
SNOW S C L L C C L C C S
$$
KSZ012-072215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
431 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
Date Fri 02/07/25 Sat 02/08/25 Sun 02/09/25
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 42 30 41 20 33
TEMP 26 29 38 39 36 33 32 32 32 33 37 37 33 27 23 22 21 22 27 31 29
DEWPT 20 18 18 19 21 21 25 28 29 29 25 20 16 14 12 10 9 9 8 9 10
MIN/MAX RH 41 89 47 62 39
RH 78 63 44 44 54 61 75 85 88 85 61 50 49 57 62 59 59 57 44 39 44
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE N NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 3 9 13 12 8 5 4 3 5 10 19 21 10 8 5 4 4 4 4 3 2
WIND GUST 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) CL SC SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 27 46 77 90 92 86 84 91 76 35 17 12 18 43 72 74 86 79 71 65
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S
FRZG DRZL S S S
MIX HGT <10<10 18 20<10 11<10<10<10 12 27 32<10<10 14 20 20 19 22 28<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S N NW NW NW N N N N N N NE N NE
T WIND SPD 12 17 21 20 16 14 13 9 8 17 25 26 18 17 17 14 13 13 9 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR FR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Mon 02/10/25 Tue 02/11/25 Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25
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 19 36 15 23 7 19 5 26
TEMP 23 22 31 32 26 21 19 18 12 9 14 17 12 9 18 20
DEWPT 9 8 9 12 15 15 10 8 4 3 7 9 7 4 10 12
RH 54 54 39 43 62 77 67 64 70 76 73 70 80 80 70 71
PWIND DIR NE E NE N N N N E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 10 70 60 30 50 30 10
SNOW C L L C C C C C
$$
KSZ012-072215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
431 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2025
Date Fri 02/07/25 Sat 02/08/25 Sun 02/09/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 43 30 41 20 32
TEMP 25 28 37 39 36 33 32 32 32 33 36 36 31 26 23 21 21 21 27 31 28
DEWPT 19 16 17 17 19 20 24 26 27 27 24 19 16 13 12 10 8 8 7 7 8
MIN/MAX RH 39 85 49 62 36
RH 78 60 44 40 50 58 72 78 81 78 61 50 53 57 62 62 56 56 42 36 42
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE NE NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 4 10 13 13 10 9 6 5 5 10 19 20 12 10 6 5 5 5 4 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW SC B1 OV OV OV B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 12 31 69 90 92 88 85 89 74 37 20 13 20 46 76 84 80 81 72 58
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
DRIZZLE S S
FRZG DRZL S S S
MIX HGT <10<10 18 21<10<10<10<10<10 12 27 32<10<10 18 22 19 19 22 28<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S N NW NW NW N N N N N N NE N N
T WIND SPD 12 16 19 19 14 14 16 9 6 16 25 27 18 16 16 14 12 11 9 8 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Mon 02/10/25 Tue 02/11/25 Wed 02/12/25 Thu 02/13/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 37 15 22 7 20 5 26
TEMP 23 21 31 31 26 20 18 17 12 9 14 17 13 9 18 20
DEWPT 9 8 8 12 15 13 8 7 3 2 6 8 6 3 8 11
RH 54 56 37 45 62 74 64 64 66 72 70 67 73 76 64 67
PWIND DIR NE E NE N N N N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 10 60 60 30 50 30 10
SNOW C L L C C C C C
$$
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