Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200855
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
355 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
KSZ058-202115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
355 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
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 89 67 89 64 90
TEMP 71 69 78 85 88 86 76 72 69 68 78 85 89 85 75 70 67 64 77 86 89 86
DEWPT 69 69 74 71 70 71 70 69 68 66 71 70 68 68 67 66 65 63 67 67 67 67
MIN/MAX RH 54 97 53 99 48
RH 93100 88 63 55 61 82 90 97 93 79 61 50 57 76 87 93 97 71 53 48 53
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S E E SE
WIND SPD 1 1 5 8 8 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 29 25 6 28 17 15 3 10 12 12 0 24 16 5 3 6 6 18 1 3 2 10
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 16 43 52 12<10<10<10<10 16 48 54 16<10<10 10<10 20 49 61 20
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE N NE E E E SE SE N N NE SE
T WIND SPD 6 8 10 11 10 6 6 5 4 4 3 8 8 10 9 8 9 6 6 5 5 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25
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 67 85 60 82 57 74 55 72
TEMP 71 67 81 81 66 60 77 78 64 57 71 71 59 55 69 68
DEWPT 66 65 68 65 61 56 57 58 57 53 54 55 53 51 56 58
RH 84 93 65 58 84 87 50 50 78 86 55 57 80 86 63 70
PWIND DIR SE NE NE NE NE NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 5 10 20 30 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-202115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
355 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 67 88 64 90
TEMP 72 70 80 85 88 86 77 71 69 67 76 82 87 85 75 70 67 64 77 84 89 87
DEWPT 71 69 73 70 69 68 68 69 69 67 70 69 68 67 65 65 64 63 67 67 67 67
MIN/MAX RH 54 97 53 97 51
RH 97 97 79 61 54 55 74 93100100 82 65 53 55 71 84 90 97 71 57 48 52
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E NE NE E NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S SE SE
WIND SPD 2 3 3 6 6 4 3 2 2 3 3 5 6 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL SC FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 23 29 9 26 28 19 13 8 16 10 3 28 13 4 6 4 6 23 2 17 14 20
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 21 50 59 24<10<10<10<10 13 45 56 29<10<10<10<10 19 46 61 37
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE E SE SE SE S S SW NE SE
T WIND SPD 6 5 5 9 8 6 9 10 8 4 4 6 8 9 10 8 10 6 9 5 6 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD
Date Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 82 59 77 55 72 54 70
TEMP 71 66 79 80 66 59 73 75 61 55 69 70 59 54 67 68
DEWPT 66 66 65 60 56 55 57 56 54 51 52 51 50 49 55 55
RH 84100 62 51 70 87 57 52 78 86 55 51 72 83 65 63
PWIND DIR E NE NE N NE NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 10 10 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
355 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
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 87 65 86 62 88
TEMP 72 70 79 84 86 84 75 70 67 65 75 82 86 83 72 68 63 62 75 83 88 84
DEWPT 70 69 73 70 69 69 68 68 66 65 70 69 68 67 65 63 62 60 66 67 68 68
MIN/MAX RH 59 97 59 92 55
RH 93 97 82 63 57 61 79 93 97100 84 65 55 59 79 84 97 93 74 59 52 59
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E NE E E E E E E SE SE S S S SE E
WIND SPD 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 2 1 1 4 4 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 22 34 11 24 31 28 12 7 10 14 5 23 11 4 5 2 8 26 6 16 15 28
POP 12HR 10 5 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 22 48 61 18<10<10<10<10 14 43 50 25<10<10<10<10 18 42 52 25
T WIND DIR E NE NE NE N NE E E E E E NE NE E E SE SE S S S SE SE
T WIND SPD 6 4 5 8 8 6 10 10 8 5 5 6 6 9 9 8 9 8 10 6 8 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR
Date Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25
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 64 81 57 75 53 71 51 71
TEMP 69 65 78 78 63 57 72 73 59 53 68 69 56 52 68 68
DEWPT 66 65 64 60 54 53 57 56 52 48 52 51 48 47 54 53
RH 90100 62 54 72 86 59 55 78 83 57 53 74 83 61 59
PWIND DIR NE N N N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 5 10 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
355 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Date Wed 08/20/25 Thu 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 66 84 62 87
TEMP 72 70 78 85 87 84 75 70 67 66 74 81 84 81 72 67 64 62 75 84 87 84
DEWPT 69 69 73 70 69 69 69 68 65 65 69 68 67 67 64 63 61 60 65 66 67 68
MIN/MAX RH 57 94 60 90 54
RH 90 97 85 61 55 61 82 93 93 97 84 65 57 63 76 87 90 93 71 55 52 59
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E NE E E E E E E SE SE S S S SE E
WIND SPD 1 0 2 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 24 42 23 29 34 36 11 12 19 15 7 23 12 7 6 3 11 28 6 21 23 38
POP 12HR 10 5 5 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
TSTMS SC
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 15 45 57<10<10<10<10<10 13 37 44 12<10<10<10<10 14 36 44<10
T WIND DIR E NE N NE N NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 5 3 4 5 8 5 8 9 8 8 6 8 5 5 8 8 9 9 11 6 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 80 56 74 52 71 50 70
TEMP 70 65 77 78 62 56 71 72 58 52 68 69 55 51 68 68
DEWPT 66 65 62 60 54 53 55 54 51 48 50 51 48 46 51 53
RH 87100 60 54 75 90 57 53 77 86 52 53 77 83 54 59
PWIND DIR NE N N N N N E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 5 10 10 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS
$$
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