Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 090931
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
431 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
KSZ058-092115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 74 59 82 61 81
TEMP 57 63 71 74 70 63 62 61 59 65 77 82 76 68 64 62 61 67 76 80 75
DEWPT 50 57 61 62 61 58 56 56 55 59 64 66 66 63 61 60 59 61 63 63 62
MIN/MAX RH 66 87 59 96 56
RH 77 81 71 66 73 84 81 84 87 81 64 58 71 84 90 93 93 81 64 56 64
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE SE S S S S SW SW E E E E E SE S S SE
WIND SPD 5 8 10 10 6 6 5 6 8 9 9 6 3 4 4 4 5 6 10 11 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 72 78 51 31 22 17 18 33 51 17 8 13 31 48 49 70 72 67 48 27 16
POP 12HR 20 20 10 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 22<10<10<10<10<10 14 28 37<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 34<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW E E E E E SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 12 14 16 17 12 12 16 14 16 19 14 8 6 10 9 9 11 11 11 12 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
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 83 63 77 59 73 60 78
TEMP 66 65 80 78 71 64 74 71 63 59 71 70 64 61 75 72
DEWPT 58 56 60 60 56 55 60 61 58 57 64 64 59 57 62 61
RH 75 73 51 54 59 73 62 71 84 93 79 81 84 87 64 68
PWIND DIR S S S NE NE SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 20 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-092115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 59 80 57 77
TEMP 57 62 69 74 71 64 63 61 60 66 76 80 74 65 63 60 57 62 70 76 72
DEWPT 47 52 58 60 58 56 55 56 57 60 64 64 62 60 59 56 52 53 56 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 61 95 59 89 56
RH 69 70 68 62 63 75 75 84 90 81 66 58 66 84 87 87 83 72 61 56 61
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S SW N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 10 12 12 10 9 8 8 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 6 9 11 11 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 70 47 52 15 11 24 39 47 47 11 19 21 35 43 60 67 85 69 60 43 37
POP 12HR 20 30 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 18 27<10<10<10<10<10 14 27 31<10<10<10<10<10 12 17 22<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S SW N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 12 16 16 18 13 17 13 13 11 12 6 6 8 10 10 13 12 16 13 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 83 60 75 56 71 59 76
TEMP 65 65 80 79 69 61 72 69 61 57 68 68 64 59 73 71
DEWPT 56 56 58 57 56 52 54 53 52 52 59 59 56 54 57 56
RH 73 73 47 47 63 72 53 57 72 83 73 73 75 83 57 59
PWIND DIR SE S SW N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-092115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
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 74 58 79 54 74
TEMP 55 61 69 73 69 63 62 61 59 66 76 79 73 64 60 57 54 59 68 73 69
DEWPT 43 49 55 57 56 53 53 53 55 60 63 62 60 57 55 49 45 48 52 55 54
MIN/MAX RH 56 93 56 85 53
RH 64 65 61 57 63 70 72 75 87 81 64 56 64 78 84 75 71 67 57 53 59
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S W N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 6 10 10 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 8 6
WIND GUST 17
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC B1 FW FW SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 72 35 57 22 10 33 45 65 56 20 20 15 28 41 56 64 78 75 67 52 39
POP 12HR 20 40 5 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.12 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC
TSTMS SC SC
MIX HGT <10 11 17 25<10<10<10<10<10 12 24 33<10<10<10<10<10 12 19 22<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S SW N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 12 16 16 18 13 14 14 13 10 11 5 8 9 8 10 12 12 14 13 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
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 61 82 59 74 55 71 57 75
TEMP 63 63 79 78 67 59 71 69 60 56 68 68 62 58 72 70
DEWPT 52 53 56 56 54 49 52 52 48 47 55 56 53 50 54 53
RH 67 70 45 47 63 69 51 55 64 72 63 65 72 75 53 55
PWIND DIR SE S SW N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 5 10 20 20 20 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-092115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
431 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Date Thu 10/09/25 Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 58 79 53 72
TEMP 54 61 71 74 69 63 62 61 60 66 76 79 73 64 60 55 53 59 67 72 69
DEWPT 42 46 51 54 54 52 52 53 54 58 61 59 59 57 52 45 41 43 46 49 51
MIN/MAX RH 49 87 51 81 44
RH 64 58 49 50 59 67 70 75 81 75 60 50 62 78 75 69 64 55 47 44 53
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S W N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 9 10 12 12 9 9 8 8 5 6 5 5 3 4 4 5 6 9 10 11 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 74 31 41 29 12 34 61 65 49 28 20 21 39 51 48 49 65 72 69 64 58
POP 12HR 10 50 5 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.13 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC
TSTMS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 23 26<10<10<10<10<10 12 26 31<10<10<10<10<10 12 17 21<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S SW N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 14 16 16 19 13 14 13 13 9 11 5 9 8 6 11 11 12 14 13 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/12/25Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 82 59 74 55 70 57 76
TEMP 63 62 79 78 67 59 71 68 60 56 67 68 62 58 73 70
DEWPT 50 52 54 55 53 49 49 50 48 46 52 53 51 49 52 52
RH 62 70 42 45 61 69 46 52 64 69 59 59 67 72 48 53
PWIND DIR SE S SW N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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