Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060852
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
352 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024
KSZ058-062115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
352 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Date Sun 10/06/24 Mon 10/07/24 Tue 10/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 78 44 75 49 78
TEMP 63 58 68 75 77 69 57 51 46 44 57 69 74 68 58 54 51 50 62 72 76 69
DEWPT 52 44 42 38 36 37 37 37 37 37 41 39 39 41 42 40 40 40 45 43 43 46
MIN/MAX RH 23 78 27 69 31
RH 67 59 39 26 23 31 47 59 71 76 55 33 28 37 55 59 66 68 54 35 31 44
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 6 6 11 12 12 6 6 5 5 4 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 4 2 2 2 8 17 13 17 17 15 9 4 2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 11 35 39<10<10<10<10<10 11 30 34<10<10<10<10<10 11 30 37<10
T WIND DIR N NE N N N N N NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E
T WIND SPD 12 13 16 17 17 11 12 11 10 10 9 6 5 9 8 10 9 10 11 9 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24Sat 10/12/24
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 49 83 53 84 56 85 59 85
TEMP 55 50 78 73 59 54 78 74 62 57 80 76 65 59 77 74
DEWPT 44 41 47 49 47 45 49 49 48 46 51 51 48 45 50 51
RH 66 71 33 43 64 71 36 41 60 67 36 42 54 60 39 44
PWIND DIR SE S SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ024-062115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
352 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Date Sun 10/06/24 Mon 10/07/24 Tue 10/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 75 42 73 49 77
TEMP 61 56 65 72 75 68 55 50 46 42 55 68 73 67 57 54 51 49 61 72 77 69
DEWPT 38 35 35 33 32 32 34 34 34 34 37 36 37 38 38 38 38 38 41 40 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 21 72 27 66 27
RH 42 45 33 24 21 26 45 54 63 73 51 31 27 34 49 54 61 66 48 31 26 36
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NE NE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 5 11 12 12 5 4 5 4 3 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 1 4 3 3 4 2 19 24 26 28 20 10 8 2 2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 14 41 49<10<10<10<10<10 12 33 36<10<10<10<10<10 11 31 37<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 14 10 18 20 19 11 11 11 9 8 9 5 5 9 10 11 10 10 11 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24Sat 10/12/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 82 53 84 56 85 60 85
TEMP 55 50 77 74 60 54 79 75 62 58 80 77 65 60 77 75
DEWPT 41 40 45 46 45 45 48 47 45 45 50 49 47 45 49 48
RH 59 68 32 37 58 71 34 37 54 62 35 37 52 58 37 38
PWIND DIR S S SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
352 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Date Sun 10/06/24 Mon 10/07/24 Tue 10/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 39 73 46 77
TEMP 58 53 64 72 73 65 53 48 43 39 55 68 73 67 56 52 50 48 62 73 77 69
DEWPT 36 33 33 32 30 31 32 32 32 31 36 33 34 35 35 34 34 35 40 38 38 39
MIN/MAX RH 20 72 24 60 25
RH 44 46 31 23 20 28 44 54 65 73 49 27 24 30 45 50 54 60 44 28 24 33
WIND DIR N NW N N N N N N NE NE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 5 12 14 13 6 5 5 3 2 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 2 4 2 2 1 11 24 27 27 19 6 4 1 2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 17 40 48<10<10<10<10<10 13 34 38<10<10<10<10<10 11 31 38<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE E SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 11 19 23 20 10 11 9 8 8 8 4 5 8 9 8 9 10 11 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24Sat 10/12/24
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 48 83 52 84 55 85 59 85
TEMP 55 49 78 73 59 54 79 74 61 56 80 76 64 59 77 74
DEWPT 38 38 44 44 43 43 46 45 44 43 48 48 45 43 47 47
RH 53 66 30 35 55 66 31 35 53 62 33 37 50 55 35 38
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
352 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024
Date Sun 10/06/24 Mon 10/07/24 Tue 10/08/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 38 73 45 78
TEMP 57 52 64 71 74 65 53 47 42 38 54 68 73 67 55 51 49 46 61 73 77 69
DEWPT 37 34 34 32 31 32 32 32 31 31 34 32 32 32 33 34 33 33 38 36 36 38
MIN/MAX RH 21 75 22 60 22
RH 47 50 32 24 20 29 44 56 65 76 46 26 22 27 43 52 54 60 42 26 23 32
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N N N N E SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 5 11 16 13 6 4 3 2 2 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 2 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 3 4 2 9 25 18 19 16 4 4 2 1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 16 39 46<10<10<10<10<10 11 34 36<10<10<10<10<10 10 31 38<10
T WIND DIR N NW N N N N N N NE E SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 10 11 19 24 19 11 10 8 8 8 8 4 4 8 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24Sat 10/12/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 84 52 85 55 86 59 85
TEMP 54 49 79 73 59 54 80 75 62 57 81 77 64 59 77 74
DEWPT 37 37 42 43 43 42 45 44 44 42 47 47 44 42 46 45
RH 52 63 27 34 55 64 29 33 52 57 30 35 48 53 33 35
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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