Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 120939
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
439 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
KSZ058-122115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
439 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25
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 85 64 74 63 77
TEMP 63 71 82 85 78 73 70 67 65 67 69 72 68 66 64 64 63 67 73 77 72
DEWPT 59 61 61 61 60 58 58 58 58 61 63 65 65 65 64 63 62 64 66 65 64
MIN/MAX RH 45 83 73 100 67
RH 87 71 49 45 54 59 66 73 78 81 81 79 90 97100 97 97 90 79 67 76
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE E NE E SE SE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 11 16 19 18 12 10 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3
WIND GUST 23 28 31 31 23 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 15 15 18 38 70 85 91 88 89 80 86 80 84 80 86 87 90 82 71 47 33
POP 12HR 10 20 50 20 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 20 26<10<10<10<10<10 11 16 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 30<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE E NE SE E NE E E E SE SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 17 21 26 24 17 16 13 11 11 10 8 6 6 6 10 6 10 10 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
Date Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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 79 60 80 61 76 54 74
TEMP 64 62 76 73 64 60 77 74 66 61 73 70 60 55 72 66
DEWPT 61 59 64 62 58 56 61 60 57 56 60 60 56 54 59 55
RH 90 90 66 68 81 87 58 62 73 84 64 71 87 96 64 68
PWIND DIR SE S SE S S SW S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS SC
TSTMS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-122115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
439 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 61 72 60 72
TEMP 62 71 83 86 79 73 69 64 62 64 69 71 68 64 63 62 61 64 69 72 69
DEWPT 56 60 59 59 58 57 56 53 52 54 56 58 58 59 59 60 60 62 62 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 41 71 62 100 70
RH 81 68 44 40 49 57 63 67 70 70 63 63 70 84 87 93 97 93 78 71 76
WIND DIR S S S S S S N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE E
WIND SPD 13 17 19 18 11 6 9 12 10 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5
WIND GUST 27 29 17
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 22 18 44 52 56 78 88 78 77 52 64 76 87 80 85 87 95 80 73 71 60
POP 12HR 10 10 40 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 20 25<10<10<10<10<10 16 23 23<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 16<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 16 21 25 25 14 14 17 17 16 16 11 9 10 11 10 9 10 11 11 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 79 61 80 61 74 53 72
TEMP 63 61 77 73 64 61 77 74 67 61 72 68 58 54 69 66
DEWPT 59 58 61 60 57 56 59 57 55 56 57 55 53 51 53 48
RH 87 90 58 64 78 84 54 55 65 84 59 63 83 90 57 52
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 10 5 5 10 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
439 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25
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 85 60 72 57 71
TEMP 59 69 82 84 79 71 67 62 61 62 68 71 67 63 62 59 58 62 68 71 68
DEWPT 53 58 57 58 58 56 53 50 48 51 53 54 56 55 55 55 55 59 60 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 39 66 56 92 69
RH 80 68 43 41 49 59 61 65 62 67 59 55 68 75 78 87 90 90 76 68 73
WIND DIR S S S S S S N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 10 13 17 14 8 8 10 12 5 6 6 6 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 3
WIND GUST 21 26 28 27 18 16
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 27 23 35 48 59 82 90 70 68 45 63 72 82 85 85 92 95 83 77 70 64
POP 12HR 10 10 40 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.02 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10 12 24 26<10<10<10<10<10 18 25 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 21 11
T WIND DIR S S S S S S N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 18 24 28 26 16 14 18 16 16 16 13 11 11 10 12 10 10 11 10 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
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 58 78 59 80 59 74 51 71
TEMP 61 59 75 73 63 59 77 74 66 60 71 68 58 52 68 65
DEWPT 55 54 60 58 56 54 58 55 54 54 56 54 51 48 52 47
RH 81 83 60 59 78 83 52 51 65 81 59 61 77 86 57 52
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 20 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC
TSTMS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-122115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
439 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025
Date Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 60 72 57 70
TEMP 59 69 83 84 80 72 67 62 61 62 68 71 68 63 61 59 58 61 67 70 67
DEWPT 52 56 56 56 56 55 52 49 48 50 51 51 53 52 52 52 53 55 56 56 56
MIN/MAX RH 36 64 50 87 62
RH 78 63 40 38 44 55 59 62 62 65 54 49 59 67 72 78 83 81 68 61 68
WIND DIR SE S S S S SW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
WIND SPD 14 18 19 17 10 9 13 10 9 10 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 4
WIND GUST 26 28 31 29
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 26 30 38 50 58 82 85 72 55 44 65 70 83 87 81 88 91 85 80 76 71
POP 12HR 10 10 30 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.03 0.08
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10 11 23 22<10<10<10<10<10 20 25 29<10<10<10<10<10 11 16 22 11
T WIND DIR S S S S S S N N N NE NE E NE E E E E E SE SE E
T WIND SPD 19 23 29 26 17 17 17 14 14 17 14 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 78 60 81 60 74 51 71
TEMP 61 60 74 73 64 60 78 75 67 61 72 68 58 52 68 65
DEWPT 54 53 58 57 55 53 55 55 53 53 54 53 50 47 50 46
RH 78 78 57 57 73 78 45 50 61 75 53 59 75 83 52 50
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 10 5 20 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
$$
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