Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
604
FNUS83 KTOP 260910
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
410 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
KSZ058-262115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
410 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
Date Sat 04/26/25 Sun 04/27/25 Mon 04/28/25
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 64 56 75 65 83
TEMP 52 56 61 64 63 58 59 57 58 63 68 74 74 69 67 66 66 72 78 82 79
DEWPT 49 49 50 52 53 53 55 56 58 60 64 65 65 64 64 64 63 66 67 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 72 93 58
RH 89 77 67 65 70 83 87 96100 90 87 74 74 84 90 93 90 81 69 58 64
WIND DIR NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 11 13 14 13 13 13 14 16 20 21 21 17
WIND GUST 25 24 26 27 28 33 34 35 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 94 96 92 94 96 97 97 89 84 85 83 61 81 61 30 35 54 67 55 29 31
POP 12HR 50 60 60 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.15 0.04 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC SC NM NM IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT 12 22 26 24 19<10<10<10<10 10 18 25 11<10<10<10 13 27 36 45 13
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW S
T WIND SPD 13 14 12 13 12 16 14 13 14 19 21 24 23 23 24 25 28 35 33 32 25
SMOKE DISP FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/29/25Wed 04/30/25Thu 05/01/25Fri 05/02/25
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 54 70 51 68 55 72 50 73
TEMP 68 57 66 67 56 53 65 66 59 57 66 67 55 50 69 69
DEWPT 62 52 51 51 51 50 57 58 58 56 57 54 50 45 48 50
RH 81 83 58 56 83 89 75 75 96 96 73 63 83 83 47 51
PWIND DIR SW N NE E SE NW NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 20 40 60 70 50 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-262115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
410 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
Date Sat 04/26/25 Sun 04/27/25 Mon 04/28/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 63 54 72 64 83
TEMP 49 53 58 61 62 56 56 56 56 60 64 70 72 68 67 66 65 72 78 82 78
DEWPT 46 46 47 49 49 49 52 52 54 57 60 63 62 62 62 62 61 64 65 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 63 96 73 89 51
RH 89 77 67 65 62 77 86 86 93 90 87 78 71 81 84 87 87 76 64 51 56
WIND DIR NE E E SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 12 13 14 13 13 13 16 17 21 21 21 17
WIND GUST 24 25 27 28 33 34 33 27
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 93 90 92 87 75 85 94 94 89 87 74 76 74 62 41 55 53 48 30 19
POP 12HR 20 50 50 30 40
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.05 0.03 0 0.05
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT 11 23 29 30 21<10<10<10<10 12 14 20 16<10<10<10<10 29 41 51 14
T WIND DIR E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 13 13 13 13 13 13 16 14 14 20 19 23 25 23 20 24 24 31 32 32 21
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/29/25Wed 04/30/25Thu 05/01/25Fri 05/02/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 68 48 67 53 70 48 71
TEMP 66 52 63 66 53 50 63 64 58 56 65 66 55 49 67 69
DEWPT 57 45 46 46 45 46 51 53 55 54 54 51 46 41 44 46
RH 73 77 54 48 74 86 65 67 90 93 68 58 72 74 43 44
PWIND DIR SW N NE E E N NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 5 20 40 70 50 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-262115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
410 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
Date Sat 04/26/25 Sun 04/27/25 Mon 04/28/25
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 64 53 71 63 84
TEMP 48 53 58 63 62 56 56 54 54 59 63 69 71 66 66 65 64 72 78 82 78
DEWPT 45 45 46 48 48 48 50 51 52 55 58 60 59 60 60 59 60 63 63 60 57
MIN/MAX RH 59 95 68 86 46
RH 89 74 64 58 60 74 80 90 93 87 84 73 66 81 81 81 87 73 60 47 48
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 6 8 10 9 8 6 8 6 8 11 13 14 12 12 12 13 14 19 21 21 16
WIND GUST 25 23 23 24 27 27 33 33 33 27
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 88 89 86 83 83 64 83 93 92 86 87 84 83 80 71 52 47 47 47 32 21
POP 12HR 20 40 50 30 40
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.04
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10 25 31 35 15<10<10<10<10 13 16 20 17<10<10<10<10 25 44 57 14
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 13 13 14 12 13 13 16 14 17 20 20 23 25 21 23 24 26 28 34 33 19
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/29/25Wed 04/30/25Thu 05/01/25Fri 05/02/25
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 50 69 47 68 52 71 48 71
TEMP 65 51 64 66 52 48 64 65 57 54 65 66 54 49 67 69
DEWPT 53 42 44 42 42 42 48 50 52 52 53 47 43 39 42 42
RH 65 71 48 42 69 80 56 58 83 93 65 50 66 68 40 37
PWIND DIR SW N NE E E N NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 5 10 30 60 50 20 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-262115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
410 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025
Date Sat 04/26/25 Sun 04/27/25 Mon 04/28/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 64 53 70 63 84
TEMP 48 54 60 64 64 57 56 54 55 60 64 69 70 65 66 66 65 72 79 83 80
DEWPT 45 45 46 46 46 47 48 50 50 54 56 58 57 58 59 59 59 61 62 59 56
MIN/MAX RH 52 86 63 82 42
RH 89 71 60 52 52 69 74 86 83 81 75 68 63 78 78 78 81 68 56 44 44
WIND DIR NE E E SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 6 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 11 13 16 17 14 14 14 18 18 21 24 24 18
WIND GUST 25 25 26 29 34 35 36 31
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 85 86 79 80 82 58 79 73 76 81 84 79 87 81 74 56 52 47 47 39 28
POP 12HR 10 40 50 30 40
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.03
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10 27 35 40 35<10<10<10<10 15 19 20 14<10<10<10 13 25 45 55 16
T WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S SW SW
T WIND SPD 13 16 14 13 14 13 14 17 16 21 21 23 23 20 21 24 28 29 33 34 21
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX FR
Date Tue 04/29/25Wed 04/30/25Thu 05/01/25Fri 05/02/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 69 47 69 52 72 48 72
TEMP 66 51 64 66 53 48 65 66 58 55 66 66 55 49 67 69
DEWPT 52 41 42 39 40 41 46 48 51 51 51 45 43 39 40 40
RH 61 68 45 37 61 77 50 52 77 86 58 47 64 68 37 35
PWIND DIR SW N NE SE E N NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 5 10 30 60 50 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
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