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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
335 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

KSZ058-072215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
335 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

Date             Thu 11/07/24            Fri 11/08/24            Sat 11/09/24
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      59          41          58          47          61
TEMP             42 48 55 59 52 45 43 42 42 46 54 58 54 50 50 49 49 53 58 59 54
DEWPT            40 42 44 43 42 42 41 41 40 43 43 43 44 45 46 47 49 53 54 51 49
MIN/MAX RH                   55          99          59         100          73
RH               93 80 66 55 69 89 93 96 93 89 66 57 69 83 86 93100100 86 75 83
WIND DIR         NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S SW
WIND SPD          5  8 11 11  6  6  5  5  8  9 12 14 11 11 10 10 10 10 13 12  6
WIND GUST                                            21 21 20 21    20
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%)       29 33 12  4  8 28 62 66 80 70 73 86 88 89 88 92 90 70 39 19 17
POP 12HR                      0          10          30          80          40
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.12        0.61        0.03
RAIN SHWRS                                  IS IS SC SC SC  O  O SC SC
TSTMS                                                      IS    IS
LAL               1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  3  1  3  1  1  1  1
HAINES            5  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  2  4  4  3  3  3
MIX HGT         <10 11 20 27<10<10<10<10<10 12 17 17<10 11<10 10<10 18 32 36<10
T WIND DIR       NE  E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S SW  S
T WIND SPD       12 14 16 16 13 13 11 11 13 20 23 24 21 26 23 17 14 18 24 20 14
SMOKE DISP       PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR FR FR FR PR FR EX EX PR


Date               Sun 11/10/24  Mon 11/11/24  Tue 11/12/24  Wed 11/13/24
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       40    61      39    65      43    67      46    59
TEMP          46   42 58 53 45   43 60 55 48   47 61 61 53   48 54 50
DEWPT         46   42 50 50 45   42 52 51 47   46 55 54 52   44 42 36
RH           100  100 75 89100   96 75 86 96   96 81 78 96   86 64 58
PWIND DIR          SW     W      SW    SW       S     S       S     W
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW   FW FW CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC
POP 12HR            5     0       0     0       0     5      30    20
RAIN SHWRS                                              SC   SC IS IS

$$

KSZ024-072215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
335 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

Date             Thu 11/07/24            Fri 11/08/24            Sat 11/09/24
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      57          39          56          45          59
TEMP             40 45 54 57 51 44 41 41 41 45 52 56 53 48 48 47 46 49 53 57 53
DEWPT            39 41 42 41 40 40 39 39 39 41 43 43 43 43 42 44 45 49 52 50 48
MIN/MAX RH                   56          99          63         100          77
RH               96 86 64 55 66 86 92 92 92 86 71 62 69 83 80 89 96100 96 77 83
WIND DIR         NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE  S  S  S
WIND SPD          4  6  8  9  5  4  3  4  5  6 10 11 10 10 10 12 12 12 13 12  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%)       37 23  9 10  9 18 44 64 57 80 71 79 86 91 88 95 95 90 69 41 32
POP 12HR                      0          10          20          70          60
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.02        0.62        0.07
RAIN SHWRS                                     IS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC
LAL               1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  1  1  1  1
HAINES            5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  4  5  4  3  3  3  2  4  3  3  3
MIX HGT         <10<10 20 23<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 16<10 12 11 12<10 16 35 38<10
T WIND DIR       NE NE  E NE NE  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S
T WIND SPD        9 11 11 12 10 11  9 10 10 16 19 19 17 25 24 20 19 17 24 23 13
SMOKE DISP       PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR EX EX PR


Date               Sun 11/10/24  Mon 11/11/24  Tue 11/12/24  Wed 11/13/24
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       41    57      39    62      42    64      44    56
TEMP          46   43 54 51 44   41 57 53 45   45 59 58 52   46 50 47
DEWPT         45   42 48 47 44   41 51 49 45   45 53 52 49   42 39 35
RH            96   96 80 86100  100 80 86100  100 80 80 89   86 66 63
PWIND DIR          SW     W      SW    SW       S     S       S     W
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   15>
AVG CLOUDS    SC   FW FW FW FW   FW SC FW FW   SC SC FW SC   SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10     0       0     0       0     5      30    20
RAIN SHWRS                                              SC   SC IS IS

$$

KSZ012-072215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
335 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

Date             Thu 11/07/24            Fri 11/08/24            Sat 11/09/24
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      58          37          56          44          58
TEMP             40 46 54 57 50 43 41 39 39 44 53 56 53 48 47 46 45 48 53 56 52
DEWPT            37 40 41 40 40 39 38 37 37 40 42 42 42 41 40 41 42 47 49 48 47
MIN/MAX RH                   52         100          60          94          74
RH               89 79 61 53 68 86 89 92 92 86 66 59 66 77 76 83 89 96 86 74 83
WIND DIR          N NE NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S
WIND SPD          3  4  6  6  3  3  2  2  2  3  6  8  5  5  5  8  9 10 11 10  5
WIND GUST                                                     18 19 20
CLOUDS(CAT)      B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%)       52 23 10 14 17 22 46 56 58 73 72 66 83 90 92 89 95 91 80 65 48
POP 12HR                      0          10          20          70          70
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.01        0.47        0.11
RAIN SHWRS                                           IS IS NM NM NM NM SC SC
Obvis                              PF PF
LAL               1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  1  1  1  1
HAINES            4  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  4  5  4  3  3  3  4  3  4  3
MIX HGT         <10<10 21 26<10<10 13<10<10<10 16 16<10<10<10 13 13 15 27 38 11
T WIND DIR       NE NE NE NE NE NE  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S
T WIND SPD        8  9 10 11  9  9  8  6  6 13 17 17 16 20 23 23 21 17 23 24 13
SMOKE DISP       PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR GD EX FR


Date               Sun 11/10/24  Mon 11/11/24  Tue 11/12/24  Wed 11/13/24
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       40    57      37    62      40    65      42    57
TEMP          46   42 54 50 42   40 57 51 43   43 59 58 52   46 50 47
DEWPT         44   41 45 46 42   39 49 47 42   43 51 50 47   40 38 33
RH            93   96 71 86100   96 75 86 96  100 75 75 83   79 63 58
PWIND DIR          SW     W      SW    SW       S     S       S     W
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
AVG CLOUDS    SC   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC SC FW SC   SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10     0       0     5       0    10      30    20
RAIN SHWRS                                              SC   SC IS IS

$$

KSZ012-072215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
335 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

Date             Thu 11/07/24            Fri 11/08/24            Sat 11/09/24
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

MAX/MIN                      59          36          58          44          57
TEMP             40 46 54 58 51 43 40 38 38 43 54 58 53 48 47 47 46 48 51 55 52
DEWPT            37 39 40 39 40 39 38 37 36 39 41 40 41 40 40 39 42 44 47 46 45
MIN/MAX RH                   50         100          52          88          71
RH               89 76 59 49 66 86 92 96 92 86 61 51 64 74 76 74 86 86 86 72 77
WIND DIR          N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S
WIND SPD          3  3  5  6  4  3  2  2  3  3  6  8  5  6  8 10 11 12 13 11  8
CLOUDS(CAT)      B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%)       53 26 12 21 18 16 36 56 62 65 69 63 78 81 90 92 92 92 87 68 54
POP 12HR                      0           5          10          60          80
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.01        0.31        0.18
RAIN SHWRS                                                 NM NM  O  O SC SC
Obvis                              PF PF
LAL               1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES            4  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  5  5  4  3  3  2  3  4  4
MIX HGT         <10<10 21 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 18<10<10<10 11 13 17 23 40 16
T WIND DIR       NE NE NE NE NE NE  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S
T WIND SPD        6  8  8  9  6  8  6  5  4 10 13 14 13 17 21 21 23 20 19 24 17
SMOKE DISP       PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD EX FR


Date               Sun 11/10/24  Mon 11/11/24  Tue 11/12/24  Wed 11/13/24
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00
CST 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

MIN/MAX TEMP       41    58      38    63      40    65      42    57
TEMP          46   43 55 50 43   40 58 52 43   43 59 58 52   46 51 47
DEWPT         44   41 44 45 42   39 46 46 42   41 49 49 46   39 37 32
RH            93   93 66 83 96   96 64 80 96   93 69 72 80   76 59 56
PWIND DIR          SW     W      SW    SW       S     S       S     W
WIND CHAR         <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   15>
AVG CLOUDS    SC   FW SC SC FW   FW FW FW FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC
POP 12HR           10     0       0     0       0    10      30    20
RAIN SHWRS                                              SC   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