Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 040930
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
430 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
KSZ058-042115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
430 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Date Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 Sat 09/06/25
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 77 55 62 46 72
TEMP 53 63 70 75 74 66 63 63 59 59 59 58 57 53 51 49 47 60 68 71 68
DEWPT 53 57 58 60 64 63 62 59 52 53 53 54 54 52 50 48 47 53 54 55 57
MIN/MAX RH 58 97 78 100 56
RH 100 81 66 60 71 90 97 87 78 80 80 86 90 96 96 96100 78 61 57 68
WIND DIR N E SE S S S SW N N N N N NW W W W W W SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 3 5 3 5 5 12 10 10 8 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW CL CL CL FW B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 50 38 7 1 1 3 19 84 95 85 90 85 84 58 49 18 25 7 4 5 4
POP 12HR 0 40 60 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.27 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM NM
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10 17 26 27<10<10<10<10<10 23 19 18 11<10<10<10<10 12 34 50<10
T WIND DIR N E S S S S SW N N N N N W SW W W W SW SW W SW
T WIND SPD 6 9 5 11 8 9 10 17 19 21 16 10 5 6 9 6 6 8 6 9 5
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25Wed 09/10/25
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 73 53 76 59 77 61 80
TEMP 56 52 69 69 57 55 71 70 62 59 71 71 64 61 75 74
DEWPT 52 47 53 56 51 48 57 59 57 56 62 63 59 58 66 67
RH 86 83 57 63 80 77 61 68 84 90 73 76 84 90 74 79
PWIND DIR E E SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-042115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
430 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Date Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 Sat 09/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 57 65 45 73
TEMP 49 62 69 75 74 65 64 62 58 58 59 63 62 54 50 48 47 60 69 72 69
DEWPT 49 52 51 54 57 59 59 52 47 49 49 49 49 48 47 46 45 50 50 49 50
MIN/MAX RH 48 87 59 96 44
RH 100 70 53 48 55 81 84 70 67 72 69 60 62 80 89 93 93 69 51 44 51
WIND DIR N SE S S S S NW N N N N NW W W W W W W W W NW
WIND SPD 2 3 5 8 6 5 11 11 8 8 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL FW CL FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 45 12 2 8 2 9 37 80 88 79 79 76 49 32 20 10 16 11 8 16 17
POP 12HR 0 30 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 16 31 34<10<10<10<10<10 16 27 41 12<10<10<10<10 12 53 73<10
T WIND DIR N SE S S SW S N N N N N NW W SW W W W W W W N
T WIND SPD 4 6 8 13 12 13 16 18 17 17 9 10 11 11 11 10 6 6 11 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25Wed 09/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 72 53 77 59 77 61 81
TEMP 57 51 68 69 56 54 71 72 63 60 71 72 64 61 76 77
DEWPT 46 44 48 51 47 46 53 56 55 56 61 61 58 57 63 62
RH 67 77 49 53 72 74 53 57 75 87 71 68 81 87 64 60
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 5 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-042115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
430 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Date Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 Sat 09/06/25
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 55 66 45 73
TEMP 47 62 69 73 72 63 63 60 57 58 61 65 63 53 49 47 46 60 68 71 67
DEWPT 46 51 50 53 56 55 56 49 46 48 48 47 47 46 45 43 43 49 48 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 49 80 52 89 43
RH 96 67 51 49 57 75 78 67 67 69 62 52 56 77 86 86 89 67 49 44 52
WIND DIR W S S S S SW NW N N N N NW W W W W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 0 2 4 5 5 6 10 10 4 5 5 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 47 18 2 18 1 11 41 70 84 80 68 63 37 21 10 9 14 12 7 8 10
POP 12HR 0 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10 15 34 37<10<10<10<10<10 20 34 51 10<10<10<10<10 14 60 69<10
T WIND DIR W S SW S SW S N N N N NW NW W SW W W W NW W NW N
T WIND SPD 5 5 10 14 11 14 16 18 14 12 12 13 6 11 11 10 6 6 11 12 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25Wed 09/10/25
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 47 71 50 77 59 78 60 81
TEMP 55 49 68 67 53 52 72 72 63 60 72 72 63 61 77 77
DEWPT 44 42 46 48 45 43 52 54 53 54 60 59 57 55 61 61
RH 66 77 45 50 74 71 49 53 70 81 66 64 81 81 58 58
PWIND DIR NE NE SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-042115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
430 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Date Thu 09/04/25 Fri 09/05/25 Sat 09/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 55 67 44 71
TEMP 46 60 68 73 71 64 63 59 56 57 62 66 63 54 49 46 45 58 68 69 65
DEWPT 45 49 48 51 55 54 55 48 45 46 46 45 47 45 44 43 42 47 46 45 47
MIN/MAX RH 45 77 48 92 41
RH 96 67 49 46 57 70 75 67 66 67 56 47 56 71 83 89 89 67 45 42 52
WIND DIR W S S SW S SW NW N NW N NW NW W W SW W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 1 2 5 8 5 9 10 10 6 8 9 8 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW CL FW CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 53 23 3 12 1 18 34 60 82 81 57 52 44 19 1 4 14 10 15 8 8
POP 12HR 10 20 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10 14 38 34<10<10<10<10<10 17 33 55<10<10<10<10<10 12 48 55<10
T WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N NW NW NW SW SW W W NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 5 6 10 14 11 16 14 18 16 12 13 16 6 6 11 9 6 5 6 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25Wed 09/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 70 50 77 59 78 60 82
TEMP 52 47 67 66 52 52 71 71 63 60 73 72 64 61 77 77
DEWPT 43 42 43 47 43 41 49 53 52 53 57 58 56 55 58 59
RH 71 83 42 50 71 66 46 53 67 78 57 61 75 81 52 54
PWIND DIR N NE SE S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
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