Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100958
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
458 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024
KSZ058-102115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
458 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Date Thu 10/10/24 Fri 10/11/24 Sat 10/12/24
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 85 55 87 56 89
TEMP 54 67 80 84 77 66 61 57 55 68 81 86 78 68 63 59 57 69 82 86 78
DEWPT 46 51 54 53 53 52 51 48 47 51 52 52 54 53 52 52 52 56 56 54 54
MIN/MAX RH 34 74 31 84 33
RH 74 56 41 34 43 61 70 72 74 54 37 31 43 59 67 78 83 63 41 34 43
WIND DIR SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 6 10 10 5 4 3 4 5 10 11 9 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 23 17 17 11 5 6 5 6 6 10 12 16 15 48 45 43 21 11 5 18 29
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
LAL 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 23 30<10<10<10<10<10 12 30 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 53<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 11 13 12 13 10 11 12 14 14 19 19 13 10 12 14 12 12 11 12 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX PR
Date Sun 10/13/24Mon 10/14/24Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24
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 55 76 43 64 39 65 38 69
TEMP 63 56 72 66 51 43 59 57 45 39 59 55 43 39 64 61
DEWPT 52 51 44 37 35 33 35 34 33 31 33 33 32 32 36 38
RH 67 83 37 34 54 67 40 42 62 73 37 43 65 76 35 42
PWIND DIR NW N N NE NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-102115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
458 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Date Thu 10/10/24 Fri 10/11/24 Sat 10/12/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 56 87 58 86
TEMP 55 68 82 85 78 67 62 59 57 69 83 87 80 68 63 61 58 68 80 85 77
DEWPT 44 48 52 52 52 51 50 49 48 49 50 51 53 52 52 50 49 53 53 52 52
MIN/MAX RH 33 73 29 72 32
RH 66 49 35 32 40 56 65 69 72 49 32 29 39 57 67 67 72 59 39 32 42
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S SW E S SW SW N
WIND SPD 3 6 11 12 6 5 5 5 5 9 11 10 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 13 10 11 8 9 7 5 6 6 10 20 23 40 50 59 41 27 10 13 17 42
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 35 51<10<10<10<10<10 12 30 40<10<10<10<10<10 11 28 46<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW W E NE SW W W NW
T WIND SPD 10 11 13 16 11 12 12 12 11 19 18 14 9 8 11 10 8 9 11 16 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX PR
Date Sun 10/13/24Mon 10/14/24Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 71 40 62 37 63 36 68
TEMP 61 55 68 63 48 42 58 56 43 37 57 55 41 37 64 61
DEWPT 51 46 40 33 31 30 32 31 30 29 30 30 29 29 33 34
RH 70 72 36 32 51 62 37 38 60 72 35 38 62 72 31 36
PWIND DIR N N N N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-102115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
458 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Date Thu 10/10/24 Fri 10/11/24 Sat 10/12/24
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 85 56 87 56 84
TEMP 53 67 82 85 78 66 63 59 56 70 83 87 80 68 63 60 57 68 80 84 75
DEWPT 43 46 49 50 50 50 48 48 47 49 48 49 52 50 50 47 47 52 50 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 30 71 27 69 31
RH 69 47 32 30 37 56 58 67 72 47 30 27 38 52 62 62 69 57 35 31 43
WIND DIR SE S S S SE S S S S S SW S S S SW NW E S SW W N
WIND SPD 2 5 9 9 4 4 3 3 3 6 9 6 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 12 10 9 8 7 8 8 5 6 14 21 30 49 57 66 38 30 13 12 20 40
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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 36 54<10<10<10<10<10 13 32 41<10<10<10<10<10 12 29 49<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W N NE E W W W N
T WIND SPD 11 11 14 16 11 13 13 13 12 19 17 14 9 10 13 10 10 10 10 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/13/24Mon 10/14/24Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24
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 51 70 39 61 35 63 34 68
TEMP 59 52 67 60 46 39 58 54 41 36 57 53 40 36 63 59
DEWPT 48 43 38 32 29 28 31 29 28 26 28 28 27 26 31 32
RH 67 71 34 35 51 64 36 38 59 67 33 38 59 67 30 36
PWIND DIR N N N N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-102115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
458 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024
Date Thu 10/10/24 Fri 10/11/24 Sat 10/12/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 57 87 56 83
TEMP 52 67 83 86 79 67 64 60 57 71 84 87 80 68 63 60 57 67 78 82 75
DEWPT 42 46 46 47 48 47 47 46 47 48 48 49 51 50 49 46 46 51 50 49 51
MIN/MAX RH 26 68 27 67 32
RH 69 47 27 26 34 49 54 60 69 44 29 27 36 52 60 60 67 56 37 32 43
WIND DIR SE S S S SE S S S S S SW SW S S SW N NE E SW W N
WIND SPD 3 6 10 11 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 9 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 6 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 10 10 9 8 5 8 12 6 6 17 27 34 43 66 66 44 26 17 14 28 34
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
MIX HGT <10<10 40 53<10<10<10<10<10 13 31 42<10<10<10<10<10 11 27 43<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW NW NE NE NE W W W N
T WIND SPD 11 9 13 16 11 13 14 14 13 19 18 14 9 11 12 10 9 8 9 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Sun 10/13/24Mon 10/14/24Tue 10/15/24Wed 10/16/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 69 38 61 34 63 34 68
TEMP 59 52 67 60 46 39 58 54 41 35 58 53 40 35 63 59
DEWPT 48 42 36 30 29 28 30 28 28 26 27 27 27 26 30 31
RH 67 69 32 32 51 64 34 36 59 69 30 36 59 69 29 34
PWIND DIR N N N N NE E SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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