Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 130836
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
336 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
KSZ058-132115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
336 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 72 63 79 62 82
TEMP 68 64 66 71 72 68 65 64 64 64 67 74 78 73 68 65 64 62 70 79 81 76
DEWPT 60 56 58 61 63 64 63 62 62 61 65 66 65 65 62 61 61 60 63 63 62 62
MIN/MAX RH 70 97 64 93 52
RH 76 75 75 71 73 87 93 93 93 90 93 76 64 76 81 87 90 93 78 58 53 62
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 92 83 85 84 82 92 73 75 91 89 79 63 35 33 30 30 28 42 26 12 7 8
POP 12HR 30 20 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 16 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 30<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 39<10
T WIND DIR SE E NE SE E NE E E E SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 10 8 6 6 6 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 12 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
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 80 61 79 56 73 47 68
TEMP 65 60 77 74 65 62 75 70 61 57 71 66 54 47 64 61
DEWPT 59 56 59 58 56 55 61 63 60 56 59 53 46 40 42 44
RH 81 87 54 57 73 78 62 78 97 96 66 63 74 76 45 53
PWIND DIR SE S S S SW W NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 40 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-132115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
336 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 60 76 62 82
TEMP 64 60 63 68 70 68 64 63 62 62 63 70 75 72 67 65 64 62 69 79 82 76
DEWPT 49 48 49 52 55 55 55 55 55 57 60 62 62 60 60 60 59 59 63 61 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 56 97 62 90 48
RH 58 64 60 57 59 63 73 75 78 84 90 76 64 66 78 84 84 90 81 54 47 56
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 10 11 11 10 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 9 10 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 75 71 60 66 77 89 89 85 93 87 81 62 48 56 54 50 46 64 37 16 19 19
POP 12HR 30 20 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 23 23<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 41 49 13
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 17 16 16 11 9 10 11 10 9 10 11 11 10 9 11 10 9 10 10 14 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 81 62 78 55 72 46 67
TEMP 66 62 78 75 66 62 73 71 60 55 70 65 52 46 63 61
DEWPT 58 57 56 54 54 54 58 58 57 54 52 47 40 38 39 39
RH 75 84 47 48 65 75 59 63 90 96 53 52 63 73 41 44
PWIND DIR SE S S S SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 40 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
336 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
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 70 58 74 61 81
TEMP 63 60 62 69 70 68 63 62 61 59 62 69 73 70 65 64 62 61 68 78 81 76
DEWPT 46 44 47 49 51 52 51 50 50 52 57 59 59 59 58 57 57 57 60 60 59 58
MIN/MAX RH 47 89 61 87 47
RH 54 55 58 49 51 57 65 65 67 78 84 70 62 68 78 78 84 87 76 54 47 54
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 6 8 9 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 4
WIND GUST 18 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 72 67 50 51 78 79 78 90 87 98 83 72 53 57 61 61 58 72 52 25 21 22
POP 12HR 20 30 20 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.03 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 25 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 21 11<10<10<10<10<10 40 53<10
T WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 16 16 16 13 11 11 10 12 10 10 11 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 14 14 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
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 81 61 77 53 72 44 67
TEMP 65 61 78 75 66 62 73 71 59 54 70 64 51 45 63 61
DEWPT 56 54 56 52 51 51 56 57 54 50 50 45 38 35 38 37
RH 73 78 47 45 58 67 55 61 83 86 49 50 61 68 39 41
PWIND DIR SE S S SW SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 40 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-132115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
336 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025
Date Mon 10/13/25 Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 72 58 74 61 82
TEMP 63 60 62 69 72 69 63 61 60 59 61 68 73 69 65 64 62 61 68 79 82 76
DEWPT 46 44 45 46 47 50 48 47 48 50 54 56 57 57 57 57 56 56 58 58 56 57
MIN/MAX RH 40 80 58 84 43
RH 54 55 54 44 41 51 58 60 64 72 78 65 57 66 75 78 81 84 70 49 41 52
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE
WIND SPD 11 10 11 10 8 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 9 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 74 55 42 41 68 85 87 73 91 95 89 76 61 64 65 64 65 69 62 31 29 26
POP 12HR 20 30 20 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.04 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 20 25 29<10<10<10<10<10 11 16 22 11<10<10<10<10<10 40 52<10
T WIND DIR N N NE NE E NE E E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 14 14 17 14 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 12 14 14 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 82 62 77 53 72 45 67
TEMP 66 62 79 76 66 62 74 71 60 53 70 64 51 45 63 61
DEWPT 55 53 54 52 51 51 54 55 54 49 48 44 37 34 36 36
RH 68 72 42 43 58 67 50 57 81 86 45 48 59 65 36 39
PWIND DIR SE S S SW SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 10 40 40 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
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