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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
324 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

KSZ058-292115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
324 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

Date             Sun 09/29/24            Mon 09/30/24            Tue 10/01/24
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                      84          56          87          57          72
TEMP          58 56 69 80 83 77 65 60 57 56 69 81 86 80 67 63 61 57 62 68 70 63
DEWPT         55 54 57 55 54 56 56 55 55 56 61 61 58 60 58 54 41 35 39 39 39 41
MIN/MAX RH                   37         100          39          76          32
RH            90 93 66 42 37 48 73 84 93100 76 51 39 51 73 72 48 43 43 34 32 44
WIND DIR       N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  S NW  S  S  S SE  S  N  N  N  N NE NE NE
WIND SPD       4  4  6  8  6  4  3  3  2  2  3  3  2  2  2  5 11 13 13 11  9  3
WIND GUST                                                     24 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT)   FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%)     7  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  3  9  8  3  1  2  1  3  3  2  2  8  2  7
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  1
HAINES         4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5  4  5  5  4  4  5  5  4  5  4  4
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 28 36<10<10<10<10<10<10 31 39<10<10<10<10<10 25 38 37<10
T WIND DIR     N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E SE  S  S SW  S SE SE NW  N  N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD     9 10 10 12 11  8  9  6  4  4  5  4  3  6  5  6 19 19 24 18 14 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD PR


Date          Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24
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       47      81      60      87      57      81      54      83
TEMP          51 48 73 73 64 60 80 76 64 57 74 71 60 55 75 73
DEWPT         40 38 46 51 51 52 58 57 54 50 55 54 51 50 54 53
RH            66 68 38 46 63 75 47 52 70 77 51 55 72 83 48 49
PWIND DIR           E       S       S       S       S       E      SE       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       5       0       0       0

$$

KSZ024-292115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
324 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

Date             Sun 09/29/24            Mon 09/30/24            Tue 10/01/24
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                      84          55          87          56          70
TEMP          60 57 71 82 84 77 65 60 57 55 69 81 87 81 68 66 61 56 60 66 70 63
DEWPT         54 54 55 53 52 53 53 54 53 53 58 57 55 56 53 40 33 33 35 35 34 35
MIN/MAX RH                   34          94          34          59          26
RH            81 90 57 37 33 43 65 81 86 93 68 44 34 42 59 38 35 42 39 32 26 35
WIND DIR       N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE  S SW SW  S NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD       5  4  5  8  8  4  3  3  2  2  4  5  5  2  6 13 14 13 12 10  9  3
WIND GUST                                                     25
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%)     3  2  2  2  0  2  3  1  3  5  7  4  1  2  3  3  5  8  5  7  5  7
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  1
HAINES         4  4  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  4  4  4
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 37 48<10<10<10<10<10 10 33 41<10<10<10<10<10 27 36 42<10
T WIND DIR    NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE  S SW SW SW  S  S  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
T WIND SPD     9  9  9 10 10  9  9  9  6  6  9  5  5  6  8 19 23 20 24 16 12  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR


Date          Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24
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       46      80      59      85      56      80      54      83
TEMP          51 47 74 74 64 59 80 76 63 56 73 70 58 54 76 73
DEWPT         36 35 43 47 47 49 53 52 49 46 49 48 46 47 50 50
RH            56 63 33 38 54 69 39 43 60 69 43 45 64 77 40 44
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       E       E      SE       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       5       0       0       0

$$

KSZ012-292115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
324 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

Date             Sun 09/29/24            Mon 09/30/24            Tue 10/01/24
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                      84          54          87          54          70
TEMP          58 56 71 82 84 77 64 59 56 54 69 81 87 81 67 64 60 55 60 66 69 62
DEWPT         53 52 56 54 52 53 52 52 51 51 57 56 54 55 48 35 31 31 35 34 33 34
MIN/MAX RH                   34          91          34          51          27
RH            83 86 59 38 33 43 65 78 83 90 66 42 32 41 50 34 33 40 39 30 26 35
WIND DIR       N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  S  S  S SW SW  S NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD       3  3  4  6  6  4  2  2  2  2  4  5  5  2  5 10 10  9 10  9  5  1
WIND GUST                                                  20 21 19
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     2  2  1  1  0  2  2  2  2  6  7  3  1  3  4  5  3 10 10  5  7  8
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  1
HAINES         4  4  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  4  4  5  5  4  4  4
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 38 49<10<10<10<10<10 11 32 41<10<10<10<10<10 31 41 46<10
T WIND DIR    NE  N NE NE NE  E  E SE  S  S SW SW SW  S SW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
T WIND SPD     9  9  8 10 10  9  9  9  6  8  9  5  6  6  9 20 20 18 21 17 12  8
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD PR


Date          Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24
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       45      80      57      84      54      80      51      83
TEMP          49 46 73 73 62 57 79 75 60 54 72 69 56 52 77 73
DEWPT         33 33 41 45 45 46 51 51 46 43 47 46 44 45 49 49
RH            54 60 31 37 54 67 38 43 60 66 41 44 64 77 37 43
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S      NE       E      SE       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       5       0       0       0

$$

KSZ012-292115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
324 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

Date             Sun 09/29/24            Mon 09/30/24            Tue 10/01/24
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          54          87          53          70
TEMP          57 55 69 82 85 77 64 59 56 54 69 82 87 81 67 64 59 54 60 66 69 62
DEWPT         52 52 55 54 52 52 52 51 50 51 56 56 53 53 47 35 31 31 34 32 32 34
MIN/MAX RH                   33          91          32          48          25
RH            83 90 61 38 32 42 65 75 80 90 63 41 31 38 49 34 34 41 37 28 25 35
WIND DIR       N NW  N NE NE  E  E SE  S  S  S SW SW  S NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
WIND SPD       3  3  3  8  8  4  3  3  2  2  4  6  6  3  8 12 13 10 10 10  8  2
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     2  2  2  2  1  1  2  2  2 12 12  6  1  1  4  5  4  8 14  7 15  8
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  1
HAINES         4  4  5  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  5  4  5  5  5  4  4  5  5  4  4  4
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 39 48<10<10<10<10<10 10 34 40<10<10<10<10<10 28 42 48<10
T WIND DIR    NE  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE  S  S SW SW  S NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE
T WIND SPD     8  6  5 10 10 10  9  8  8  6  9  6  6  6  9 18 18 16 20 16 12  6
SMOKE DISP    PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR


Date          Wed 10/02/24Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24
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       45      80      57      83      54      80      51      83
TEMP          49 46 73 73 62 57 78 75 61 54 73 69 56 52 76 73
DEWPT         32 30 38 44 44 44 49 48 45 41 44 44 43 44 48 49
RH            52 53 28 35 52 62 36 38 56 61 35 40 62 74 37 43
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       E       E      SE       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       5       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