Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
463
FNUS83 KTOP 140823
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
323 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
KSZ058-142115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
323 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
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 63 83 59 80
TEMP 63 63 68 73 77 73 67 65 64 63 72 80 83 77 69 65 62 59 68 77 80 74
DEWPT 62 63 66 67 67 66 64 63 63 62 65 64 64 63 60 59 57 55 58 58 57 57
MIN/MAX RH 71 98 53 86 46
RH 97100 93 81 71 79 90 93 97 97 79 58 53 62 73 81 84 87 70 52 45 55
WIND DIR N E SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 11 8
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 90 83 80 82 52 25 19 24 27 38 10 6 4 8 3 5 3 7 9 15 31 42
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 11 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 34 41<10<10<10<10<10 15 32 42<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 8 10 9 6 6 10 11 11 11 13 13 13 10 11 16 16 14 18 17 19 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25
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 57 74 47 67 49 77
TEMP 65 62 78 75 61 57 73 63 53 47 63 60 52 50 73 71
DEWPT 56 56 63 63 59 56 57 54 44 39 42 44 42 43 52 54
RH 73 81 60 66 93 96 57 72 71 74 46 55 69 77 48 55
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW NW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 30 60 30 20 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-142115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
323 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 63 83 61 80
TEMP 62 62 64 71 74 73 67 66 65 64 70 81 83 77 69 67 63 61 69 77 80 74
DEWPT 59 60 63 66 66 64 64 63 62 62 64 64 62 61 58 58 57 56 57 55 54 53
MIN/MAX RH 72 95 50 82 41
RH 90 93 97 84 76 73 90 90 90 93 81 56 49 58 68 73 81 84 66 47 41 48
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 9 10 6 6 5 6 8 10 13 13 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 87 95 81 72 49 56 54 49 57 59 32 9 11 18 16 15 6 11 5 10 18 36
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 40 50<10<10<10<10<10 18 38 45 13
T WIND DIR E SE SE S S SE S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 8 10 8 8 8 9 10 8 12 16 16 10 13 14 16 14 20 20 20 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 80 53 73 45 67 49 77
TEMP 66 62 76 73 60 54 70 66 52 45 63 61 52 50 73 71
DEWPT 54 55 60 58 55 51 52 44 39 36 37 37 39 41 48 50
RH 65 78 58 59 84 90 53 45 61 70 38 41 61 71 41 47
PWIND DIR S SW W NW NW W S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 40 40 20 20 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
323 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
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 62 82 61 80
TEMP 62 60 63 69 73 72 66 65 64 63 70 80 82 76 69 66 63 61 69 78 80 74
DEWPT 57 55 60 63 64 63 61 60 60 60 63 63 61 60 58 56 55 54 56 54 52 52
MIN/MAX RH 69 91 50 78 38
RH 84 84 90 81 73 73 84 84 87 90 78 56 49 58 68 70 75 78 63 43 38 46
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 8 10 10 5
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 63 95 87 77 60 50 61 61 72 77 29 20 20 22 21 21 11 15 5 11 16 34
POP 12HR 40 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 12 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 37 52<10<10<10<10<10 18 37 45 11
T WIND DIR E E SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 6 9 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 12 16 16 10 14 16 16 16 20 19 20 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25
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 79 52 71 44 67 47 75
TEMP 65 61 75 73 59 52 69 65 50 45 62 59 50 49 72 69
DEWPT 52 52 57 57 51 48 49 42 37 33 36 36 37 38 47 48
RH 63 72 54 57 75 86 49 43 61 62 38 42 61 66 41 47
PWIND DIR S SW W NW NW W S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 40 40 20 20 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-142115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
323 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Date Tue 10/14/25 Wed 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 63 83 61 81
TEMP 61 60 62 67 72 71 66 65 65 64 70 80 83 77 70 67 64 62 69 79 81 75
DEWPT 52 51 55 59 61 61 60 60 59 59 62 61 59 59 57 56 55 54 54 53 49 50
MIN/MAX RH 64 86 45 76 33
RH 72 72 78 75 68 71 81 84 81 84 76 52 44 54 63 68 73 75 59 41 33 41
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 8 11 13 12 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 61 81 85 83 72 58 77 60 69 57 46 26 28 30 30 19 10 14 5 9 18 37
POP 12HR 40 10 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 13<10<10<10<10<10<10 34 52<10<10<10<10<10 18 41 46<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 6 9 10 8 6 9 10 9 8 10 13 14 10 14 17 16 14 20 20 21 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Fri 10/17/25Sat 10/18/25Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 79 51 72 44 67 47 75
TEMP 66 62 76 73 59 52 69 65 51 45 63 60 51 48 72 69
DEWPT 52 52 55 55 50 46 44 40 36 32 33 33 35 36 44 46
RH 61 70 48 53 72 80 40 40 56 60 32 36 54 63 37 44
PWIND DIR S SW W NW NW W S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 40 40 20 20 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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