Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
400 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
KSZ058-092215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
400 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date Sun 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25
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 64 38 77 43 69
TEMP 29 27 43 57 63 59 49 44 40 38 52 71 77 71 59 54 50 44 51 62 67 62
DEWPT 25 25 29 31 28 30 30 30 29 27 32 36 33 34 37 37 36 35 36 38 39 39
MIN/MAX RH 26 68 20 69 36
RH 85 92 57 37 26 33 48 57 64 64 46 28 20 26 44 52 58 70 56 41 36 43
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW W SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW NE NE E E
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 5 3 4 5 5 4 8 13 17 13 10 10 8 5 9 10 9 6
WIND GUST 27 23 20
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 2 3 4 19
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 31 46<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 38<10<10<10<10<10 10 27 37<10
T WIND DIR NW W W W W W SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 5 6 8 8 11 9 11 13 13 12 10 24 25 19 21 19 11 16 14 14 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Fire Weather A A A
Date Wed 03/12/25Thu 03/13/25Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25
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 43 72 45 77 57 75 41 57
TEMP 49 43 65 66 52 45 70 71 60 57 71 64 53 44 50 51
DEWPT 39 39 46 45 43 42 48 45 47 47 48 35 29 31 31 26
RH 68 86 50 47 71 89 45 39 62 69 44 34 39 60 48 37
PWIND DIR E SE SW S S S SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 50 30 10
RAIN C S
RAIN SHWRS IS SC
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-092215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
400 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date Sun 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 63 37 78 42 62
TEMP 30 28 42 56 63 59 48 43 39 37 50 70 78 71 59 53 48 44 48 57 61 57
DEWPT 21 23 28 31 28 31 29 29 28 27 31 35 31 33 35 35 34 33 34 33 33 35
MIN/MAX RH 27 66 18 64 34
RH 69 81 57 38 26 34 47 57 64 67 48 27 18 25 40 50 58 65 58 40 35 43
WIND DIR SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 4 4 5 8 9 5 5 5 5 5 10 16 18 14 11 10 9 10 12 12 10 8
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 3 2 1 2 0 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 3 4 4 9 17 20 9 26
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 24 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 40<10<10<10<10<10 13 23 33<10
T WIND DIR W W W W W W SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 6 10 10 13 16 9 11 13 13 12 11 23 27 19 20 14 14 14 23 18 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Fire Weather A A A
Date Wed 03/12/25Thu 03/13/25Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 69 42 75 56 74 39 53
TEMP 46 40 62 64 49 43 67 69 60 57 69 64 52 42 47 48
DEWPT 35 34 43 44 42 39 45 43 45 45 46 37 30 31 28 25
RH 65 79 50 48 77 86 45 39 58 64 44 37 43 65 47 40
PWIND DIR E E NE SE S S SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 20
RAIN C C S S
RAIN SHWRS IS NM
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-092215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
400 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date Sun 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25
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 63 36 78 41 61
TEMP 30 28 42 56 62 59 47 42 38 36 50 70 77 71 58 53 48 42 47 54 59 55
DEWPT 22 24 28 31 28 30 28 28 27 26 31 34 31 32 34 34 33 31 31 30 30 31
MIN/MAX RH 27 66 18 64 33
RH 72 85 57 38 27 33 47 57 64 67 48 26 18 24 40 48 56 65 53 40 33 40
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 3 3 2 6 8 4 3 3 3 3 8 14 17 12 10 8 6 8 10 10 9 5
WIND GUST 27 23 20 18
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 3 2 6 2 0 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 3 4 4 6 18 22 24 10 23
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 24 40<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 37<10<10<10<10<10 20 24 33<10
T WIND DIR NW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 8 8 8 12 16 10 13 14 13 12 11 24 28 20 21 16 14 16 23 18 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Fire Weather A A A
Date Wed 03/12/25Thu 03/13/25Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25
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 38 69 41 75 55 73 38 53
TEMP 44 39 61 62 49 43 66 68 58 56 69 63 52 42 47 46
DEWPT 32 31 41 42 40 37 44 42 43 44 46 39 28 29 28 24
RH 62 73 48 48 71 79 45 39 57 64 44 41 39 60 47 42
PWIND DIR E E NE SE S S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 60 50 30
RAIN C C C S
RAIN SHWRS IS NM
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-092215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
400 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date Sun 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 64 37 78 41 60
TEMP 33 31 40 57 63 58 47 44 39 37 51 70 77 71 59 54 48 42 46 54 58 54
DEWPT 21 24 27 27 25 29 28 28 27 26 30 32 30 32 34 34 33 31 30 28 28 30
MIN/MAX RH 23 63 18 64 32
RH 61 75 59 31 23 33 47 53 62 64 44 24 18 24 39 46 56 65 53 36 32 40
WIND DIR SW SW W SW W SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N NE NE E
WIND SPD 4 3 4 8 10 5 5 5 5 4 10 17 19 14 12 10 9 9 11 11 10 8
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 4 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 0 2 2 3 7 5 6 24 16 28 12 24
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 27 42<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 38<10<10<10<10<10 20 28 33<10
T WIND DIR NW W W W W W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 8 6 8 12 17 11 14 14 11 11 12 26 28 19 21 16 13 14 20 17 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Fire Weather A A A
Date Wed 03/12/25Thu 03/13/25Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 68 41 74 55 74 39 52
TEMP 44 39 59 62 48 42 66 66 58 56 69 63 53 42 46 46
DEWPT 30 31 41 43 40 37 44 42 44 44 46 41 30 30 28 25
RH 57 73 51 50 74 82 45 42 59 64 44 44 41 62 49 43
PWIND DIR E E NE SE S S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 70 60 30
RAIN L C C S
RAIN SHWRS IS NM
TSTMS IS
$$
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