Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100904
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
304 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
KSZ058-102215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
304 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 32 12 35 22 36
TEMP 28 26 29 31 25 18 15 13 14 18 31 35 32 27 26 26 27 29 33 34 28
DEWPT 28 25 28 27 21 17 14 12 13 18 27 31 29 27 26 26 27 29 33 32 27
MIN/MAX RH 80 100 84 100 90
RH 100 96 96 85 84 96 96 96 96100 85 85 88100100100100100100 92 96
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 10 10 10 5 4 3 4 5 8 11 10 6 5 4 4 4 5 9 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 86 67 38 54 48 36 37 37 44 36 47 46 73 83 80 70 61 37 42 45 38
POP 12HR 50 0 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 3
MIX HGT <10<10 18 20<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 15<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW W W SW S S S S SW S SW SW W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 17 17 18 17 11 10 9 11 12 17 21 21 16 14 11 9 9 11 13 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Winter Weath
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 8 25 11 33 13 36 20 40
TEMP 19 13 20 17 17 18 28 25 19 17 29 28 24 22 35 32
DEWPT 17 11 16 15 15 16 26 22 17 16 26 25 22 21 32 28
RH 92 91 84 92 92 92 92 88 92 96 88 88 92 96 89 85
PWIND DIR NW NW SW NW NW W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-102215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
304 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 29 12 32 25 33
TEMP 25 23 27 29 25 19 16 13 13 17 29 32 30 29 29 29 28 28 31 31 26
DEWPT 24 23 25 24 21 17 15 12 12 16 25 28 27 27 29 29 28 28 30 28 23
MIN/MAX RH 78 100 83 100 87
RH 96100 92 81 84 92 96 96 96 96 85 85 88 92100100100100 96 88 88
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 9 10 10 5 3 2 4 5 8 10 9 5 5 4 5 6 8 10 10 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 80 35 35 33 58 55 63 60 57 58 70 70 87 89 81 71 60 32 39 37 27
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0
SNOW C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2
MIX HGT <10<10 17 20<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 10<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 17<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW W W W SW SW S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 13 13 17 18 11 10 9 9 10 12 18 19 13 12 8 9 11 12 18 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 6 20 9 28 10 31 18 37
TEMP 16 10 17 15 14 16 24 23 15 14 25 26 23 22 33 31
DEWPT 13 7 12 11 11 13 21 18 12 11 22 23 21 20 30 27
RH 88 87 80 84 88 88 88 81 88 88 88 88 92 92 89 85
PWIND DIR NW W SW NW NW W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-102215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
304 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 29 12 32 25 33
TEMP 23 22 27 29 25 18 15 13 13 17 27 32 31 29 29 29 28 28 30 31 26
DEWPT 21 20 24 23 19 15 13 11 10 14 23 27 26 25 27 27 26 26 28 26 21
MIN/MAX RH 76 96 80 93 77
RH 92 92 88 78 78 88 92 91 87 88 85 81 81 85 92 92 92 92 92 81 81
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 6 6 10 8 4 2 2 2 4 5 10 8 4 3 3 3 5 5 10 10 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 76 38 28 45 52 55 55 59 53 64 72 75 88 91 77 68 60 45 49 53 51
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0
SNOW C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 19 21<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 11<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 18 11
T WIND DIR N N NW NW NW W W SW S S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 13 18 18 11 10 8 9 11 14 19 20 14 11 8 9 11 13 18 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 5 20 8 27 8 31 18 37
TEMP 15 10 16 15 12 14 22 20 13 12 24 26 23 22 33 32
DEWPT 10 5 11 10 8 11 19 15 8 8 20 21 19 18 28 26
RH 80 80 80 80 84 88 88 81 80 84 84 81 84 84 82 78
PWIND DIR NW W SW NW NW W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-102215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
304 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025
Date Fri 01/10/25 Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 30 13 33 25 33
TEMP 23 22 28 30 25 20 16 14 14 17 27 32 31 29 29 29 29 28 30 31 26
DEWPT 20 20 23 23 19 15 13 12 12 15 22 25 26 26 27 27 26 25 25 24 20
MIN/MAX RH 74 92 75 92 76
RH 88 92 81 75 78 81 88 92 92 92 81 75 81 88 92 92 88 88 81 75 78
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 8 10 9 5 4 3 4 5 6 10 8 5 5 4 5 6 8 10 10 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 78 37 46 50 55 57 56 57 60 68 79 84 92 93 79 73 75 48 48 57 58
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
SNOW S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10 19 21<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 11<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 22<10
T WIND DIR N NW N NW NW NW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 12 17 18 11 9 8 8 11 14 21 20 13 10 8 9 11 13 17 18 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 6 20 9 27 7 31 18 38
TEMP 15 10 16 15 14 14 22 19 13 11 24 25 24 22 33 31
DEWPT 10 4 10 10 8 10 16 13 6 6 18 20 19 18 27 25
RH 80 76 77 80 76 84 77 77 73 80 77 81 81 84 78 78
PWIND DIR NW W W NW W W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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