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
357 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
KSZ058-242115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
357 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25
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 80 60 71 54 78
TEMP 60 59 72 78 80 76 66 64 62 60 64 67 70 67 61 58 56 54 66 73 76 74
DEWPT 56 55 59 58 57 59 57 56 56 56 58 60 60 60 59 57 56 53 58 57 57 58
MIN/MAX RH 44 88 67 100 52
RH 87 87 64 50 45 56 73 75 81 87 81 78 71 78 93 96100 96 75 57 52 57
WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE E SE E E NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 3 9 19 66 63 36 34 49 66 89 89 87 76 57 32 41 46 56 25 21 22 27
POP 12HR 5 40 50 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.14 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 35 42<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 27 12<10<10<10<10 13 51 66 18
T WIND DIR NE NE E NE N NE NE NE E E SE SE E SE W N NE NE E E NE E
T WIND SPD 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 9 5 6 6 8 9 8 6 6 9 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25Fri 08/29/25Sat 08/30/25
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 56 77 59 67 57 70 58 73
TEMP 60 56 73 68 62 60 64 64 60 58 66 67 61 59 69 70
DEWPT 55 51 58 62 61 60 64 64 60 58 64 65 61 59 65 67
RH 84 83 59 81 97100100100100100 93 93100100 87 90
PWIND DIR SE S SE SE E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 30 70 70 40 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-242115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
357 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 77 59 74 54 76
TEMP 59 59 69 75 77 74 68 65 61 59 66 72 74 71 63 59 57 56 65 72 75 74
DEWPT 53 54 56 54 55 55 54 54 53 52 55 55 55 56 55 54 52 51 54 54 54 54
MIN/MAX RH 45 79 51 87 49
RH 80 83 63 48 47 51 61 68 75 78 68 55 51 59 75 83 83 83 68 53 48 50
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N NE NE E E E NE NE E E NE NE E E E E
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 4 2 4 4 4 5 3 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 15 37 53 70 58 39 46 37 48 66 61 60 51 31 30 27 35 45 22 32 37 20
POP 12HR 10 10 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 19 38 38 17<10<10<10<10 14 43 61 25<10<10<10<10 22 56 61 32
T WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N NE NE E E SE N N NE N NE NE NE NE N N NE
T WIND SPD 9 6 8 10 10 8 6 9 11 8 8 6 8 8 10 6 5 4 6 6 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR
Date Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25Fri 08/29/25Sat 08/30/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 77 59 67 57 70 58 74
TEMP 62 56 73 71 63 60 64 66 59 58 67 69 61 59 71 71
DEWPT 52 51 55 58 59 60 63 63 59 57 62 63 60 58 63 64
RH 70 83 53 63 87100 97 90100 96 84 81 97 96 76 79
PWIND DIR SE S S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 30 60 60 30 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
357 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25
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 55 74 52 75
TEMP 58 57 69 74 76 74 66 62 58 55 65 71 74 70 61 57 55 53 65 72 74 72
DEWPT 53 53 55 54 55 55 53 52 50 50 54 54 54 54 52 50 50 49 54 53 53 53
MIN/MAX RH 48 83 50 86 49
RH 83 86 61 50 48 51 63 70 75 83 68 55 50 57 72 77 83 86 68 51 48 51
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N NE NE NE E N N NE E E NE NE E E NE E
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 4 2 3 3 2 4 4 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 27 41 62 74 50 36 30 34 39 56 47 46 38 26 28 24 35 42 28 30 28 13
POP 12HR 10 10 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 20 34 43 21<10<10<10<10 17 48 61 20<10<10<10<10 22 59 61 20
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N E E E E N N N W NE NE N N N N NW
T WIND SPD 6 6 8 10 10 8 8 11 8 8 5 9 11 9 10 8 4 3 5 6 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25Fri 08/29/25Sat 08/30/25
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 55 77 58 69 56 72 56 75
TEMP 59 56 73 71 62 59 65 66 59 57 69 70 60 57 73 72
DEWPT 50 49 54 57 57 58 63 62 58 56 61 61 58 56 62 62
RH 72 77 51 61 84 96 93 87 96 96 76 73 93 96 68 71
PWIND DIR SE S S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 60 50 30 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM SC IS IS SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
357 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Date Sun 08/24/25 Mon 08/25/25 Tue 08/26/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 52 73 52 74
TEMP 56 55 66 74 76 73 64 59 55 53 63 70 73 69 60 56 54 53 64 71 73 72
DEWPT 53 52 55 53 54 55 53 52 50 48 52 52 52 52 50 49 48 47 51 51 51 53
MIN/MAX RH 45 88 48 83 45
RH 90 90 68 48 46 53 67 78 83 83 67 53 48 55 69 77 80 80 63 49 46 51
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW N N NE NE NE E N N N NE E E E E E NE E
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 6 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 30 35 63 58 44 28 18 19 36 50 53 37 25 19 22 24 36 43 22 20 17 9
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 35 44<10<10<10<10<10 14 47 57<10<10<10<10<10 17 56 63<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N NE NE E E N N N NE E E NE NE N N N
T WIND SPD 6 4 5 11 11 9 8 9 6 6 4 11 11 6 9 9 4 3 4 6 6 4
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25Fri 08/29/25Sat 08/30/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 77 59 70 56 73 57 77
TEMP 59 56 74 72 62 60 66 68 59 57 71 71 61 58 74 73
DEWPT 49 48 51 55 56 57 60 60 58 55 58 59 57 55 59 59
RH 69 74 44 55 81 90 81 76 96 93 63 66 87 90 59 62
PWIND DIR SE S S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 20 50 40 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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