Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 220841
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
241 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
KSZ058-222215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
241 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
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 59 39 61 47 58
TEMP 42 39 43 53 58 53 47 44 42 39 44 57 61 54 50 49 48 49 53 56 58 56
DEWPT 41 39 42 46 49 48 46 44 41 39 43 48 49 48 47 48 48 49 52 56 56 54
MIN/MAX RH 71 100 65 100 93
RH 96100 96 77 72 83 96100 96100 96 72 65 80 89 96100100 96100 93 93
WIND DIR N NW NW W W SW W W W NW S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 5 5 6 9 10 12 10 5
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 84 66 45 27 9 9 8 16 27 39 42 24 25 42 73 85 89 95 95 91 80 70
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.13
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM
MIX HGT <10<10<10 13 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 26<10<10<10<10<10 18 20 17<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W SW S S S S S S S S S S SW
T WIND SPD 11 9 6 5 8 9 11 11 10 8 9 11 13 10 13 14 14 17 17 20 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR PR
Date Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
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 44 53 29 44 26 47 30 51
TEMP 50 44 50 45 35 30 41 38 31 27 44 41 34 31 47 44
DEWPT 50 44 40 32 28 24 25 27 26 24 31 32 30 29 37 37
RH 100 100 68 60 75 78 52 64 81 88 60 70 85 92 68 76
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW W W S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
$$
KSZ024-222215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
241 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 36 59 44 56
TEMP 37 35 41 52 58 53 46 43 40 37 42 54 58 52 48 47 45 48 51 54 56 54
DEWPT 36 35 38 45 48 46 44 41 38 36 40 45 46 45 44 45 45 48 51 54 54 52
MIN/MAX RH 69 100 63 100 92
RH 96100 89 77 69 77 93 93 92 96 93 71 64 77 86 93100100100100 93 93
WIND DIR NW W W W W W W NW N NE E S S SE S S S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 8 5 3 3 2 2 2 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 10 11 10 5
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 43 53 49 20 7 4 4 12 18 22 23 16 29 39 65 84 91 92 93 90 83 77
POP 12HR 0 0 0 50 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.18
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O O O O IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 11 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 28<10<10<10<10<10 15 18 15<10
T WIND DIR NW NW W W W SW SW W W W SW SW S S S S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 5 5 6 11 16 12 12 12 10 8 6 9 13 10 11 13 14 14 16 17 13 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 50 27 42 24 44 27 47
TEMP 49 42 48 44 34 28 39 38 30 25 41 39 32 28 44 41
DEWPT 49 42 36 29 24 20 23 24 23 22 26 27 27 25 31 32
RH 100 100 63 55 66 71 52 57 75 88 55 62 81 88 60 70
PWIND DIR W NW W W W W S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 5 0 0 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
241 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
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 59 34 58 42 56
TEMP 35 33 41 55 59 53 46 42 38 36 41 54 58 51 47 45 44 46 50 54 56 54
DEWPT 31 30 36 45 46 44 41 37 34 33 38 43 44 42 42 42 43 44 49 51 52 50
MIN/MAX RH 62 90 60 96 88
RH 85 89 82 69 62 71 83 82 85 89 89 66 59 71 83 89 96 93 96 90 86 86
WIND DIR NW W SW SW W W W NW N N E S S SE S S S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 10 8 4
WIND GUST 17
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 63 74 49 7 11 2 4 5 9 15 15 15 26 39 62 88 89 92 93 91 82 83
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.14
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O O O O IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 13 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 23<10<10<10<10 12 15 20 17<10
T WIND DIR NW W SW W W SW SW W W W SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 5 5 8 14 16 12 13 12 10 8 6 10 11 10 12 13 14 16 16 18 13 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD FR PR
Date Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
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 40 50 26 41 24 43 26 46
TEMP 49 41 48 43 33 27 39 36 30 25 40 37 31 27 43 40
DEWPT 47 40 34 26 21 18 21 21 21 18 23 24 23 21 28 28
RH 93 96 58 51 61 68 48 54 69 74 50 59 72 78 55 62
PWIND DIR W NW W W W W E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 5 5 0 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
241 AM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
Date Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25 Mon 11/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 60 34 58 43 56
TEMP 35 33 41 56 60 54 46 41 38 35 41 54 58 51 47 45 44 46 50 54 56 54
DEWPT 31 29 34 43 44 43 40 37 33 31 35 39 41 41 40 41 42 43 46 49 49 49
MIN/MAX RH 55 91 54 93 78
RH 85 85 76 62 55 66 79 85 82 85 79 57 53 68 76 86 93 89 86 83 77 83
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W W NW NW W SE SE S SE S S S SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 8 5 4 2 2 1 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 67 68 45 3 25 3 6 5 13 17 19 14 32 44 61 79 92 94 91 90 87 87
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.19
RAIN SHWRS SC SC O O O O
MIX HGT <10<10<10 14 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 23<10<10<10<10<10 14 18 17<10
T WIND DIR W W SW W W SW SW W W W S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 4 5 8 12 17 12 14 12 10 6 5 8 11 9 11 12 12 14 16 17 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25 Thu 11/27/25 Fri 11/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 50 27 41 24 43 25 45
TEMP 49 43 48 42 33 28 39 36 30 25 40 37 29 26 42 39
DEWPT 46 40 31 24 20 16 19 19 20 17 20 22 21 20 24 26
RH 89 89 51 48 58 60 44 50 66 71 44 54 72 78 48 59
PWIND DIR SW NW W W W W N SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 0 5 5 10
$$
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