Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
327 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
KSZ058-282115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
327 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Date Fri 03/28/25 Sat 03/29/25 Sun 03/30/25
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 58 79 46 56
TEMP 61 57 64 74 74 70 64 61 60 60 63 70 77 78 68 62 54 49 48 52 55 52
DEWPT 54 52 55 57 57 56 55 56 56 57 58 59 59 60 59 56 50 45 42 41 39 36
MIN/MAX RH 51 94 53 86 53
RH 78 83 73 55 55 61 73 84 87 90 84 68 54 54 73 81 86 86 80 66 55 54
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 14 14 19 24 24 19 16 14 16 13 16 18 19 13 12 10 10 10 13 14 14 13
WIND GUST 29 27 33 34 35 32 31 31 31 28 28 29 31 25 24 20 25 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 25 24 41 39 41 63 48 60 81 85 91 76 58 61 60 80 73 78 78 61 51 53
POP 12HR 0 5 20 70 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.43 0.03
RAIN S S L L L L C C S S
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 21 37 37 12<10<10 10<10 18 25 29 14<10 11 16 17 23 29 41 35
T WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W N NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 24 21 29 33 33 26 27 25 25 21 24 26 25 20 19 13 19 18 18 20 20 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX FR FR FR FR FR GD GD EX FR PR PR FR FR GD GD EX EX
Date Mon 03/31/25Tue 04/01/25Wed 04/02/25Thu 04/03/25
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 35 57 38 67 52 69 40 68
TEMP 41 36 51 54 41 39 58 65 59 52 65 64 48 43 61 65
DEWPT 32 30 32 32 34 33 42 46 52 46 38 38 36 37 45 47
RH 70 79 48 43 76 79 55 50 78 80 37 38 63 79 56 52
PWIND DIR N N E SE S W N SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 20 70 20 10 20
RAIN S L L S S S
TSTMS SC IS
$$
KSZ024-282115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
327 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Date Fri 03/28/25 Sat 03/29/25 Sun 03/30/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 79 58 75 42 52
TEMP 65 60 65 76 79 73 65 62 60 59 62 68 74 75 65 58 50 45 44 47 50 47
DEWPT 54 53 54 54 54 55 55 56 55 55 57 57 58 57 55 51 44 39 37 36 34 32
MIN/MAX RH 43 89 54 80 54
RH 68 78 68 46 42 53 70 81 84 87 84 68 57 54 70 77 80 79 76 65 54 56
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 16 14 20 23 25 21 18 17 13 10 13 17 16 13 12 11 11 12 13 14 17 16
WIND GUST 28 25 34 33 36 34 33 32 27 21 24 27 26 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 50 28 19 10 14 29 42 46 78 83 91 81 76 57 50 74 69 76 75 63 55 64
POP 12HR 0 10 40 60 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.27 0.02
RAIN C C L L C C C C C C
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 19 34 44 16 13<10<10 11 18 26 28 12<10<10 16 20 21 28 35 34
T WIND DIR SW S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S W N N NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 25 20 28 33 34 28 28 27 20 14 20 24 23 18 14 18 17 18 20 20 20 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD GD FR PR FR GD GD GD FR PR FR FR GD GD GD EX EX
Date Mon 03/31/25Tue 04/01/25Wed 04/02/25Thu 04/03/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 54 36 63 50 63 38 65
TEMP 39 35 48 52 39 38 55 62 56 52 61 59 45 40 57 63
DEWPT 29 28 28 28 30 30 38 42 48 46 36 35 34 34 40 42
RH 67 75 46 39 70 73 53 48 74 80 39 40 65 79 53 46
PWIND DIR N N E SE S W N SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 0 5 30 80 30 10 20
RAIN C D D C S S S
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ012-282115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
327 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Date Fri 03/28/25 Sat 03/29/25 Sun 03/30/25
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 58 74 41 49
TEMP 64 60 66 76 80 74 64 62 60 58 62 68 72 73 63 56 48 44 43 47 48 45
DEWPT 53 53 54 54 53 54 55 55 54 54 56 57 57 55 53 48 41 37 35 35 32 30
MIN/MAX RH 40 88 54 77 53
RH 67 78 65 46 39 50 73 78 81 86 81 68 59 53 70 74 77 76 73 63 54 55
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 17 14 20 24 25 21 18 16 12 9 12 16 14 11 10 10 10 10 13 14 16 14
WIND GUST 28 27 36 34 36 34 34 32 27 20 23 25 23 20 20 24 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 45 25 18 6 5 17 42 47 83 80 89 82 76 58 55 74 77 80 71 71 67 66
POP 12HR 0 10 50 70 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.21 0.04
RAIN S S C C L L C C C C C C
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 16 31 45 19 13 11<10 10 19 25 29 13<10 11 18 21 21 30 36 31
T WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S NW NW N NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 25 24 31 34 35 31 31 31 21 14 19 23 23 19 14 18 18 18 21 21 23 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD GD GD FR FR GD GD GD FR PR FR FR GD GD GD EX EX
Date Mon 03/31/25Tue 04/01/25Wed 04/02/25Thu 04/03/25
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 33 54 35 61 48 62 36 63
TEMP 37 34 47 51 38 36 53 60 54 50 59 57 43 39 56 61
DEWPT 29 26 27 26 28 28 35 39 45 44 36 33 33 31 38 40
RH 72 72 45 37 67 72 50 46 71 80 42 40 67 73 51 46
PWIND DIR N N E SE S W N SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 0 5 30 80 30 20 20
RAIN C D D C S S S S
SNOW S
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ012-282115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
327 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025
Date Fri 03/28/25 Sat 03/29/25 Sun 03/30/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 80 58 74 41 49
TEMP 65 62 68 76 80 75 65 63 60 59 63 69 73 73 63 57 48 44 44 46 48 45
DEWPT 53 53 52 54 53 54 55 55 54 54 55 56 56 55 53 48 41 37 35 34 31 29
MIN/MAX RH 40 85 54 77 51
RH 65 72 57 46 39 48 70 75 81 83 75 63 55 53 70 72 77 76 70 63 51 53
WIND DIR S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 19 20 24 26 26 23 19 17 10 9 12 16 16 13 13 13 13 13 16 17 18 16
WIND GUST 34 39 36 37 36 35 33 24 23 26 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC CL CL FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 29 24 32 3 2 12 40 44 82 77 81 81 79 59 58 72 76 79 74 78 75 77
POP 12HR 5 10 50 70 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.20 0.03
RAIN S S C C L L C C C C C C S
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 17 30 42 16<10 10<10<10 18 26 33 11<10 11 18 21 18 30 36 34
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S S S SW S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 26 26 33 34 36 31 28 28 19 13 19 20 20 18 16 18 18 18 21 21 23 24
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD FR FR PR PR GD GD GD FR PR FR FR GD GD GD EX EX
Date Mon 03/31/25Tue 04/01/25Wed 04/02/25Thu 04/03/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 54 35 61 48 62 36 63
TEMP 38 34 47 51 39 36 52 58 54 50 59 57 44 39 55 60
DEWPT 28 25 25 25 27 27 33 37 43 44 35 33 31 30 36 39
RH 67 69 42 36 62 69 48 45 66 80 40 40 60 70 49 46
PWIND DIR N N E SE S W N SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 0 5 30 80 30 20 20
RAIN S S C D D C S S S S
SNOW S
TSTMS IS
$$
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