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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
354 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

KSZ058-052115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N  95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
354 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

Date             Sat 10/05/24            Sun 10/06/24            Mon 10/07/24
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                      93          56          79          47          75
TEMP          61 61 75 89 92 85 73 67 61 57 67 75 78 70 59 54 50 47 60 70 73 66
DEWPT         58 57 60 57 53 52 52 50 43 37 39 37 36 38 38 36 36 36 41 38 38 41
MIN/MAX RH                   27          55          22          65          28
RH            90 87 60 34 27 32 48 54 51 47 36 25 22 31 45 50 58 65 49 31 28 40
WIND DIR       S  S  S  S  S  S  S NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
WIND SPD       4  5 12 18 19 10  9  4  6  6 10 11 11  4  3  2  2  2  2  3  3  3
WIND GUST           24 32 33 20 19
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 (%)     2  2  1  1  1  2  2  1  3  4  2  2  1  2  1  1  3  3  2  3  5 18
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  6  6  6  6  5  6  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10<10 31 32<10<10<10<10<10 15 37 46<10<10<10<10<10 15 35 39<10
T WIND DIR    SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
T WIND SPD    11 14 20 25 25 16 18 14 14 13 18 16 17 10 11 11 10 10 10  9  8 10
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR


Date          Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24
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       48      79      50      83      53      85      55      85
TEMP          53 49 73 69 56 51 78 73 60 54 79 74 62 56 80 76
DEWPT         40 38 42 45 43 41 48 49 47 45 49 50 46 45 50 49
RH            61 66 33 42 62 68 35 43 62 71 35 43 56 66 35 39
PWIND DIR          SE      SE      SE       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR            5       0       0       0       5       0       0       0

$$

KSZ024-052115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N  95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
354 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

Date             Sat 10/05/24            Sun 10/06/24            Mon 10/07/24
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                      94          53          76          45          73
TEMP          59 59 74 90 94 87 74 67 58 53 64 73 75 69 57 52 48 46 58 68 73 66
DEWPT         57 56 59 58 54 52 49 39 33 32 34 34 33 34 33 33 33 33 37 36 35 36
MIN/MAX RH                   26          44          21          61          25
RH            93 90 59 34 26 30 41 36 39 44 32 24 21 27 40 48 56 60 45 31 25 33
WIND DIR       S  S  S SW SW  S  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E SE  E  E
WIND SPD       3  4 12 21 23 10  9  8  6  6 11 12 12  5  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  2
WIND GUST           24 36 34 20
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%)     3  6  2  2  1  3  4  1  4  3  4  4  1  2  2  2  3  2  4  5 10 18
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  6  5  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 11 36 50<10<10<10<10<10 17 41 49<10<10<10<10<10 14 36 38<10
T WIND DIR     S  S SW SW SW SW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
T WIND SPD     6 11 20 29 33 17 13 17 12 13 19 19 17  9 11 10  9  9  9  8  8  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR


Date          Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24
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       46      77      50      83      54      85      58      85
TEMP          52 47 73 69 56 51 78 74 60 55 79 75 63 58 81 78
DEWPT         36 37 40 40 40 41 46 47 46 45 48 47 45 44 48 47
RH            54 68 30 35 55 68 32 38 60 69 34 37 52 59 32 33
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0

$$

KSZ012-052115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N  95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
354 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

Date             Sat 10/05/24            Sun 10/06/24            Mon 10/07/24
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                      94          52          74          43          73
TEMP          58 57 74 89 94 87 72 63 57 53 64 71 74 67 56 51 47 44 58 68 72 65
DEWPT         57 56 59 57 53 50 44 36 31 29 33 33 31 32 31 31 30 30 35 33 33 34
MIN/MAX RH                   24          41          21          57          24
RH            96 96 59 34 25 28 37 36 37 39 31 25 20 27 38 46 51 57 42 27 24 31
WIND DIR       S  S  S SW SW  S  N  N  N NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E SE  E  E
WIND SPD       2  3 11 23 23 11  8  5  4  5 10 12 11  2  2  1  1  1  1  2  3  2
WIND GUST           25 34 35
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%)     1 19  1  1  1  3  6  4  3  4  2  2  1  3  3  2  2  3  2  3  3 14
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  5  5  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 13 33 55<10<10<10<10<10 18 41 51<10<10<10<10<10 14 37 40<10
T WIND DIR     S  S SW SW SW SW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E SE  E  E  E
T WIND SPD     8 11 21 31 35 17 12 14 12 14 19 20 19  9 10  9  9  9  8  6  5  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Red Flag                W  W  W


Date          Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24
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       45      78      48      83      53      85      56      85
TEMP          51 46 73 69 55 51 78 72 59 54 79 74 62 57 81 77
DEWPT         34 34 37 38 38 38 44 46 44 43 47 46 43 42 46 46
RH            52 63 27 32 53 61 30 39 57 66 32 37 50 57 29 33
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR            0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0

$$

KSZ012-052115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N  95.44W Elev. 965 ft
354 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

Date             Sat 10/05/24            Sun 10/06/24            Mon 10/07/24
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                      96          51          74          42          73
TEMP          58 56 75 91 96 88 72 63 56 51 63 71 74 67 55 49 46 44 57 68 72 64
DEWPT         56 55 58 57 49 48 41 36 32 29 33 32 31 31 30 31 30 30 34 31 30 33
MIN/MAX RH                   20          43          21          58          21
RH            93 96 55 32 20 25 33 36 40 42 32 24 20 26 38 50 53 57 42 25 21 31
WIND DIR      SE  S  S SW SW SW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E SE  E  E
WIND SPD       3  4 12 23 25 12  6  6  5  5 11 13 12  4  2  2  2  1  1  2  3  2
WIND GUST           25
CLOUDS(CAT)   CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%)     1 10  6  2  1  1  5  4  3  2  3  3  1  1  3  2  2  2  2  3  2  2
POP 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
LAL            1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
HAINES         5  5  6  6  5  6  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5
MIX HGT      <10<10 10 33 52<10<10<10<10<10 19 42 46<10<10<10<10<10 14 35 38<10
T WIND DIR     S  S SW SW SW SW  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E SE SE  E  E
T WIND SPD     8 11 19 31 36 17 12 13 11 12 20 21 18  9 10  9  8  5  8  6  5  9
SMOKE DISP    PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Red Flag                W  W  W


Date          Tue 10/08/24Wed 10/09/24Thu 10/10/24Fri 10/11/24
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       44      79      47      83      53      86      56      86
TEMP          50 45 73 69 55 50 78 73 59 54 80 75 62 57 82 77
DEWPT         33 32 36 38 38 36 42 44 43 41 45 45 43 42 44 44
RH            52 60 26 32 53 58 28 35 55 61 29 34 50 57 26 31
PWIND DIR          SE       S       S       S       S       S       S       S
WIND CHAR         <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15     <15
AVG CLOUDS    FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL 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