Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060716
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
216 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
KSZ058-062115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
216 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25
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 91 72 94 75 96
TEMP 69 69 80 87 90 87 79 77 74 72 81 89 92 89 84 81 78 76 84 91 95 91
DEWPT 64 65 71 72 71 71 69 67 67 66 71 73 73 73 69 69 68 67 71 72 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 53 82 54 74 48
RH 84 87 74 61 54 59 72 71 79 81 72 59 54 59 61 67 71 74 65 54 48 56
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 10 13 13 10 9 8 8 9 12 14 16 12 11 10 11 11 14 17 18 13
WIND GUST 20 19 18 19 23 25 23 21 21 23 23 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 26 34 33 13 12 5 12 23 30 1 5 9 5 4 17 23 32 10 9 17 16
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 27 32 13<10<10<10<10 17 29 38 13<10<10<10<10 20 30 32 14
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 13 13 19 24 21 18 17 18 18 20 26 27 26 21 21 23 21 21 28 29 28 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 08/09/25Sun 08/10/25Mon 08/11/25Tue 08/12/25
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 76 95 74 90 70 90 70 90
TEMP 82 76 90 89 79 74 86 85 75 70 86 85 76 70 86 85
DEWPT 68 67 71 71 68 67 72 71 69 68 72 71 68 67 72 71
RH 63 74 54 56 69 79 63 63 82 93 63 63 76 90 63 63
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-062115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
216 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 90 73 94 76 95
TEMP 70 68 79 85 88 88 80 78 75 74 81 88 91 91 84 81 79 77 84 91 94 92
DEWPT 64 64 69 70 70 70 69 67 67 66 70 71 72 72 69 68 67 67 69 70 71 70
MIN/MAX RH 52 79 53 71 47
RH 81 87 72 61 55 55 69 69 76 76 69 57 54 54 61 65 67 71 61 50 47 49
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 6 10 13 13 10 10 9 9 9 12 13 13 12 10 10 11 11 13 16 17 14
WIND GUST 21 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC B1 FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 22 44 51 12 2 8 23 26 29 8 10 9 11 9 13 13 28 11 14 17 18
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.11 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 26 37 28<10<10<10<10 20 36 46 23<10<10<10<10 25 36 39 25
T WIND DIR S S SW S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 12 18 19 19 19 16 14 19 19 26 24 23 20 20 20 20 20 28 26 28 29
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX
Date Sat 08/09/25Sun 08/10/25Mon 08/11/25Tue 08/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 77 93 72 89 69 87 69 89
TEMP 84 77 88 90 79 73 85 85 74 70 82 84 73 70 84 83
DEWPT 67 66 70 70 67 67 71 70 69 67 71 70 68 66 71 70
RH 57 69 55 52 67 81 63 61 84 90 69 63 84 87 65 65
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 40 30 50 30 30 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS SC
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
216 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25
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 88 71 92 75 95
TEMP 69 67 78 82 87 86 79 76 74 71 80 87 91 89 82 80 78 76 84 90 92 91
DEWPT 63 61 68 71 71 70 68 67 66 65 69 70 71 70 68 67 66 65 69 70 71 70
MIN/MAX RH 57 81 52 69 50
RH 81 81 71 69 59 59 69 74 76 81 69 57 52 54 63 65 67 69 61 52 51 50
WIND DIR SE SE S SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 6 10 10 8 5 5 5 5 9 10 10 9 6 8 8 9 11 13 14 11
WIND GUST 16 19 20 17 18 19 19 23 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 19 25 39 45 25 8 14 29 39 33 9 5 13 9 10 21 16 24 13 10 19 22
POP 12HR 20 20 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.11 0.13 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 27 42 22<10<10<10<10 20 37 50 25<10<10<10<10 26 37 42 27
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 12 19 14 19 18 13 13 18 17 25 23 24 21 18 20 20 20 29 26 28 29
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX
Date Sat 08/09/25Sun 08/10/25Mon 08/11/25Tue 08/12/25
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 75 92 71 87 68 85 67 87
TEMP 82 76 87 88 77 73 83 83 72 68 80 82 71 68 82 82
DEWPT 66 65 70 70 67 66 71 71 68 67 71 70 67 65 70 70
RH 58 69 57 55 71 79 67 67 87 97 74 67 87 90 67 67
PWIND DIR S S S S SE S SW S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 50 40 60 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC NM SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
216 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025
Date Wed 08/06/25 Thu 08/07/25 Fri 08/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 72 92 75 93
TEMP 69 67 76 80 86 85 78 76 74 72 80 87 90 88 82 80 78 77 84 90 92 90
DEWPT 63 61 66 69 70 70 68 67 65 64 68 70 70 71 68 67 65 65 68 70 69 70
MIN/MAX RH 57 78 52 67 47
RH 81 81 71 69 59 61 71 74 74 76 67 57 52 57 63 65 64 67 59 52 47 52
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 6 8 10 11 9 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 9 10 10 11 11 13 14 16 12
WIND GUST 21 25 27
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 20 30 51 68 26 18 20 36 51 51 18 7 12 6 12 27 16 23 11 13 22 20
POP 12HR 20 20 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 23 32 12<10<10<10<10 20 36 50 10<10<10<10<10 25 37 43 14
T WIND DIR SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 12 14 12 18 14 12 13 16 16 26 23 24 18 18 19 19 20 27 25 27 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Sat 08/09/25Sun 08/10/25Mon 08/11/25Tue 08/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 75 91 71 87 68 84 67 86
TEMP 83 76 87 87 77 72 83 82 71 68 79 80 70 68 82 81
DEWPT 66 65 68 69 66 66 70 70 67 65 69 69 67 65 69 68
RH 57 69 53 55 69 81 65 67 87 90 72 69 90 90 65 65
PWIND DIR S S S S SE S SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 50 40 60 40 30 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS SC NM SC IS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS SC
$$
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