Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060647
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
147 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
KSZ058-062115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
147 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Date Sun 04/06/25 Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25
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 53 32 64 33 68
TEMP 36 33 40 48 53 52 42 37 34 33 49 60 64 59 46 40 35 33 47 61 68 66
DEWPT 26 24 24 23 25 26 26 27 26 26 32 33 32 32 32 30 28 27 32 37 40 43
MIN/MAX RH 32 78 30 78 36
RH 67 69 52 37 33 36 53 67 72 75 52 36 30 36 58 67 75 78 56 41 36 43
WIND DIR N N NE N N N SE SW SW W W NW N N NE E E SE S S S S
WIND SPD 10 8 8 8 6 4 2 2 4 5 8 10 10 8 5 4 4 4 8 11 14 12
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 83 85 72 42 6 15 8 14 1 3 4 2 1 8 5 3 1 5 7 13 15 17
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOWSHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 39 52 14<10<10<10<10 16 60 79<10<10<10<10<10 17 32 42<10
T WIND DIR NE N N N N N E SW SW W W NW NW N NE E E SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 18 12 16 13 12 9 5 5 9 11 14 13 16 11 13 13 12 10 18 23 26 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Freeze A A A A A A
Date Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25
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 49 77 47 70 43 70 44 75
TEMP 54 49 71 73 55 48 65 65 50 44 65 67 49 45 68 71
DEWPT 43 42 49 49 46 42 42 38 38 36 38 40 40 40 46 48
RH 66 77 46 43 72 80 43 37 63 73 37 37 71 82 45 44
PWIND DIR S SW NW NW NW N SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ024-062115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
147 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Date Sun 04/06/25 Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 54 33 58 30 65
TEMP 33 30 40 48 53 53 43 38 35 33 46 55 58 55 43 37 32 31 44 57 65 64
DEWPT 22 21 20 21 22 26 23 24 24 24 29 31 28 27 24 23 21 23 27 31 35 38
MIN/MAX RH 29 69 33 71 33
RH 63 69 44 34 29 35 45 57 64 69 51 40 32 34 47 56 63 72 51 37 33 38
WIND DIR N N N N N N S SW W W NW N N N NE E E SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 6 5 5 5 5 3 2 4 5 6 10 12 11 8 5 5 4 5 10 13 14 13
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 78 42 23 16 5 4 20 4 1 4 3 3 1 4 3 4 2 3 7 21 23 26
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 20 40 50 19<10<10<10<10 13 55 54 17<10<10<10<10 18 32 44<10
T WIND DIR N N NE N N N S SW W W NW N N N NE E SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 12 10 12 10 8 5 4 8 11 16 17 16 12 11 12 14 12 13 17 23 26 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Freeze A A A A A A
Date Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 73 45 67 42 67 42 73
TEMP 54 50 69 69 52 47 63 63 48 43 62 65 49 44 66 70
DEWPT 41 41 47 46 42 39 39 36 36 34 37 37 37 38 42 44
RH 61 71 45 44 69 74 41 36 63 70 39 35 63 79 42 39
PWIND DIR S W NW NW NW N SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 10 10 0 5 5 5
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
147 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Date Sun 04/06/25 Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25
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 54 33 56 28 63
TEMP 32 29 40 49 54 53 42 37 35 33 45 53 56 53 40 35 30 29 42 55 62 62
DEWPT 19 18 19 19 20 23 22 23 22 22 27 27 24 22 21 21 19 19 24 28 31 35
MIN/MAX RH 26 63 29 67 31
RH 58 63 42 30 26 31 44 56 59 63 49 36 29 29 46 56 63 66 48 35 31 36
WIND DIR N N N N N NW SW SW SW W NW N N N NE E SE SE SE S S S
WIND SPD 4 2 2 4 3 1 1 2 3 5 9 11 10 5 3 2 2 2 8 11 13 10
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 68 46 25 15 6 6 20 4 9 16 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 7 23 27 30
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 20 44 51 30<10<10<10<10 17 34 46<10<10<10<10<10 21 33 38<10
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N NW SW SW SW W NW N N N NE E SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 12 10 11 8 6 5 5 9 12 16 17 13 12 10 12 13 13 13 18 21 25 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Freeze A A A A A A
Date Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25
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 47 72 44 67 41 67 41 73
TEMP 52 48 68 68 51 46 63 62 48 42 62 64 48 43 66 68
DEWPT 39 40 45 43 40 36 38 33 33 32 35 35 35 35 40 41
RH 61 74 43 40 66 68 39 33 56 67 36 34 60 73 38 37
PWIND DIR S W NW NW NW N SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 10
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
147 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
Date Sun 04/06/25 Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 55 33 55 28 62
TEMP 31 29 40 49 54 53 43 38 35 34 44 52 55 51 40 34 30 28 42 54 62 62
DEWPT 19 18 19 18 18 20 21 22 21 22 25 24 20 19 19 18 18 18 21 26 28 33
MIN/MAX RH 23 61 25 65 28
RH 61 63 42 29 24 27 41 52 56 61 47 33 25 28 42 51 60 66 43 34 27 33
WIND DIR N NW N N NW NW SW SW SW W N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 3 2 3 5 6 8 11 12 11 9 5 3 3 4 10 12 14 12
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 57 43 26 11 11 10 18 4 5 18 1 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 23 33 35
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 19 43 52 19<10<10<10<10 18 36 51 27<10<10<10<10 20 34 38<10
T WIND DIR N N NE N N NW SW SW SW W N N N N NE E SE SE SE S S S
T WIND SPD 11 8 10 6 6 4 5 11 13 16 14 13 13 11 12 12 12 13 18 21 26 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Freeze A A A A A A
Date Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 72 43 67 41 67 41 73
TEMP 52 48 67 68 51 46 63 62 48 42 62 64 48 43 66 68
DEWPT 37 39 44 43 39 36 36 33 33 32 34 35 34 34 39 41
RH 56 71 43 40 63 68 36 33 56 67 35 34 58 70 37 37
PWIND DIR S W NW NW NW NW SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10
$$
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