Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 300835
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
KSZ058-302115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Date Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
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 88 56 72 47 80
TEMP 55 56 71 81 86 81 71 65 62 57 61 68 71 65 56 50 48 47 60 74 80 74
DEWPT 52 54 63 63 61 62 60 52 37 34 39 38 38 39 39 39 38 37 42 44 47 50
MIN/MAX RH 41 71 29 73 32
RH 90 93 76 54 43 53 68 63 39 42 44 33 30 38 53 66 68 68 51 34 31 43
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE N N N N N N NE E E SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 1 2 4 2 2 2 5 11 13 14 12 9 3 2 2 2 3 6 10 11 6
WIND GUST 24 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 4 5 3 3 11 3 1 1 4 5 4 5 8 9
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 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10 33 36<10<10<10<10<10 24 37 40<10<10<10<10<10 15 28 31<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S SE SE N N N N N N NE E E SE SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 5 8 5 4 4 5 11 21 20 25 20 16 9 10 9 8 10 12 12 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24Sun 10/06/24
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 58 89 58 80 54 83 59 83
TEMP 63 58 84 81 65 58 75 74 59 54 79 77 64 59 78 74
DEWPT 50 53 59 58 55 49 53 53 50 50 56 55 52 50 50 48
RH 62 83 43 46 70 72 46 48 72 86 45 47 65 72 37 40
PWIND DIR S S SW NE E S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ024-302115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Date Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 55 70 46 79
TEMP 55 55 70 82 87 82 71 67 63 56 60 67 70 64 54 50 48 46 60 74 79 74
DEWPT 50 53 59 60 57 58 53 35 32 33 36 34 33 34 34 34 34 34 39 41 44 46
MIN/MAX RH 36 58 26 66 29
RH 83 93 68 47 36 44 53 30 31 42 41 29 25 32 46 54 58 63 46 30 29 37
WIND DIR S S S S S S N N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 3 5 5 2 5 13 16 13 13 11 9 3 2 2 3 5 10 13 13 9
WIND GUST 26 24
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 4 1 2 3 1 4 6 2 15 9 13 15 3 6 6 12 9 4 8 11 7 12
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 11 35 41<10<10<10<10<10 30 41 47<10<10<10<10<10 15 31 36<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 9 8 5 5 11 24 24 19 25 18 13 8 9 9 9 12 14 16 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24Sun 10/06/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 86 55 77 52 82 59 82
TEMP 61 56 82 80 63 55 73 71 57 53 78 77 65 59 77 74
DEWPT 47 48 53 53 50 43 45 46 44 46 51 51 49 47 45 44
RH 60 74 37 39 62 64 37 41 62 77 39 40 56 64 32 34
PWIND DIR S S NE NE E S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-302115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Date Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
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 88 54 70 44 79
TEMP 55 54 70 82 87 82 71 66 61 54 59 66 69 63 52 48 46 44 60 73 79 73
DEWPT 47 50 59 58 56 56 47 32 31 32 35 33 32 31 32 31 31 32 37 39 42 44
MIN/MAX RH 34 52 25 60 27
RH 74 86 68 44 35 41 42 28 32 43 40 29 25 30 46 51 55 62 42 29 27 35
WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N N N N N N N NE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 1 3 5 4 1 5 10 11 10 10 9 6 1 1 1 2 3 8 11 11 5
WIND GUST 20 23 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 1 3 1 2 1 4 11 5 6 5 6 13 3 10 10 16 11 7 6 9 7 15
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 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 12 35 43<10<10<10<10<10 32 42 49<10<10<10<10<10 19 31 36<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 8 8 6 13 23 23 19 24 18 13 8 6 8 10 11 17 17 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24Sun 10/06/24
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 54 84 53 75 50 80 58 80
TEMP 59 54 80 78 61 53 72 69 55 51 77 75 63 58 77 72
DEWPT 45 45 52 52 48 40 44 43 40 42 50 50 47 43 45 43
RH 60 71 38 40 62 61 37 39 57 71 39 41 56 57 32 35
PWIND DIR S S NE NE E S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-302115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
335 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024
Date Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 53 70 44 79
TEMP 54 53 71 83 88 82 70 65 61 54 59 67 70 64 52 48 46 45 60 73 79 73
DEWPT 50 50 57 56 54 54 46 32 31 32 35 32 29 31 31 31 29 30 35 37 40 42
MIN/MAX RH 31 49 22 58 25
RH 86 89 61 40 31 38 42 29 32 43 40 27 22 29 44 51 51 55 39 27 25 33
WIND DIR S S S SW SW S N N N N N N N N SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 3 5 5 2 6 12 13 10 12 10 8 2 1 2 3 5 10 13 13 8
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 2 3 1 1 9 5 6 2 11 10 4 8 14 17 12 7 8 10 8 10
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4
MIX HGT <10<10 12 36 40<10<10<10<10<10 32 45 50<10<10<10<10<10 17 30 36<10
T WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW N N N N N N N N E S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 9 8 6 13 21 20 16 21 17 12 6 6 6 10 11 16 17 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/03/24Fri 10/04/24Sat 10/05/24Sun 10/06/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 84 53 76 50 81 58 81
TEMP 58 52 79 78 61 53 73 70 55 51 77 75 63 58 77 72
DEWPT 44 45 51 51 46 38 41 41 39 41 48 50 46 43 43 42
RH 59 77 38 39 58 57 31 35 55 68 36 41 54 57 30 34
PWIND DIR S SE NE NE SE S S W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5
$$
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