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
224 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
224 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Date Thu 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25
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 60 74 46 55
TEMP 63 60 70 84 90 86 76 71 67 60 70 73 72 65 56 51 49 47 49 52 54 53
DEWPT 57 56 60 60 59 58 60 59 56 56 52 50 49 49 47 45 43 41 42 41 42 42
MIN/MAX RH 34 86 42 82 62
RH 81 87 71 44 35 39 58 66 68 87 53 44 44 56 72 80 80 79 77 66 64 66
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 16 13 19 23 24 20 23 21 20 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 10
WIND GUST 24 31 35 34 36 34 34 25 20 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 82 39 38 19 10 9 19 10 7 27 77 90 83 90 90 86 78 85 88 85 84 90
POP 12HR 5 5 20 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.31 0.06
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 23 34 37 10<10<10<10<10 18 23 23 15 18 13 14 14 18 23 24 14
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW N N N NE N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 27 24 31 31 34 31 34 29 28 19 13 12 12 16 20 20 18 19 23 23 23 17
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX EX FR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR GD FR FR FR GD GD GD FR
Date Sun 04/20/25Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25
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 46 59 40 71 51 75 53 74
TEMP 49 47 55 56 46 41 65 68 55 51 70 72 59 54 68 69
DEWPT 43 44 50 44 41 39 48 51 49 48 55 56 55 52 56 55
RH 80 89 83 64 83 92 54 54 80 89 59 57 87 93 65 61
PWIND DIR NE N W SW S S SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 70 20 5 20 30 40 40
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
224 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Date Thu 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 88 54 66 44 57
TEMP 60 58 66 79 88 84 76 73 68 55 58 63 66 60 53 49 47 45 49 53 57 56
DEWPT 56 56 59 62 59 58 57 58 55 49 47 45 42 41 38 37 36 35 35 33 33 34
MIN/MAX RH 35 80 42 68 40
RH 87 93 78 56 38 41 52 59 63 80 67 52 42 49 57 63 65 68 58 46 40 43
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S S W N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 14 17 20 19 20 17 19 21 10 13 16 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 11 12 11 10
WIND GUST 28 33 29 31 32 34 20 25 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 91 39 48 32 13 9 16 18 25 43 74 80 78 63 72 81 72 74 70 77 80 79
POP 12HR 5 5 10 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.02
RAIN SHWRS NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 33 44 10<10<10<10 10 18 27 34 27 12 10<10<10 22 31 32 14
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW N N N NW N N N NE N NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 21 23 29 26 29 27 29 29 17 16 16 13 13 17 20 19 16 16 21 19 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX FR FR FR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR FR PR PR GD GD GD FR
Date Sun 04/20/25Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 56 39 70 51 74 51 72
TEMP 49 47 51 54 44 41 62 68 55 52 68 71 57 52 65 68
DEWPT 38 38 45 42 38 37 45 48 48 47 52 52 50 48 51 50
RH 66 71 80 64 79 85 54 49 77 83 57 51 77 86 60 52
PWIND DIR NE NE NW SW S S SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 70 30 5 20 30 40 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
224 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Date Thu 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25
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 53 64 43 60
TEMP 60 58 66 78 87 84 76 72 64 53 58 62 64 58 51 47 45 43 48 54 59 57
DEWPT 55 57 58 62 60 59 56 56 53 47 45 43 40 38 36 34 33 32 32 30 30 31
MIN/MAX RH 39 81 41 65 33
RH 84 96 75 58 40 43 50 57 67 80 62 50 41 47 56 60 62 65 54 40 33 37
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE E
WIND SPD 14 16 20 19 19 16 18 13 10 12 14 13 13 10 10 8 6 6 8 10 10 6
WIND GUST 28 34 29 29 31 24 23 18
CLOUDS(CAT) OV SC B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 94 43 77 60 28 20 23 27 31 45 72 81 79 57 65 79 75 66 59 73 73 69
POP 12HR 10 10 5 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 32 43 12<10<10<10 12 21 27 35 25 11<10<10<10 24 37 45 15
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 19 25 29 27 29 26 31 27 16 17 14 13 13 18 20 18 14 16 19 18 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX EX FR FR FR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Date Sun 04/20/25Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25
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 44 55 38 70 51 75 50 72
TEMP 48 45 50 53 43 39 62 67 54 51 68 70 57 51 67 68
DEWPT 35 34 42 40 36 35 43 45 46 45 50 49 48 45 49 47
RH 60 65 74 61 76 85 50 45 74 80 52 47 72 80 52 47
PWIND DIR NE NE NW SW S S SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 40 70 30 5 20 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
224 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Date Thu 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 52 64 43 60
TEMP 62 59 67 78 86 86 77 70 61 52 58 62 64 58 51 48 45 43 50 56 60 58
DEWPT 54 58 58 61 61 59 57 56 52 48 45 42 40 37 36 34 32 31 30 28 27 29
MIN/MAX RH 39 84 41 62 29
RH 75 96 73 56 43 40 50 61 72 86 62 48 41 45 56 58 60 62 46 34 28 33
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE E
WIND SPD 14 18 21 20 21 18 21 13 11 13 16 14 14 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 9
WIND GUST 34 35 32 35 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV SC B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 92 38 77 70 43 34 26 31 34 50 64 80 83 65 61 76 70 67 50 63 69 67
POP 12HR 20 10 5 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 32 41 10<10<10<10 15 21 28 33 23 13<10<10<10 25 42 54 28
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 18 21 32 26 27 26 33 23 18 17 16 14 14 18 19 14 12 16 19 16 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD
Date Sun 04/20/25Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 56 38 70 51 76 50 73
TEMP 49 46 51 53 43 40 62 68 55 52 69 70 57 51 68 68
DEWPT 33 33 40 38 36 35 42 43 45 44 48 47 47 44 46 45
RH 54 60 66 57 76 82 48 40 69 74 47 44 69 77 45 43
PWIND DIR NE NE NW SW S S SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 40 70 30 5 20 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
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