Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
148 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
KSZ058-082215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
148 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
Date Wed 01/08/25 Thu 01/09/25 Fri 01/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 20 10 34 21 31
TEMP 4 -1 -1 11 20 11 11 12 13 16 19 30 34 30 29 28 26 23 22 28 30 24
DEWPT 0 -3 -2 9 13 11 10 12 13 14 17 26 29 29 28 28 25 23 22 26 26 22
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 79 100 87
RH 83 91 95 91 74100 96100100 92 92 85 82 96 96100 96100100 92 85 92
WIND DIR NW NW W W SW S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 6 5 6 6 5 6 8 8 9 9 12 9 4 5 5 8 9 8 10 9 5
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 16 7 3 2 1 13 12 8 1 2 6 46 80 93 91 89 71 56 44 44 38 38
POP 12HR 0 0 20 50 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.02 0
RAIN S
SNOW S S C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 13<10<10 10<10<10 17 20 21<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW W W S SW S S S S SW SW W W N N N N NW NW W
T WIND SPD 12 12 9 9 9 11 16 18 16 17 19 23 18 11 10 17 17 18 19 18 18 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25 Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 11 36 21 33 14 31 13 29
TEMP 16 13 29 30 26 24 29 24 17 15 26 23 17 15 26 23
DEWPT 15 12 27 27 25 23 27 22 16 13 22 20 15 13 22 20
RH 96 96 92 88 96 96 92 92 96 92 85 88 92 92 85 88
PWIND DIR W S SW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-082215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
148 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
Date Wed 01/08/25 Thu 01/09/25 Fri 01/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 17 8 33 19 29
TEMP 5 -1 -1 10 17 10 8 13 14 15 18 30 33 30 27 27 25 22 21 26 29 23
DEWPT 1 -3 -2 6 10 7 5 9 11 12 15 24 28 28 26 26 23 20 21 24 24 20
MIN/MAX RH 72 90 77 97 82
RH 83 91 95 83 73 87 87 84 88 88 88 78 82 92 96 96 92 92100 92 81 88
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S SW S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 6 6 5 6 8 5 6 8 8 9 8 10 9 5 6 8 9 9 9 10 10 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 22 4 5 3 2 20 27 39 35 33 21 29 58 87 91 85 73 47 40 35 34 40
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
SNOW S S C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 20<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW S SW SW W NW NW N N N NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 13 12 9 9 11 11 16 14 14 13 13 18 16 9 14 18 18 19 14 18 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR PR FR PR FR FR PR
Date Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25 Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 9 31 21 30 11 26 8 24
TEMP 15 10 25 27 24 24 25 22 15 12 22 19 12 11 21 20
DEWPT 13 10 23 25 23 22 23 19 13 11 18 15 10 8 17 16
RH 92 100 92 92 96 92 92 88 92 96 84 84 91 87 84 84
PWIND DIR W S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-082215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
148 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
Date Wed 01/08/25 Thu 01/09/25 Fri 01/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 16 7 33 19 29
TEMP 6 1 0 11 16 9 8 11 13 15 18 29 33 30 27 27 25 21 22 26 29 23
DEWPT 1 -3 -3 7 9 5 4 7 9 10 14 23 27 26 24 24 22 19 19 23 22 18
MIN/MAX RH 73 87 75 94 77
RH 79 83 87 83 73 83 83 83 84 80 84 78 78 85 88 88 88 92 88 88 75 81
WIND DIR NW NW W W SW S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 6 5 4 6 8 5 6 8 8 6 8 11 9 4 5 5 6 6 6 10 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 OV OV B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 22 8 7 2 2 13 28 45 40 26 10 26 62 88 92 83 72 50 40 43 33 47
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
SNOW C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 10<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 14<10 11<10 11<10<10 21 21<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW S SW SW W NW NW N N N NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 14 12 9 9 12 13 17 17 17 16 17 20 17 11 14 19 21 20 17 18 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR PR
Date Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25 Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 9 30 19 30 11 25 7 23
TEMP 15 12 24 27 24 24 25 22 15 12 21 18 11 9 19 18
DEWPT 11 9 21 23 21 22 22 17 11 9 17 13 7 6 14 13
RH 84 87 88 85 88 92 88 81 84 87 84 80 83 87 80 80
PWIND DIR W S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-082215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
148 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025
Date Wed 01/08/25 Thu 01/09/25 Fri 01/10/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 16 8 33 19 29
TEMP 7 2 1 12 16 9 9 11 14 14 18 29 33 30 28 27 25 22 22 26 29 23
DEWPT 1 -3 -3 6 9 6 4 8 10 12 15 23 26 26 25 23 22 18 19 22 22 18
MIN/MAX RH 69 91 74 90 76
RH 76 79 83 76 73 87 80 87 84 92 88 78 75 85 88 85 88 84 88 85 75 81
WIND DIR NW W W W SW S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 8 6 5 6 8 6 8 9 8 9 9 10 9 5 6 8 9 9 8 10 10 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 23 12 9 2 2 4 19 28 35 28 10 27 61 87 91 85 73 51 41 40 46 47
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
SNOW C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 11<10 10<10 15<10<10 21 23<10
T WIND DIR NW NW W W SW S SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N N N NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 12 11 9 9 12 14 17 17 17 16 16 18 17 11 17 18 23 16 14 18 18 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR GD PR PR GD GD PR
Date Sat 01/11/25 Sun 01/12/25 Mon 01/13/25 Tue 01/14/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 10 30 19 30 11 25 6 23
TEMP 16 12 24 26 24 25 25 22 15 13 21 19 12 10 19 18
DEWPT 12 9 20 22 21 22 21 16 10 9 16 12 7 6 13 12
RH 84 87 84 85 88 88 84 77 80 84 81 74 80 83 77 77
PWIND DIR W S SW NW NW W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
$$
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