Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 240911
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
411 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
KSZ058-242115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
411 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Date Sat 05/24/25 Sun 05/25/25 Mon 05/26/25
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 69 58 65 55 64
TEMP 59 64 67 68 67 62 62 60 59 62 63 64 61 56 56 55 55 59 62 64 62
DEWPT 59 62 62 63 62 61 60 59 58 59 60 59 56 55 55 54 53 56 57 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 83 99 83 95 79
RH 100 93 84 84 84 97 93 96 96 90 90 84 84 96 96 96 93 90 84 78 81
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE
WIND SPD 10 11 10 11 10 11 9 10 12 12 16 13 13 12 10 10 10 12 12 13 10
WIND GUST 23 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 100 98 89100 92100100100100100 98 99100100100 99100 87 85 86 93
POP 12HR 70 90 80 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.10 1.06 0.26 0.55 0.29
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS SC SC O NM O O O NM SC O O O O O O SC SC NM
TSTMS NM SC IS SC SC O NM O O O NM SC O O O O O O SC SC NM
MIX HGT <10 13 19 21 14 13<10<10 11 13 16 16 15 10 11<10 11 15 17 15 14
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 16 17 13 12 16 19 17 16 17 17 19 23 24 23 17 23 18 18 17 16 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Date Tue 05/27/25Wed 05/28/25Thu 05/29/25Fri 05/30/25
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 53 67 52 71 53 72 54 78
TEMP 57 53 64 65 58 53 68 69 58 54 68 70 60 55 75 76
DEWPT 56 53 57 56 55 53 56 57 56 54 59 58 58 55 58 57
RH 96100 78 73 90100 65 66 93100 73 66 93100 55 52
PWIND DIR NE N NE NE NE NE N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 70 20 5 10 30 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS NM NM IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM NM IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-242115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
411 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Date Sat 05/24/25 Sun 05/25/25 Mon 05/26/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 67 57 63 53 59
TEMP 57 61 66 67 66 62 60 59 58 59 60 62 61 58 56 55 53 55 57 59 57
DEWPT 53 56 57 58 58 57 55 54 53 54 55 55 53 50 50 50 49 51 52 52 51
MIN/MAX RH 73 87 74 87 78
RH 86 84 73 73 75 84 84 83 83 83 84 78 75 75 80 83 86 86 83 78 80
WIND DIR E E E E E E NE NE E NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 9 10 12 10 8 9 11 13 14 14 16 14 13 12 10 11 12 13 14 14 11
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 100 94 91 99 93100100 98100100 92 97 99 97100 98100 85 86 88 94
POP 12HR 40 70 70 70 70
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.20 0.13 0.18 0.26
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC NM SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
TSTMS SC IS IS SC NM SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM
MIX HGT <10 14 23 23<10<10<10<10 12 13 18 20 17<10 12 11 11 16 19 20 13
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 10 14 18 16 14 16 18 17 20 21 25 24 24 20 25 23 21 20 20 18 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 05/27/25Wed 05/28/25Thu 05/29/25Fri 05/30/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 50 69 52 70 53 77
TEMP 54 52 61 64 55 51 66 67 57 53 67 69 59 54 73 75
DEWPT 52 51 54 54 53 51 54 54 54 53 56 56 55 53 56 54
RH 93 96 78 70 93100 65 63 90100 68 63 87 96 55 48
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 70 20 5 10 30 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS NM NM IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
411 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Date Sat 05/24/25 Sun 05/25/25 Mon 05/26/25
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 70 56 64 53 59
TEMP 55 63 69 69 66 62 60 57 56 59 60 63 62 58 56 55 53 55 57 58 57
DEWPT 50 53 55 56 56 55 53 52 51 52 53 52 52 49 47 46 46 49 49 49 49
MIN/MAX RH 61 82 67 78 71
RH 83 70 61 63 70 78 78 83 83 78 78 67 70 72 72 72 77 80 75 72 75
WIND DIR NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 8 9 12 11 10 8 10 11 12 13 13 14 12 10 8 9 10 11 12 12 10
WIND GUST 19 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 99 91 81 95 87 93 99 97100100 94 95 92 98 97100100 79 86 89 87
POP 12HR 20 60 60 60 70
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.13 0.14 0.11 0.26
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC NM
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC NM
MIX HGT <10 14 30 26<10<10<10<10<10 15 23 26 17 13 12 11 14 19 18 22 15
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 11 14 18 14 13 14 16 16 19 23 24 23 23 21 24 21 25 21 20 20 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD FR FR FR GD GD GD GD FR
Date Tue 05/27/25Wed 05/28/25Thu 05/29/25Fri 05/30/25
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 50 64 49 69 51 71 52 76
TEMP 53 51 60 64 55 50 66 67 56 52 68 70 59 53 73 76
DEWPT 49 49 53 51 50 49 52 52 51 50 54 54 53 51 53 52
RH 86 93 78 63 83 96 61 59 83 93 61 57 80 93 49 43
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 70 20 5 10 30 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS NM NM IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
411 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Date Sat 05/24/25 Sun 05/25/25 Mon 05/26/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 56 64 53 60
TEMP 55 63 69 70 68 62 60 57 56 60 62 64 64 58 56 55 53 57 59 60 58
DEWPT 49 52 53 54 53 53 51 50 50 51 51 51 50 48 45 45 45 47 46 46 45
MIN/MAX RH 55 79 60 75 60
RH 80 67 57 57 59 72 72 77 80 72 67 63 60 69 66 69 74 69 62 60 62
WIND DIR E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 5 10 12 12 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 16 13 11 10 11 12 13 14 14 11
WIND GUST 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 84 84 71 84 90 89 98 96100 97 95 94 86 94 98 94 97 75 83 88 91
POP 12HR 20 60 60 50 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.13 0.04 0.23
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC NM
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC NM
MIX HGT <10 15 33 39 12<10<10<10<10 19 28 28 25 10 10 11 14 20 17 21 17
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
T WIND SPD 11 16 18 16 14 16 17 16 19 23 21 24 23 19 19 19 25 24 21 21 19
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD FR FR FR GD GD GD GD FR
Date Tue 05/27/25Wed 05/28/25Thu 05/29/25Fri 05/30/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 49 70 51 72 52 77
TEMP 54 51 62 64 55 50 67 69 57 52 69 71 59 53 75 76
DEWPT 48 48 50 48 48 47 50 48 50 49 52 50 51 51 51 49
RH 80 89 65 56 77 89 54 47 77 89 55 47 75 93 43 39
PWIND DIR NE NE N NE NE E W NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 70 30 5 10 20 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM NM SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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