Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 220856
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
356 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
KSZ058-222115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
356 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
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 66 83 59 80
TEMP 65 65 76 83 87 84 73 69 67 67 76 81 83 79 70 66 62 59 71 76 78 75
DEWPT 62 62 66 67 67 68 65 64 63 64 68 69 68 67 63 60 58 56 60 60 60 62
MIN/MAX RH 52 90 60 91 53
RH 90 90 71 59 52 59 76 84 87 90 76 67 61 67 78 81 87 90 68 58 54 64
WIND DIR E E E NE NE E SE S SW NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 9 9 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 3 11 13 6 6 2 8 17 32 67 75 74 58 15 1 2 2 19 31 42 42 36
POP 12HR 0 5 20 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 36 47<10<10<10<10<10 12 35 31 11<10<10<10<10 16 35 45 14
T WIND DIR E E E NE NE E SE S S NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E NE
T WIND SPD 9 6 4 6 10 5 9 8 5 5 6 12 11 9 12 13 12 10 11 9 5 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
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 60 73 55 74 54 75 58 72
TEMP 63 60 68 69 60 56 69 70 58 54 71 70 61 60 68 69
DEWPT 59 58 59 60 56 53 55 56 54 52 57 58 59 59 65 66
RH 87 93 73 73 87 90 61 61 86 93 61 66 93 96 90 90
PWIND DIR E E NE E E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 30 30 30 20 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-222115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
356 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 68 84 58 76
TEMP 65 65 75 82 86 85 74 71 69 68 74 78 84 79 69 64 60 59 69 74 75 73
DEWPT 60 61 64 66 66 66 65 64 65 65 68 66 62 60 57 55 54 54 58 56 57 57
MIN/MAX RH 50 93 45 87 52
RH 84 87 69 58 51 53 74 79 87 90 82 67 48 52 66 73 81 83 68 53 54 57
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE S NE NE N N N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE
WIND SPD 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 9 11 10 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 4 10 17 8 8 16 30 43 63 68 73 69 16 2 4 1 8 33 40 52 49 50
POP 12HR 0 30 20 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 35 50 18<10<10<10<10 17 32 54 23<10<10<10<10 15 40 45 26
T WIND DIR SE SE SE NE NE SE S S NW N N N N N NE NE NE E E E N NE
T WIND SPD 10 6 4 4 6 6 9 9 6 6 14 16 14 12 14 13 11 8 8 4 6 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 73 54 74 53 75 59 72
TEMP 63 60 69 71 59 54 70 71 58 54 72 73 62 60 67 69
DEWPT 57 55 55 52 51 50 51 51 51 50 53 54 56 57 62 63
RH 81 84 61 51 75 86 51 49 77 86 51 51 81 90 84 81
PWIND DIR NE E E E E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 10 10 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
356 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
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 66 82 56 75
TEMP 65 63 74 83 87 84 73 70 67 66 71 77 82 78 67 61 58 57 68 73 74 72
DEWPT 61 60 64 65 66 66 64 63 65 65 67 65 60 59 55 53 52 52 56 55 56 57
MIN/MAX RH 49 97 46 86 51
RH 87 90 71 55 50 55 73 78 93 97 87 67 47 52 65 75 80 83 65 53 53 59
WIND DIR SE S S SE SE SE SE S N N N N N N N NE NE NE E N N NE
WIND SPD 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 9 9 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 5 10 17 8 8 21 56 46 61 76 77 57 13 1 2 1 15 42 54 49 52 44
POP 12HR 0 40 20 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 38 50 17<10<10<10<10 16 32 48 17<10<10<10<10 17 46 37 15
T WIND DIR S S S NE NE SE S S NW N N N N N N NE E E NE N NW N
T WIND SPD 10 6 5 4 5 6 9 10 6 6 14 14 16 11 14 11 9 5 8 6 9 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
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 56 73 52 74 51 76 58 73
TEMP 62 57 69 70 57 52 70 71 57 52 73 73 61 59 68 69
DEWPT 55 52 53 50 49 47 50 49 49 47 51 52 53 54 61 62
RH 78 83 57 49 75 83 49 46 75 83 46 48 75 83 78 78
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 20 10 20 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-222115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
356 AM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
Date Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun 08/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 66 82 55 75
TEMP 64 62 73 83 86 83 73 70 67 66 72 78 82 76 66 61 57 57 68 72 73 70
DEWPT 61 60 64 64 65 66 64 64 65 64 67 63 59 58 54 53 52 52 55 53 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 51 95 46 86 49
RH 90 93 73 53 50 57 73 81 93 93 84 60 46 54 65 75 83 83 63 51 53 61
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 8 10 11 5 4 2 2 1 2 4 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 6 14 16 8 9 30 69 53 71 82 74 49 13 2 3 2 14 45 41 50 53 48
POP 12HR 0 40 10 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 13 35 41<10<10<10<10<10 16 33 46<10<10<10<10<10 17 50 36<10
T WIND DIR S S S E E E S S W N N N N N N NE NE SE N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 6 6 4 5 6 9 8 4 5 12 14 14 11 11 11 8 5 6 10 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD FR PR
Date Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 73 51 73 51 77 58 74
TEMP 61 56 69 70 57 52 70 70 57 52 74 74 61 60 70 70
DEWPT 54 51 50 50 48 46 48 49 49 46 49 51 52 53 58 59
RH 78 83 51 49 72 80 45 47 75 80 41 44 72 78 66 68
PWIND DIR NE NE NE E SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
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