Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 070638
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
138 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
KSZ058-072115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
138 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
Date Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25
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 65 32 69 50 76
TEMP 35 32 50 63 64 58 46 39 34 32 46 61 68 67 58 55 53 51 59 71 75 70
DEWPT 26 25 31 32 34 32 29 27 25 25 29 35 39 43 42 43 42 41 45 48 46 45
MIN/MAX RH 30 74 35 69 36
RH 69 75 48 31 32 37 51 62 69 75 51 38 34 42 55 64 66 68 60 44 36 41
WIND DIR W W W N N N NE E E SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW
WIND SPD 3 4 6 10 10 9 5 4 4 4 9 12 14 13 13 13 13 11 10 10 10 8
WIND GUST 25 24 25 26 26 23
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 6 3 2 6 1 7 6 2 0 4 3 13 11 20 30 39 61 57 61 45 27 29
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 63 55<10<10<10<10<10 17 29 38<10<10<10<10<10 22 36 51 15
T WIND DIR W W W N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S SW S SW W NW N
T WIND SPD 8 11 17 16 17 13 12 13 11 11 17 20 25 19 23 25 23 18 23 17 23 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Freeze W W A A A
Date Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25Sun 04/13/25
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 71 42 69 42 74 54 82
TEMP 52 46 68 65 50 43 64 67 49 43 68 70 58 55 76 78
DEWPT 42 39 38 35 37 36 38 38 39 38 43 46 47 47 53 55
RH 69 76 33 33 61 76 38 34 68 82 40 42 67 74 45 45
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
KSZ024-072115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
138 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
Date Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 57 29 65 51 72
TEMP 35 33 47 54 56 54 41 35 31 29 43 55 64 65 57 56 55 52 59 67 70 67
DEWPT 23 24 29 31 27 24 21 20 19 21 24 29 34 39 39 41 40 41 44 44 41 40
MIN/MAX RH 29 71 33 66 34
RH 61 69 49 41 32 31 44 54 61 72 47 37 32 38 51 57 57 66 57 43 35 37
WIND DIR W W NW N N N NE E E SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 6 10 12 11 8 5 4 4 5 10 13 14 13 13 13 13 10 11 11 11 9
WIND GUST 24 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 6 0 2 2 22 29 24 34 51 61 60 60 59 39 23
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 29 40 15<10<10<10<10 17 28 36<10<10<10<10<10 18 32 54 11
T WIND DIR W W NW N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW N
T WIND SPD 11 14 18 19 18 13 12 12 12 11 17 20 24 19 20 20 18 18 19 18 26 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Freeze W W A A A
Date Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25Sun 04/13/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 68 41 66 41 73 53 82
TEMP 49 46 65 63 49 42 62 64 48 42 67 70 58 54 74 77
DEWPT 38 36 36 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 40 43 45 45 50 51
RH 66 68 34 35 58 76 38 35 63 79 37 38 62 71 43 40
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N E S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 0
$$
KSZ012-072115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
138 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
Date Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25
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 55 28 63 50 71
TEMP 35 33 45 52 54 52 39 33 30 29 42 53 62 63 54 53 53 51 59 66 70 66
DEWPT 23 23 28 26 20 18 17 17 16 17 21 26 31 35 36 39 39 39 43 42 38 37
MIN/MAX RH 24 62 31 63 31
RH 61 66 51 36 26 26 40 51 55 60 43 35 31 35 50 59 59 63 55 42 31 34
WIND DIR SW W N N N N NE E E SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW N
WIND SPD 3 4 9 11 10 5 2 2 2 2 8 12 13 11 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 6
WIND GUST 21 21 23 21 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 3 5 2 2 2 4 2 1 1 23 36 27 37 54 63 67 59 52 37 21
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 33 41 24<10<10<10<10 19 29 35<10<10<10<10<10 21 27 54 15
T WIND DIR W W N N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 16 18 19 18 14 11 11 11 10 17 19 24 19 19 20 19 18 19 20 26 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
Freeze W W A A A
Date Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25Sun 04/13/25
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 67 41 66 40 72 51 81
TEMP 48 45 65 62 48 41 61 63 46 41 66 68 56 53 74 76
DEWPT 36 35 35 34 34 34 35 34 34 33 38 40 42 42 48 49
RH 63 68 33 35 58 76 38 34 63 73 36 36 59 66 40 39
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N E S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0 0 5 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ012-072115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
138 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
Date Mon 04/07/25 Tue 04/08/25 Wed 04/09/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 54 28 62 49 71
TEMP 35 33 45 51 53 51 38 33 30 28 41 53 61 61 53 53 53 51 59 66 69 65
DEWPT 23 23 27 22 15 14 16 17 16 16 19 23 27 33 36 38 38 39 41 40 37 36
MIN/MAX RH 20 61 27 63 30
RH 61 66 49 32 22 22 40 51 55 60 41 31 27 35 52 57 57 63 51 38 31 34
WIND DIR SW W N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 6 11 13 11 9 4 3 3 4 10 13 14 13 13 13 13 11 11 12 13 10
WIND GUST 25 24
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 5 2 2 0 27 46 39 31 52 63 67 58 51 35 16
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 36 44 39<10<10<10<10 19 29 37<10<10<10<10<10 20 30 54 20
T WIND DIR W W N N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 13 14 17 19 19 14 10 11 11 10 16 19 25 17 18 17 19 14 18 20 26 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX GD
Freeze W W A A A
Date Thu 04/10/25Fri 04/11/25Sat 04/12/25Sun 04/13/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 67 41 66 40 72 51 81
TEMP 49 46 64 62 49 42 61 63 46 41 66 68 56 53 73 76
DEWPT 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 33 37 39 41 41 47 49
RH 56 63 32 35 56 73 36 34 63 73 34 34 57 64 40 39
PWIND DIR NW NW NW N E S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
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