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
331 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024
KSZ058-252230-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
331 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
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 44 24 48 34 50
TEMP 38 37 41 43 36 30 26 25 24 32 43 48 43 38 37 36 35 41 48 47 42
DEWPT 33 30 24 20 20 20 20 19 19 21 23 24 26 28 30 32 33 37 38 36 34
MIN/MAX RH 38 82 39 92 65
RH 82 75 50 39 52 66 78 78 81 63 45 39 51 67 75 85 92 85 68 65 73
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW W S S S S S S S SE SE E N N N
WIND SPD 17 19 18 14 6 4 3 2 3 6 11 12 6 5 5 3 3 5 10 13 11
WIND GUST 29 31 25 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 82 68 7 2 1 0 1 2 8 32 45 56 63 75 62 72 75 72 86 91 86
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
LAL 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 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
MIX HGT 22 22 26 28<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 27 13
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW W S S S S S S S S SE E N N N
T WIND SPD 27 27 26 21 12 10 8 3 5 11 18 21 17 14 14 11 8 9 13 19 19
SMOKE DISP GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR
Date Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
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 24 40 21 43 27 41 16 34
TEMP 33 27 36 32 24 22 38 35 30 29 40 32 23 18 31 28
DEWPT 26 21 22 21 20 19 21 23 23 23 27 21 18 13 14 14
RH 75 78 56 63 84 88 50 61 75 78 59 63 81 80 49 55
PWIND DIR N N NW SE S W N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ024-252230-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
331 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 41 23 46 32 44
TEMP 35 33 38 41 35 29 26 24 23 31 43 46 42 36 34 34 34 37 43 43 39
DEWPT 30 24 19 18 18 19 18 17 18 19 20 22 23 23 25 27 29 32 32 32 29
MIN/MAX RH 39 79 38 84 64
RH 82 69 46 39 49 66 71 74 81 61 39 38 46 59 69 75 82 82 65 65 67
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S SE E NE N N N
WIND SPD 17 17 17 14 5 3 2 2 3 6 12 13 6 5 3 2 2 5 10 12 11
WIND GUST 29 28 28 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV OV OV B2 OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 84 53 4 2 1 1 0 2 28 54 61 70 58 61 57 89 92 89 86 93 88
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
RAIN S S C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
MIX HGT 20 21 23 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 19 11
T WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW SW S S S S S S S S SE NE N N N
T WIND SPD 27 26 25 21 10 10 5 4 8 13 20 23 16 14 11 8 6 9 13 16 18
SMOKE DISP GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 37 19 38 23 35 14 29
TEMP 30 25 33 31 23 21 34 32 28 28 34 28 20 17 27 24
DEWPT 22 19 19 18 17 15 17 18 19 21 21 16 13 9 9 9
RH 72 78 56 58 77 77 49 56 68 75 58 60 74 70 46 52
PWIND DIR N NW NW W SE N NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 5 10 0 0
$$
KSZ012-252230-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
331 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
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 41 23 46 31 44
TEMP 35 33 39 40 34 29 25 24 23 31 43 46 41 36 34 33 33 36 42 42 39
DEWPT 28 22 16 14 16 16 16 15 16 18 19 19 21 21 22 24 26 29 29 28 25
MIN/MAX RH 34 73 34 78 56
RH 75 63 39 34 47 58 68 68 74 58 38 34 44 54 61 69 75 75 60 57 57
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S E N N N N
WIND SPD 17 18 17 14 5 3 2 2 3 8 12 12 5 3 2 1 1 3 8 10 9
WIND GUST 29 28 27
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV
CLOUDS (%) 89 52 4 2 1 1 1 1 21 49 57 69 72 63 65 80 87 86 81 87 91
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
RAIN C C C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 3
MIX HGT 25 22 26 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 24<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW N NW NW SW S S S S S S S S S N N N N
T WIND SPD 29 27 25 24 10 10 8 5 9 14 20 21 17 14 12 8 5 6 12 17 17
SMOKE DISP EX GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
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 21 36 18 37 21 34 13 29
TEMP 29 24 32 29 23 19 33 30 26 26 32 26 18 16 25 23
DEWPT 19 16 17 16 14 12 14 15 16 18 19 14 10 7 7 6
RH 66 71 53 58 68 74 45 53 65 71 58 60 70 67 46 47
PWIND DIR N NW NW NW SE N NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 10 10 0 0
$$
KSZ012-252230-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
331 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 41 22 47 31 45
TEMP 34 32 37 39 33 28 26 24 23 32 44 46 41 36 34 33 33 36 42 43 38
DEWPT 28 22 16 14 15 16 16 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 28 28 27 25
MIN/MAX RH 35 73 34 74 53
RH 78 66 42 35 47 60 65 65 71 53 35 34 42 54 61 66 72 72 57 53 59
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S SE N N N N
WIND SPD 19 19 19 16 6 4 3 3 4 6 12 12 6 5 3 2 2 3 6 10 10
WIND GUST 29 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 91 51 5 1 1 1 1 2 15 46 61 76 69 67 67 89 88 83 82 80 86
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
RAIN C C C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 3 4 4 3 3 2
MIX HGT 21 22 26 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 27<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S S S S S S S N N N N
T WIND SPD 29 27 26 24 12 10 8 5 8 12 19 20 17 13 12 8 5 6 11 17 18
SMOKE DISP GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24 Sat 11/30/24 Sun 12/01/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 36 17 36 20 33 12 28
TEMP 30 24 32 29 22 19 32 29 26 25 32 26 18 15 24 22
DEWPT 19 16 16 16 14 11 12 14 14 17 18 13 9 5 5 6
RH 63 71 51 58 71 70 43 53 60 71 56 57 67 64 43 49
PWIND DIR N NW NW NW SE N NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 10 10 0 0
$$
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