Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 040728
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
228 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
KSZ058-040830-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
228 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25
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 52 39 49 32 54
TEMP 46 45 47 49 51 50 47 46 44 41 41 45 48 47 41 38 34 32 39 47 53 52
DEWPT 43 44 45 46 46 44 41 42 40 38 36 32 28 26 26 24 25 25 27 27 29 30
MIN/MAX RH 77 90 43 74 38
RH 89 96 93 89 83 80 79 86 86 89 82 60 46 43 55 57 69 75 62 45 39 43
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 9 10 11 13 12 12 12 16 18 20 21 21 17 14 13 11 10 10 10 8 4
WIND GUST 23 24 28 31 34 34 35 29 27 25 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 90 95 97 96 96 96 97 90 79 93 93 70 60 65 65 80 70 74 56 27 12 18
POP 12HR 90 40 40 40 10
QPF 12HR 0.31 0.02 0.06 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O O SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
SNOWSHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 15 15 15<10<10<10 14 22 30 39 33<10<10<10<10 24 41 52 11
T WIND DIR E E E E NE N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
T WIND SPD 14 14 18 18 19 20 21 23 20 28 29 31 28 26 19 19 16 14 17 14 11 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX FR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25
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 33 64 35 65 46 74 50 77
TEMP 37 34 59 58 41 35 57 63 51 47 68 71 56 51 71 72
DEWPT 29 27 37 35 32 29 37 43 43 42 47 47 46 44 45 43
RH 72 75 44 42 70 78 47 48 74 83 47 42 69 77 39 35
PWIND DIR SW NW E S S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 5 10 5
$$
KSZ024-040830-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
228 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 50 36 48 30 54
TEMP 44 42 45 46 48 48 45 45 43 38 39 43 48 46 39 36 33 30 38 48 53 52
DEWPT 40 41 42 42 42 41 40 40 38 33 28 26 24 24 23 22 22 22 24 25 26 29
MIN/MAX RH 74 84 39 71 35
RH 86 96 89 86 80 77 82 82 82 82 64 51 39 42 52 56 63 72 57 40 35 41
WIND DIR NE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND SPD 5 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 16 19 21 21 21 17 13 10 9 8 9 9 6 3
WIND GUST 26 29 32 32 32 24 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 77 95 95 96 94 96 96 94 83 83 77 63 44 44 47 65 62 53 27 19 11 13
POP 12HR 90 50 20 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.32 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O O SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
SNOWSHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 17<10<10<10<10 17 22 34 40 18<10<10<10<10 23 41 51<10
T WIND DIR E E E E NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE NE N W
T WIND SPD 10 11 16 16 18 18 19 17 20 29 29 27 26 19 14 14 12 11 12 11 10 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR GD GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 59 32 62 43 73 49 74
TEMP 38 35 55 55 38 33 54 60 48 44 66 70 55 50 69 69
DEWPT 27 26 33 29 26 24 31 38 38 39 45 45 44 41 42 41
RH 64 69 43 37 62 69 41 44 68 82 47 41 66 71 37 36
PWIND DIR SW NW E SE S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 5 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-040830-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
228 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25
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 50 36 48 28 55
TEMP 42 41 44 46 48 48 45 44 42 37 38 43 48 46 38 35 31 29 39 48 53 52
DEWPT 37 37 40 41 40 39 38 38 37 32 28 25 23 22 22 20 20 19 22 24 25 26
MIN/MAX RH 68 82 37 66 32
RH 82 85 86 83 74 71 76 79 82 82 67 49 37 38 52 54 63 66 50 39 33 36
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
WIND SPD 4 4 6 10 10 10 9 9 12 17 19 19 19 13 10 8 5 4 5 6 6 3
WIND GUST 19 20 25 28 31 29 29 25 20
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 79 96 95 97 96 96 96 90 89 78 69 65 37 37 33 57 61 43 22 19 15 12
POP 12HR 90 50 10 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O O SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 17 18 14 10<10 10 16 27 38 41 10<10<10<10<10 24 41 52<10
T WIND DIR E E E E NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N NE NE N W
T WIND SPD 10 11 14 14 14 18 18 17 24 28 32 24 25 18 14 14 12 10 10 11 10 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR GD EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25
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 35 58 30 61 42 72 48 74
TEMP 38 35 55 53 37 31 54 58 46 42 66 68 54 49 68 68
DEWPT 25 24 29 25 24 21 28 34 35 35 42 42 42 39 40 39
RH 59 64 37 33 59 66 36 40 65 76 42 39 64 68 36 34
PWIND DIR SW NW E SE S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-040830-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
228 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Date Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25 Sun 04/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 50 36 49 28 55
TEMP 42 41 45 46 49 49 45 45 42 37 39 44 49 47 38 35 31 29 39 49 55 53
DEWPT 36 35 39 39 39 39 38 38 36 31 26 23 20 21 21 19 19 18 21 22 22 24
MIN/MAX RH 65 82 32 65 28
RH 79 79 79 76 68 68 76 76 79 79 59 43 31 35 50 52 61 63 48 34 27 32
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 4 6 9 10 11 10 10 11 14 18 20 20 20 14 11 9 8 5 6 8 6 4
WIND GUST 25 28 32 31 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 66 92 95 97 97 96 96 89 87 74 58 59 30 34 25 49 51 37 20 18 17 11
POP 12HR 80 50 10 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.20 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O O SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 15 18 11<10<10<10 20 28 42 44 28<10<10<10<10 24 45 54<10
T WIND DIR E E E E NE N NE N N N N N N N N N N N NE N NW W
T WIND SPD 10 11 16 13 13 14 16 12 24 27 29 21 24 20 13 12 11 8 10 10 10 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25Thu 04/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 58 30 61 41 73 48 73
TEMP 40 36 54 53 37 30 54 58 47 42 65 68 54 49 68 68
DEWPT 24 24 25 23 22 19 26 31 33 34 40 40 40 39 39 38
RH 52 61 32 31 54 63 34 36 58 73 40 36 59 68 34 33
PWIND DIR SW NW E SE S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
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