Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 221009
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
409 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
KSZ058-222215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
409 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
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 52 32 59 45 65
TEMP 27 35 45 51 46 38 35 33 32 41 54 58 52 48 48 47 46 52 61 63 55
DEWPT 27 29 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 35 39 40 41 41 41 41 42 48 50 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 46 94 52 88 59
RH 100 78 58 46 55 76 82 89 92 79 57 51 66 77 77 79 86 86 67 58 74
WIND DIR NW N NW W SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 8 12 13 10 11 12 13 12 12 12 10 5
WIND GUST 23 23 24 23
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL SC FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 1 1 2 42 16 3 4 7 20 31 16 12 26 40 39 18 20 21 41 39 38
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 16 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 16<10<10<10<10<10 12 30 31 20
T WIND DIR N N NW NW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW NW
T WIND SPD 9 8 5 4 5 8 10 10 12 16 20 19 18 20 20 20 19 19 19 12 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 35 46 26 47 32 47 30 41
TEMP 43 37 42 39 29 26 42 40 35 33 44 41 34 31 39 35
DEWPT 39 30 28 25 23 21 24 28 31 32 36 34 32 31 31 27
RH 86 75 57 57 78 81 48 62 85 96 73 76 92 100 73 72
PWIND DIR N N N SE SE NE N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 20
RAIN S C S S S
$$
KSZ024-222215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
409 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 48 31 57 43 61
TEMP 25 32 43 48 43 36 33 32 32 39 53 57 51 46 46 45 43 49 58 59 52
DEWPT 24 27 30 30 30 29 28 28 28 33 38 40 39 39 40 40 40 45 47 46 43
MIN/MAX RH 50 91 54 91 62
RH 96 81 60 49 60 75 82 85 85 79 57 53 63 76 79 82 89 86 67 62 71
WIND DIR N N NW SW SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W N
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 6 11 13 10 10 10 10 9 8 9 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 1 1 8 40 14 7 9 17 27 39 24 30 43 52 38 24 19 15 37 49 57
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 15 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 24 26 11
T WIND DIR N N NW NW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W N
T WIND SPD 8 8 6 4 4 6 9 10 11 12 18 19 17 17 18 16 13 14 11 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 43 24 42 29 42 27 38
TEMP 41 34 39 36 28 25 39 38 32 31 40 38 32 29 35 32
DEWPT 34 26 24 21 19 18 21 23 26 28 30 29 30 27 27 24
RH 76 72 54 54 68 74 48 54 78 88 67 70 92 92 72 72
PWIND DIR N N N SE SE NE N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 30 30
RAIN S S C C S C S
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
409 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
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 48 30 57 41 61
TEMP 25 32 43 47 42 35 32 30 31 38 52 56 51 46 45 44 43 48 57 59 50
DEWPT 21 24 27 27 27 26 25 25 26 30 35 37 36 36 37 37 38 43 45 43 40
MIN/MAX RH 45 87 48 85 56
RH 84 72 53 45 55 69 75 81 81 73 52 49 56 68 73 76 82 83 64 55 68
WIND DIR N N NW W N N S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W N
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 10 11 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 4 13 33 12 15 10 18 30 38 22 33 47 58 50 22 24 19 38 47 61
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 10 18 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 28 16
T WIND DIR N N NW NW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N
T WIND SPD 10 10 8 5 2 5 9 11 12 13 17 19 16 17 18 16 13 14 11 11 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
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 30 42 21 42 27 43 26 37
TEMP 40 33 38 34 26 23 38 36 31 29 40 37 30 27 35 31
DEWPT 31 24 21 18 16 15 18 21 22 24 27 26 26 24 25 21
RH 70 69 50 51 65 71 44 54 69 81 59 64 85 88 66 66
PWIND DIR N N N SE SE NE N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 30 30
RAIN S C C C S
SNOW S S
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
409 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024
Date Fri 11/22/24 Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 47 29 57 41 61
TEMP 25 31 41 46 41 34 31 30 30 38 52 56 51 46 45 44 43 48 57 58 49
DEWPT 21 24 26 26 26 26 25 24 25 30 34 35 36 35 37 37 37 41 44 43 40
MIN/MAX RH 44 82 45 80 57
RH 84 75 55 45 55 72 78 78 81 73 50 45 56 65 73 76 79 77 62 57 71
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 6 10 12 9 9 9 9 8 6 8 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 10 9 14 33 11 19 9 21 29 40 25 35 47 64 53 28 25 24 43 51 60
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10 11 18 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 18<10<10<10<10<10 13 21 27 13
T WIND DIR N N NW NW E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N
T WIND SPD 8 8 8 5 3 5 8 11 11 12 14 19 14 17 17 14 13 14 11 10 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
Date Mon 11/25/24 Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 43 21 42 26 42 25 37
TEMP 40 34 38 34 25 23 37 35 31 28 39 37 30 27 34 30
DEWPT 32 23 19 18 16 14 17 20 21 23 26 26 25 22 23 21
RH 73 64 46 51 68 68 44 54 66 81 59 64 81 81 64 69
PWIND DIR N NW N SE SE NE N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 20 30 30 30
RAIN C C C C S
SNOW S S
$$
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