Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 211826
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
126 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
KSZ058-220915-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 64 87 66 83 60
TEMP 87 84 74 70 66 64 75 82 85 83 73 69 68 66 75 78 81 79 70 66 63 60
DEWPT 68 69 68 66 64 62 67 69 68 69 66 65 65 63 69 69 67 66 63 61 59 58
MAX/MIN RH 94 54 90 61 92
RH 53 61 82 87 93 93 76 65 57 63 79 87 90 90 82 74 63 64 78 84 87 93
WIND DIR NE E E E E E SE NE E E SE S SW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 6 5 3 2 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 24 22 7 6 6 29 20 11 10 7 20 25 30 65 68 74 48 11 1 4 9 24
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT 58<10<10<10<10<10 11 34 51<10<10<10<10<10 15 31 35 13<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE SE N NE E SE S SW W NW N NE NE NE NE NE E
T WIND SPD 6 6 11 11 8 6 4 3 5 5 8 9 8 8 10 14 16 9 9 11 10 9
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR
Date 08/24Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 60 74 55 73 53 75 57 72
TEMP 77 77 66 60 70 70 60 55 67 69 57 53 70 70 60 58 68 69
DEWPT 61 63 62 58 58 57 53 51 55 56 53 51 56 59 58 56 64 65
RH 58 62 87 93 66 63 78 86 65 63 86 93 61 68 93 93 87 87
PWIND DIR E NE NE NE E E SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 30 30 30 20 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-220915-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 64 88 68 82 59
TEMP 86 85 73 70 66 64 75 82 85 85 75 71 70 68 73 77 81 80 69 66 62 60
DEWPT 68 66 65 65 63 62 66 67 67 66 65 64 65 65 68 65 62 59 57 56 55 55
MAX/MIN RH 93 52 91 49 86
RH 55 53 76 84 90 93 74 61 55 53 71 79 84 90 84 67 53 49 66 70 78 84
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S E SE SE SE S NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 5 8 6 5 4 3 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 FW CL CL FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 24 4 3 8 16 28 15 11 20 25 22 37 60 84 73 70 20 3 2 6 12 28
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 59 21<10<10<10<10 13 43 58 18<10<10<10<10 22 37 57 34<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S N N S SE S N N NE N N NE NE NE E E
T WIND SPD 6 8 11 11 10 8 6 4 5 6 9 10 6 11 12 17 16 12 10 8 9 6
SMOKE DISP GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR
Date 08/24Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 57 72 52 73 52 75 57 71
TEMP 75 74 64 57 69 70 58 53 68 71 57 53 70 71 60 58 68 69
DEWPT 59 60 59 54 53 51 50 49 51 51 50 50 53 54 55 55 61 61
RH 58 62 84 90 57 51 75 86 54 49 77 89 55 55 84 90 78 76
PWIND DIR E NE NE NE NE E SE S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ012-220915-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 62 87 66 81 57
TEMP 85 83 71 67 64 62 75 82 85 85 73 70 68 66 72 77 81 78 67 63 60 58
DEWPT 68 66 64 63 60 60 65 67 66 66 64 64 65 64 67 64 61 59 55 54 53 53
MAX/MIN RH 93 52 93 49 83
RH 57 57 79 87 87 93 71 61 53 53 73 81 90 93 84 64 51 52 65 72 78 83
WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE S N N N N N N N NE E E
WIND SPD 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 1 1
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 16 2 5 9 15 32 21 13 19 29 38 52 70 86 77 55 15 2 3 3 12 34
POP 12HR 0 0 30 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT 60 22<10<10<10<10 14 40 53 19<10<10<10<10 20 39 56 20<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE S S NE SE SE S N NE N N N N NE E E E
T WIND SPD 6 8 11 11 10 8 8 4 4 8 11 10 4 11 13 17 16 11 12 11 9 5
SMOKE DISP GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR
Date 08/24Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 54 72 50 73 51 76 56 71
TEMP 74 72 62 54 68 69 56 51 69 70 56 52 72 72 59 57 69 68
DEWPT 57 59 56 51 51 49 47 46 50 49 48 47 51 52 52 53 60 60
RH 55 64 81 90 54 49 72 83 51 47 74 83 48 49 78 86 73 76
PWIND DIR NE NE N NE NE E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 10 10 20 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-220915-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
126 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Date 08/21/25 Fri 08/22/25 Sat 08/23/25 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 61 86 66 81 56
TEMP 83 81 71 67 63 61 74 82 85 83 73 70 68 66 72 77 81 78 67 62 59 57
DEWPT 66 66 64 62 60 59 63 64 65 66 65 64 65 64 65 62 59 57 55 53 52 53
MAX/MIN RH 92 51 93 46 85
RH 57 60 79 84 90 93 69 55 51 57 76 81 90 93 79 60 47 48 65 72 78 86
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE S SE E SE SE S NE N N N N N N NE E NE
WIND SPD 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 3 2 6 8 10 24 21 7 12 28 59 64 76 85 66 43 11 2 4 4 13 35
POP 12HR 0 0 30 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT 52<10<10<10<10<10 12 36 46<10<10<10<10<10 19 36 57<10<10<10<10<10
T WIND DIR NE E E SE S S S SE SE SE SE S NE NE N N N N NE NE E SE
T WIND SPD 6 6 10 11 11 8 8 4 5 6 9 9 8 10 13 16 14 9 10 9 8 5
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR
Date 08/24Mon 08/25/25Tue 08/26/25Wed 08/27/25Thu 08/28/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 54 71 49 73 50 77 56 72
TEMP 72 71 61 54 68 69 56 50 69 70 56 52 73 73 60 57 69 70
DEWPT 55 58 54 50 48 48 47 46 47 48 47 46 49 50 50 52 57 58
RH 55 63 78 86 49 47 72 86 45 45 72 80 43 44 69 83 66 66
PWIND DIR N N N NE NE E SE S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS
$$
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