Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 230944
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
344 AM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
KSZ058-232215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
344 AM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Date Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24
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 60 46 65 36 46
TEMP 31 39 54 59 53 48 48 47 46 52 62 65 58 48 45 42 38 39 42 44 37
DEWPT 30 34 39 41 41 42 41 41 42 47 51 49 46 45 42 37 33 31 29 26 23
MIN/MAX RH 51 91 57 92 49
RH 96 82 57 51 64 80 77 79 86 83 67 56 64 89 89 82 82 73 60 49 56
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 8 12 12 10 12 12 13 12 13 14 11 3 5 9 11 13 17 16 13 5
WIND GUST 23 25 28 27
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 25 32 4 2 11 35 31 21 6 40 43 33 28 29 46 61 57 53 29 10 4
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 3 3 4 5 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 14 15<10<10<10<10<10 13 23 27 16 10<10 16 20 22 32 32<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 13 18 19 18 21 23 21 19 21 20 16 9 11 17 23 20 27 25 21 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR FR GD GD GD EX EX PR
Date Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24
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 23 45 31 51 29 43 21 40
TEMP 28 24 41 39 33 32 47 43 35 31 40 36 27 24 36 34
DEWPT 21 19 23 26 28 30 37 36 34 27 29 26 24 21 22 22
RH 75 81 48 59 82 92 68 76 96 85 64 67 88 88 56 61
PWIND DIR NW S S E N N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 30 20 10 5
RAIN S C S S
SNOW S S
$$
KSZ024-232215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
344 AM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Date Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 59 43 61 34 42
TEMP 31 39 54 59 52 49 47 46 44 48 58 61 54 47 43 39 36 35 39 41 35
DEWPT 29 33 37 40 39 40 41 40 41 44 48 48 45 42 37 32 29 26 24 21 20
MIN/MAX RH 49 92 63 83 44
RH 92 79 52 49 61 71 79 79 89 86 69 62 71 83 79 76 75 69 54 44 54
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE S S S S S SW SW N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 4 6 10 11 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 6 5 9 11 13 16 17 16 13 5
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 10 30 7 9 27 40 33 28 10 32 45 43 47 46 64 72 69 50 34 14 4
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 13 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 24<10 11 12 12 14 23 33 32<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 14 16 16 18 18 17 14 16 12 10 9 16 21 21 21 27 24 20 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR FR GD EX GD PR
Date Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 43 29 45 27 39 19 36
TEMP 26 23 39 38 32 30 42 40 33 29 36 33 25 22 32 30
DEWPT 17 17 21 24 25 27 32 32 28 25 25 23 19 16 17 18
RH 68 77 48 57 75 88 67 73 82 85 64 66 78 77 53 60
PWIND DIR NW S SE NE N N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 40 20 10 10
RAIN S C C S S
SNOW C S S
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
344 AM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Date Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24
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 58 42 60 32 41
TEMP 28 38 53 58 51 47 46 44 43 49 57 60 54 45 42 38 35 34 38 39 34
DEWPT 27 31 35 38 38 38 39 39 39 42 46 46 43 38 34 31 26 24 21 18 17
MIN/MAX RH 47 88 61 76 42
RH 96 76 50 47 61 71 76 82 86 77 67 60 66 76 73 76 69 66 50 42 49
WIND DIR SE S S S SE S S S S S SW W N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 3 5 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 8 5 4 6 9 11 12 13 13 11 5
WIND GUST 24 25 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 13 29 8 10 37 41 39 25 21 22 48 49 48 61 77 70 71 56 33 11 6
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 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 13 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 22 11 11 13 18 16 22 33 32<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW W N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 12 16 18 16 18 19 18 14 17 11 8 11 17 20 24 23 26 24 21 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR FR FR GD GD GD EX EX PR
Date Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24
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 19 43 27 44 25 38 16 34
TEMP 25 22 38 37 30 29 42 38 32 27 36 32 24 20 30 28
DEWPT 15 14 18 21 22 24 30 29 25 22 24 20 16 13 14 14
RH 65 71 44 52 72 81 62 70 75 81 61 61 71 74 51 55
PWIND DIR NW S S NE N N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 40 20 10 10
RAIN S C C C S
SNOW C C C S
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
344 AM CST Sat Nov 23 2024
Date Sat 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 41 60 32 41
TEMP 27 36 52 58 51 46 45 43 42 48 57 60 54 45 42 39 35 34 38 39 34
DEWPT 26 30 34 36 37 37 38 38 38 42 45 45 43 38 35 31 26 23 20 17 16
MIN/MAX RH 44 88 59 76 40
RH 96 79 50 44 59 71 76 82 86 80 64 58 66 76 76 73 69 64 48 40 47
WIND DIR SE S S S SE S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 6 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 6 5 9 10 13 14 16 16 13 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 18 24 7 10 42 41 40 29 18 27 51 52 56 73 78 77 71 62 38 13 4
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT <10<10 13 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 22 11 12 15 17 14 28 32 32<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW W N N N N NW N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 11 16 18 16 17 17 17 14 16 11 8 11 18 20 24 21 26 24 21 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR GD FR EX EX EX PR
Date Tue 11/26/24 Wed 11/27/24 Thu 11/28/24 Fri 11/29/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 43 27 44 25 38 16 33
TEMP 25 21 38 37 30 29 41 38 32 27 35 32 24 20 30 27
DEWPT 15 14 17 21 22 22 28 28 24 21 22 20 16 12 12 13
RH 65 74 42 52 72 75 59 67 72 78 59 61 71 71 46 55
PWIND DIR NW S S NE N N N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 40 20 10 10
RAIN S C C C S
SNOW C C C S
$$
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