Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 290854
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
354 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
KSZ058-292115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
354 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Date Mon 09/29/25 Tue 09/30/25 Wed 10/01/25
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 83 60 80 59 82
TEMP 63 61 71 80 83 76 68 62 60 60 69 77 80 75 65 63 60 59 70 79 82 76
DEWPT 61 59 64 61 59 60 59 58 57 56 60 59 57 61 58 57 56 55 61 60 59 60
MIN/MAX RH 44 89 45 88 46
RH 93 93 79 52 44 58 73 87 90 87 73 54 45 62 78 81 87 87 73 52 46 58
WIND DIR S SE S S SE S SE SE SE E SE S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 2 3 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 20 35 30 30 41 36 45 49 60 53 56 44 46 31 41 45 56 31 23 11 13
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 39 49<10<10<10<10<10<10 46 53<10<10<10<10<10 11 50 57<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 8 6 6 9 8 6 8 6 6 6 5 11 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 9 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Date Thu 10/02/25Fri 10/03/25Sat 10/04/25Sun 10/05/25
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 58 84 61 85 63 81 61 79
TEMP 62 58 80 77 65 61 82 78 68 63 78 76 66 61 76 73
DEWPT 58 56 62 62 60 60 64 63 60 58 63 63 59 57 62 62
RH 87 93 54 60 84 97 55 60 76 84 60 64 78 87 62 68
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-292115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
354 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Date Mon 09/29/25 Tue 09/30/25 Wed 10/01/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 84 60 82 60 83
TEMP 64 63 73 82 84 78 68 65 62 60 70 79 82 77 67 64 62 60 70 80 83 77
DEWPT 61 60 64 60 58 58 58 56 55 55 58 56 55 56 54 55 54 55 58 57 56 55
MIN/MAX RH 41 84 41 84 39
RH 90 90 73 47 41 50 70 73 78 84 66 45 40 48 63 73 75 84 66 45 40 47
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE SE E SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 3 2 4 8 8 5 3 3 2 2 3 8 9 5 2 2 2 2 3 6 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 16 16 16 25 30 37 38 45 48 59 52 57 55 64 57 52 56 73 43 28 15 15
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 44 50<10<10<10<10<10<10 54 60<10<10<10<10<10 16 60 66<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S SE S S S SE S S S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 6 6 9 9 6 8 6 5 5 8 12 11 6 5 6 5 5 9 12 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
Date Thu 10/02/25Fri 10/03/25Sat 10/04/25Sun 10/05/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 85 62 86 65 83 61 79
TEMP 63 59 82 79 66 62 83 80 69 65 80 78 66 61 75 74
DEWPT 55 55 58 57 57 58 61 59 59 59 60 58 57 56 59 57
RH 75 87 44 47 73 87 47 49 70 81 51 50 73 84 58 55
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
354 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Date Mon 09/29/25 Tue 09/30/25 Wed 10/01/25
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 85 58 81 60 83
TEMP 63 62 73 83 85 78 68 63 60 58 70 80 81 77 67 64 62 60 71 81 83 78
DEWPT 61 59 63 61 58 58 56 55 54 53 57 56 54 54 52 53 52 52 56 56 53 54
MIN/MAX RH 40 83 39 75 36
RH 93 90 71 47 40 50 65 75 81 83 63 44 39 45 59 67 70 75 59 42 36 43
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 3 3 4 8 6 4 2 2 1 1 3 9 9 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 16 12 13 25 28 39 38 43 49 59 52 57 51 67 65 59 63 69 45 32 17 13
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 52 57<10<10<10<10<10<10 59 55<10<10<10<10<10 13 65 74<10
T WIND DIR S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 9 8 11 9 8 6 8 6 6 8 13 11 6 6 6 5 5 8 12 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
Date Thu 10/02/25Fri 10/03/25Sat 10/04/25Sun 10/05/25
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 58 85 61 86 64 82 60 79
TEMP 63 58 82 79 65 61 83 80 69 64 80 78 65 61 76 73
DEWPT 53 52 56 54 55 55 59 58 57 57 59 57 55 54 58 57
RH 70 80 41 42 70 81 44 47 66 78 49 48 70 78 54 57
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
354 AM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Date Mon 09/29/25 Tue 09/30/25 Wed 10/01/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 86 59 82 60 84
TEMP 63 63 73 83 86 79 68 64 60 59 70 80 82 77 68 64 62 60 71 81 84 78
DEWPT 59 58 62 59 57 55 56 54 53 53 57 54 53 53 52 52 52 52 54 53 51 52
MIN/MAX RH 38 80 37 75 32
RH 87 84 68 44 37 44 65 70 78 80 63 41 37 43 57 65 70 75 55 38 32 40
WIND DIR S SE S S S S SE S S SE SE S SE SE SE S SE SE S S S SE
WIND SPD 3 3 5 8 5 4 3 3 2 2 4 9 9 4 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 19 15 13 22 28 40 34 45 49 52 50 56 61 74 75 61 62 69 48 38 28 18
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 56 66<10<10<10<10<10<10 61 61<10<10<10<10<10 13 70 79<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 6 5 5 12 12 6 8 6 4 5 8 12 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
Date Thu 10/02/25Fri 10/03/25Sat 10/04/25Sun 10/05/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 86 62 87 65 83 61 79
TEMP 63 58 83 80 67 63 84 82 70 66 81 78 67 61 76 73
DEWPT 52 51 53 53 54 55 57 56 57 56 57 55 54 53 56 55
RH 67 77 36 39 63 75 40 41 63 70 44 45 63 75 50 53
PWIND DIR SE S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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