Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
KSZ058-052215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
Date Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 25 47 26 33
TEMP 24 29 44 48 40 36 31 28 25 30 42 46 42 39 37 32 27 28 31 33 28
DEWPT 19 27 33 35 33 31 29 28 25 30 35 37 37 37 35 32 27 28 26 24 22
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 70 100 69
RH 81 92 65 60 76 82 92100100100 76 71 82 92 92100100100 81 69 78
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW W NW N NE SE S S S S SW NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 8 10 12 9 5 4 3 3 2 3 9 10 6 6 6 10 12 13 12 10 5
WIND GUST 23 24
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL SC B1 B2 OV SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 2 5 34 66 86 88 47 19 32 48 53 78 79 69 42 26 61 75 67 38 28
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 13<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 18<10<10<10<10 16 23 32 29 23
T WIND DIR SW SW SW W SW NW NW NW SE S S S S S W NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 18 18 14 11 10 8 5 5 8 16 18 14 14 14 19 24 24 23 18 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD EX GD FR
Date Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25
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 17 41 28 55 37 48 26 45
TEMP 23 19 35 35 31 30 48 49 43 38 45 40 31 27 40 39
DEWPT 20 17 24 27 28 28 35 35 34 31 32 27 24 23 27 29
RH 88 92 64 72 88 92 60 58 70 76 60 59 75 85 59 67
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW SW NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
$$
KSZ024-052215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
Date Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 44 22 41 21 28
TEMP 22 26 40 43 35 31 27 24 22 26 37 41 39 36 34 28 23 24 27 28 25
DEWPT 18 24 30 31 30 29 27 24 22 26 31 33 34 33 32 28 23 23 21 20 18
MIN/MAX RH 60 100 72 100 71
RH 84 92 67 62 82 92100100100100 79 73 82 89 92100100 96 78 71 74
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W NW N NE SE SE SE SE S W NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 9 10 8 5 4 3 3 2 4 10 10 9 9 9 12 13 13 11 10 5
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 7 8 38 73 70 68 41 44 48 68 72 80 76 69 47 51 74 81 67 38 39
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 11<10<10<10<10 18 23 27 26 18
T WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW N N E SE S S S S W NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 14 16 12 11 10 9 5 5 8 14 14 14 14 17 21 27 24 21 18 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR
Date Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 40 26 51 33 42 22 40
TEMP 19 17 34 35 31 28 47 46 43 35 40 36 27 25 36 35
DEWPT 15 14 21 26 27 27 33 33 32 29 29 24 21 20 23 24
RH 84 88 58 69 85 96 58 60 65 78 64 61 78 81 59 64
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W NW N S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
$$
KSZ012-052215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
Date Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 43 21 40 21 26
TEMP 22 26 39 42 33 30 26 24 21 25 36 40 38 35 32 27 22 24 25 26 23
DEWPT 15 21 29 30 28 27 24 21 20 24 29 31 31 30 29 26 22 20 19 17 16
MIN/MAX RH 59 97 70 98 67
RH 74 81 67 62 82 88 92 88 96 96 75 70 76 82 88 96100 84 78 68 74
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W NW NW NE SE SE SE SE S SW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 8 8 10 6 4 4 3 3 1 2 6 9 5 5 5 10 11 10 10 6 3
WIND GUST 21 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 10 8 36 55 62 59 40 52 44 65 74 82 79 73 53 57 81 76 68 45 51
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 13<10<10<10<10 21 24 26 24 22
T WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW N N E SE S S S S W NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 8 5 5 13 18 16 17 14 23 28 26 21 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR
Date Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25
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 12 38 26 50 31 41 20 38
TEMP 17 16 33 34 31 29 46 45 40 33 38 35 26 21 34 33
DEWPT 11 11 20 25 25 24 31 31 29 27 27 22 18 17 21 21
RH 77 80 58 69 78 81 55 58 64 78 64 59 71 84 58 61
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W NW N SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10
$$
KSZ012-052215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025
Date Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 42 21 38 20 25
TEMP 22 26 39 41 34 30 26 22 21 25 34 38 36 34 32 27 22 24 24 25 21
DEWPT 14 20 27 28 28 26 24 21 20 22 27 29 30 30 29 26 20 19 16 15 13
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 70 95 65
RH 71 78 62 59 78 85 92 96 96 88 75 70 79 85 88 96 92 81 71 65 71
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W NW NW N SE SE SE SE SE SW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 10 11 9 5 5 4 3 2 4 9 10 9 9 9 12 13 12 10 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 20 10 34 49 54 58 43 56 53 64 76 83 83 80 59 60 92 82 75 57 60
POP 12HR 0 0 10 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S S
MIX HGT <10<10 12 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 14<10<10<10<10 21 24 26 23 13
T WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW E SE S S S S W N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 16 16 14 13 11 11 11 6 4 5 13 19 16 16 12 19 26 24 21 17 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD PR
Date Mon 12/08/25 Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 11 38 26 49 30 40 20 36
TEMP 16 16 33 34 31 29 46 44 41 32 37 34 25 21 32 32
DEWPT 9 9 17 22 24 24 30 30 29 27 25 20 16 15 19 19
RH 73 73 51 61 75 81 53 57 62 81 61 56 68 77 58 58
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W NW N S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 10
$$
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