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
349 AM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025
KSZ058-212115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
349 AM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025
Date Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
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 96 75 98 73 97
TEMP 77 76 84 91 95 93 84 80 77 75 86 94 98 94 85 81 76 73 85 94 96 93
DEWPT 71 71 74 76 75 75 74 72 70 69 71 72 71 71 69 66 65 66 70 69 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 51 79 43 78 41
RH 82 85 72 62 53 56 72 77 79 82 61 49 42 47 59 60 69 79 61 44 42 46
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 8 10 11 12 10 6 6 8 6 11 13 14 12 10 9 8 6 10 13 14 11
WIND GUST 19 17 25 23 19 18 17 20 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 28 15 12 6 11 12 8 4 13 7 3 15 17 16 15 13 20 7 5 23 17
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 23 35 20<10<10<10<10 16 36 56 18<10<10<10<10 17 41 67 26
T WIND DIR SW S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 12 18 17 20 19 16 19 17 16 20 21 25 20 20 19 19 17 21 25 24 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Thu 07/24/25Fri 07/25/25Sat 07/26/25Sun 07/27/25
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 74 95 72 95 73 98 74 99
TEMP 79 74 91 91 78 72 91 92 78 73 94 95 81 74 96 96
DEWPT 69 66 69 70 70 68 71 71 71 70 72 72 71 70 73 72
RH 72 76 49 50 76 87 52 51 79 90 49 48 72 87 48 46
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 30 10 10 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS SC
$$
KSZ024-212115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
349 AM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025
Date Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 94 75 98 74 97
TEMP 74 75 82 88 93 90 82 79 77 75 84 93 98 94 85 81 77 74 85 94 96 93
DEWPT 72 71 74 75 75 74 73 72 71 69 71 71 70 70 68 66 64 63 68 68 67 68
MIN/MAX RH 56 83 41 69 39
RH 93 87 77 66 56 60 74 79 82 82 65 49 41 46 57 60 64 69 57 43 39 44
WIND DIR SE S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 8 8 8 10 12 13 11 10 10 10 8 11 13 13 12
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 20 39 43 30 25 28 24 21 31 38 15 5 8 7 15 14 25 23 7 3 17 16
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.11 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 28 41 17<10<10<10<10 15 38 68 31<10<10<10<10 18 52 81 37
T WIND DIR S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S
T WIND SPD 11 13 16 13 17 16 16 16 16 13 17 21 25 24 19 19 14 14 21 25 25 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX
Heat Y Y Y
Date Thu 07/24/25Fri 07/25/25Sat 07/26/25Sun 07/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 94 71 93 72 96 73 99
TEMP 79 73 90 90 76 71 89 90 77 72 92 95 78 74 95 96
DEWPT 67 65 69 70 69 69 71 70 69 70 71 70 70 69 72 71
RH 67 76 50 52 79 93 56 52 76 93 51 45 76 84 48 45
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 40 20 10 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
349 AM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025
Date Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
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 92 73 96 73 96
TEMP 74 75 80 86 90 88 81 78 75 74 83 92 96 93 84 80 76 74 84 92 95 92
DEWPT 70 70 73 75 76 75 72 71 69 69 72 73 71 71 68 66 63 62 68 69 68 68
MIN/MAX RH 63 81 45 66 41
RH 87 84 79 70 64 66 74 79 82 84 70 54 45 49 59 62 64 66 59 47 42 46
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 10 10 8 8 8 6 5 9 10 11 9
WIND GUST 18 18
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 33 42 38 45 50 27 33 37 30 50 20 6 11 11 13 18 22 22 7 5 12 13
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 31 45 22<10<10<10<10 15 38 64 25<10<10<10<10 18 43 72 19
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S
T WIND SPD 12 13 16 12 16 16 16 16 16 14 17 21 25 23 20 20 18 17 21 25 25 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Heat Y Y Y
Date Thu 07/24/25Fri 07/25/25Sat 07/26/25Sun 07/27/25
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 72 92 70 90 70 94 72 97
TEMP 78 72 89 88 76 70 86 88 75 70 90 92 77 73 93 95
DEWPT 66 64 70 70 68 67 72 71 68 67 73 71 69 68 73 72
RH 67 76 54 55 76 90 63 57 79 90 58 51 76 84 52 48
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 40 20 10 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
349 AM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025
Date Mon 07/21/25 Tue 07/22/25 Wed 07/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 89 73 94 73 94
TEMP 74 74 81 85 88 87 80 78 75 74 82 91 94 91 83 81 77 74 83 91 94 91
DEWPT 70 70 71 74 75 74 72 70 69 69 72 73 72 72 68 66 63 62 68 69 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 61 81 50 66 44
RH 87 87 72 70 66 65 77 76 82 84 72 56 49 54 61 60 62 66 61 49 44 49
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 9 11 12 10 10 10 10 9 10 12 12 9
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 44 40 29 39 61 27 26 41 28 43 18 15 10 11 18 18 21 14 8 9 6 12
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 27 34 13<10<10<10<10 13 27 47 14<10<10<10<10 15 30 47 14
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 12 17 11 14 13 16 14 13 13 17 20 24 19 21 19 17 17 20 24 21 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR
Heat Y Y Y
Date Thu 07/24/25Fri 07/25/25Sat 07/26/25Sun 07/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 72 90 70 90 70 92 71 94
TEMP 78 72 87 87 76 70 86 88 75 70 89 90 76 72 91 92
DEWPT 66 64 69 70 69 67 71 72 68 67 72 72 69 68 73 73
RH 67 76 55 57 79 90 61 59 79 90 57 56 79 87 56 54
PWIND DIR S S S S SE S SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 40 20 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
$$
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