Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 230641
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1241 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
KSZ058-232215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
1241 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25
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 54 32 62 35 68
TEMP 26 24 33 49 54 48 37 34 34 34 41 55 62 56 46 41 38 35 43 59 65 59
DEWPT 22 22 27 34 37 36 32 31 30 30 33 39 41 41 40 37 34 32 36 42 43 43
MIN/MAX RH 51 91 46 88 44
RH 85 92 78 56 52 63 82 89 85 85 73 55 46 57 79 85 85 89 76 53 45 55
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW W S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 9 9 5 4 4 3 2 2 5 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 35 48 19 9 3 4 15 41 55 57 40 42 12 25 32 33 19 20 22 27 30 46
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 12 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 11 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 24<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW W S SW S
T WIND SPD 13 13 11 11 12 10 11 12 12 14 14 11 9 5 8 9 9 5 4 8 13 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25
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 43 59 34 61 37 66 37 62
TEMP 48 43 55 52 39 34 54 53 40 38 59 58 45 38 56 54
DEWPT 43 38 37 34 32 30 33 31 29 28 34 35 32 29 32 31
RH 83 82 51 50 76 85 45 43 64 67 39 42 60 70 40 41
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW SW SW W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ024-232215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
1241 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 51 32 59 34 64
TEMP 25 24 30 41 49 45 36 33 34 34 40 53 59 53 44 39 37 35 40 55 62 57
DEWPT 21 21 25 31 35 33 30 29 30 30 32 37 40 40 37 35 32 30 33 38 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 54 89 49 85 44
RH 84 88 81 67 58 62 79 85 85 85 73 54 49 61 76 85 82 82 76 53 44 55
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW W S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 8 9 8 8 8 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW CL CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 19 32 17 3 1 2 12 61 64 70 58 33 28 28 35 26 15 28 35 28 38 49
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 13<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 18<10
T WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 11 10 6 6 9 11 13 14 17 11 9 8 9 11 9 9 5 4 11 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 56 32 58 36 63 36 57
TEMP 47 42 52 50 37 33 52 52 39 37 57 56 42 38 51 51
DEWPT 40 36 35 33 31 28 31 30 28 27 32 33 30 28 30 29
RH 76 79 52 52 79 82 44 43 64 67 38 42 62 67 44 42
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0 0 5 5
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
1241 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25
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 50 31 59 33 63
TEMP 25 23 30 44 50 44 35 33 33 34 39 53 59 53 43 39 36 35 40 54 60 55
DEWPT 19 19 24 33 35 33 29 28 28 29 32 38 41 41 36 33 31 28 31 38 39 40
MIN/MAX RH 56 89 51 81 46
RH 78 84 78 65 56 65 78 82 82 82 76 57 51 64 76 79 82 75 70 54 46 57
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW W S S S
WIND SPD 4 3 4 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 6 5
WIND GUST 16
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 19 36 11 7 0 1 20 61 65 66 58 37 30 33 34 21 14 22 35 31 35 48
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 10 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 21<10
T WIND DIR SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W W W NW NW NW NW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 16 12 9 6 9 10 11 14 16 16 11 9 10 9 11 11 11 8 5 11 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25
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 41 56 31 59 35 62 36 57
TEMP 47 42 51 49 37 32 52 50 38 37 56 54 42 37 50 49
DEWPT 38 35 34 32 29 27 31 29 27 25 31 32 29 26 28 26
RH 71 76 52 52 72 81 44 44 64 61 38 43 60 64 42 40
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 5 5 5
RAIN S
$$
KSZ012-232215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
1241 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025
Date Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25 Tue 02/25/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 50 32 57 32 61
TEMP 25 23 31 45 50 43 36 34 34 34 39 50 57 51 42 38 35 33 39 51 58 54
DEWPT 20 19 24 32 35 33 29 28 28 29 32 37 40 40 35 32 29 27 31 37 39 40
MIN/MAX RH 56 85 53 80 49
RH 81 84 75 60 56 67 75 78 78 82 76 61 53 66 76 79 78 78 73 59 49 59
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W NW NW W S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 5 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC CL CL CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 21 35 1 4 1 1 18 68 58 75 52 40 32 29 38 19 14 33 28 36 35 48
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 12<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 13<10<10<10<10<10<10 10 23<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W W W W NW NW W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 14 11 8 6 8 10 12 14 17 14 11 10 9 8 12 11 11 6 5 9 17 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD PR
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25 Sat 03/01/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 56 31 58 35 61 35 56
TEMP 47 41 50 48 36 32 50 50 37 37 55 53 42 36 49 49
DEWPT 38 34 34 32 29 26 31 29 26 25 30 32 29 26 27 26
RH 71 76 54 54 75 78 48 44 64 61 38 44 60 67 42 40
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 5 5 5
RAIN S
$$
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