Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
441 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
KSZ058-292215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
441 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Date Thu 01/29/26 Fri 01/30/26 Sat 01/31/26
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 27 11 24 -1 19
TEMP 20 22 26 27 23 17 14 13 12 16 22 23 18 9 4 1 -1 2 14 19 14
DEWPT 17 18 21 21 19 15 14 12 11 15 17 16 11 6 1 -2 -3 0 6 9 9
MIN/MAX RH 75 100 72 94 64
RH 88 84 81 78 84 92100 96 96 96 81 74 73 87 87 87 91 91 70 64 80
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W S
WIND SPD 9 12 14 12 5 4 3 2 3 4 8 10 10 9 8 5 5 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 83 90 74 72 65 72 75 67 65 59 81 74 61 26 18 11 4 8 20 43 57
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
FLURRIES SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 14 17<10<10<10<10<10<10 25 29 10 18<10<10<10<10 13 16<10
T WIND DIR E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW
T WIND SPD 16 21 19 19 13 11 6 8 8 11 17 20 18 24 14 11 10 11 5 4 4
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Sun 02/01/26 Mon 02/02/26 Tue 02/03/26 Wed 02/04/26
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 7 36 20 41 23 42 22 38
TEMP 9 14 29 31 26 21 35 35 29 24 38 36 28 23 33 33
DEWPT 9 12 24 27 25 21 30 30 28 24 31 31 27 23 27 26
RH 100 92 81 85 96 100 82 82 96 100 76 82 96 100 78 75
PWIND DIR S SW W SW S N N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 30 40 10
RAIN C C
SNOW C C
$$
KSZ024-292215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
441 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Date Thu 01/29/26 Fri 01/30/26 Sat 01/31/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 24 11 19 -3 18
TEMP 18 17 21 24 22 18 14 14 13 14 17 19 13 7 3 0 -2 1 13 18 15
DEWPT 12 11 14 17 15 15 12 13 11 12 12 10 4 1 -2 -3 -5 -3 3 6 6
MIN/MAX RH 70 99 64 87 58
RH 77 77 74 74 74 88 92 96 91 92 80 67 67 76 79 87 87 83 63 59 67
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 11 11 10 9 3 2 2 2 2 5 10 11 10 9 6 5 4 4 5 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 88 92 87 77 81 79 79 79 82 70 75 63 51 24 12 8 5 7 18 35 58
POP 12HR 10 10 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
FLURRIES SC SC SC SC
SNOW S
MIX HGT <10 10 11 16<10<10<10<10<10 10 22 29 23<10<10<10<10<10 11 16<10
T WIND DIR E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW SW
T WIND SPD 18 19 16 11 9 6 6 6 6 10 18 21 21 14 13 11 9 9 5 5 5
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Sun 02/01/26 Mon 02/02/26 Tue 02/03/26 Wed 02/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 7 36 18 37 21 37 20 37
TEMP 9 14 29 33 25 19 32 32 26 22 34 34 25 20 31 32
DEWPT 9 11 23 27 24 19 27 27 24 22 27 28 23 20 24 23
RH 100 88 78 78 96 100 81 81 92 100 75 78 92 100 75 69
PWIND DIR S SW NW NE SE N N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0 30 30 10
SNOW S C C C S
$$
KSZ012-292215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
441 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Date Thu 01/29/26 Fri 01/30/26 Sat 01/31/26
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 23 10 18 -4 18
TEMP 17 17 21 23 21 16 14 14 12 12 16 17 12 6 3 -1 -3 1 13 18 14
DEWPT 9 9 13 14 13 12 11 11 9 9 9 7 2 -2 -4 -5 -7 -4 3 5 5
MIN/MAX RH 68 88 63 84 56
RH 70 70 71 68 71 84 88 88 87 87 73 64 63 69 72 83 82 79 63 56 67
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N NE N N N N N N N NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 8 8 9 8 2 1 0 1 2 4 9 10 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 3
WIND GUST 17
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 91 93 85 82 82 89 83 79 69 69 66 67 42 19 12 8 6 7 10 36 53
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
FLURRIES SC SC SC SC SC
SNOW S
MIX HGT <10<10 14 19<10<10<10<10<10 12 26 30 16<10<10<10<10<10 14 16<10
T WIND DIR E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW SW
T WIND SPD 14 14 11 11 8 6 6 8 6 11 18 21 20 14 12 11 10 9 5 4 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Sun 02/01/26 Mon 02/02/26 Tue 02/03/26 Wed 02/04/26
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 6 35 18 36 19 36 19 35
TEMP 8 14 29 32 25 19 32 31 24 20 32 32 24 20 30 30
DEWPT 7 9 23 26 22 17 26 25 22 20 26 25 20 18 23 22
RH 96 80 78 78 88 92 78 78 92 100 78 75 84 92 75 72
PWIND DIR S SW NW N SE N N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 20 5 0 5 20 40 10
SNOW S C S S C S
$$
KSZ012-292215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
441 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
Date Thu 01/29/26 Fri 01/30/26 Sat 01/31/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 22 10 16 -3 18
TEMP 18 17 20 22 20 17 15 13 12 13 15 16 12 6 3 0 -2 1 12 18 13
DEWPT 8 9 11 12 13 11 10 10 7 6 6 4 0 -2 -5 -5 -7 -5 1 5 5
MIN/MAX RH 63 87 56 81 56
RH 64 70 67 65 74 77 80 87 80 73 67 58 58 69 68 79 79 75 60 56 70
WIND DIR E NE NE N N N N N NE N N N N N N NW NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 8 8 8 6 2 2 1 2 2 5 10 11 9 8 5 5 4 4 4 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 90 92 88 82 84 88 84 75 68 65 71 61 37 19 14 9 6 5 8 34 52
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
FLURRIES SC SC SC SC
SNOW S S S
MIX HGT <10 11 16 20<10<10<10<10<10 13 26 34 17<10<10<10<10<10 15 17<10
T WIND DIR E E NE N N N N N NE N N N N N N N NW NW W SW SW
T WIND SPD 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 8 12 18 23 19 13 12 10 9 9 5 5 4
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Sun 02/01/26 Mon 02/02/26 Tue 02/03/26 Wed 02/04/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 7 34 18 35 19 35 19 34
TEMP 9 14 28 31 25 19 31 31 25 20 32 31 24 20 30 30
DEWPT 7 9 21 25 22 18 25 24 21 18 24 23 20 17 21 21
RH 91 80 75 78 88 96 78 75 84 92 72 72 84 88 69 69
PWIND DIR S SW NW N SE N N NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 0 0 0 20 30 10
SNOW S C S S C C
$$
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
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