Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 010640
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
140 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
KSZ058-012115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
140 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 74 96 74 95
TEMP 75 73 85 92 96 92 82 79 76 74 84 92 95 92 82 79 76 74 83 91 95 91
DEWPT 61 61 66 65 64 66 64 64 64 65 70 69 68 69 67 66 67 67 72 71 70 70
MIN/MAX RH 35 74 40 80 45
RH 62 66 53 41 35 43 55 60 66 74 63 47 42 47 61 64 74 79 70 52 45 50
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 6 6 10 11 11 9 9 9 9 6 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 11
WIND GUST 19 19 17 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 3 5 0 2 1 2 8 4 21 12 2 1 26 11 4 1 6 8 1 3 2 2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 76 83 16<10<10<10<10 22 77 87 30<10<10<10<10 30 52 63 34
T WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S SW S SW S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 13 19 18 18 13 16 18 19 16 20 16 16 13 17 18 16 14 20 18 17 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26Mon 09/07/26
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 94 73 95 72 94 72 93
TEMP 79 74 91 91 79 74 92 91 78 73 91 90 77 72 89 89
DEWPT 68 68 72 68 67 67 70 69 68 67 68 70 67 66 69 68
RH 69 82 54 47 67 79 49 49 71 81 47 52 71 81 52 50
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5
$$
KSZ024-012115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
140 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 97 76 96 77 95
TEMP 78 74 85 93 96 92 82 81 78 76 85 93 96 92 84 82 79 77 85 92 95 92
DEWPT 60 60 64 66 63 64 63 62 62 63 67 68 65 66 65 65 65 65 69 70 68 68
MIN/MAX RH 35 64 37 68 42
RH 54 62 50 41 34 40 53 53 58 64 55 44 36 43 53 56 62 67 59 49 42 46
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 6 9 11 11 8 9 10 10 8 11 11 10 8 10 10 10 9 12 12 12 11
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 8 0 3 2 5 12 35 30 23 10 2 12 7 3 9 15 13 6 3 8 6
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 52 69 17<10<10<10<10 23 73 90 26<10<10<10<10 28 51 64 39
T WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S
T WIND SPD 12 12 16 17 16 12 16 18 17 14 18 16 14 12 18 18 14 13 18 17 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26Mon 09/07/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 76 95 75 95 74 94 73 92
TEMP 81 76 92 92 81 76 92 91 79 74 91 90 78 73 89 88
DEWPT 67 67 70 66 66 66 69 68 66 66 67 68 66 65 68 67
RH 63 74 49 43 60 71 47 47 64 76 45 49 67 76 50 50
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 10
$$
KSZ012-012115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
140 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 76 96 77 95
TEMP 76 74 85 92 94 91 82 80 78 76 86 92 95 92 83 82 79 77 86 92 95 92
DEWPT 58 59 64 65 64 64 61 61 61 61 66 67 64 65 63 63 63 64 68 69 68 67
MIN/MAX RH 35 60 35 64 42
RH 54 59 50 41 37 41 49 52 56 60 51 44 36 41 51 53 58 64 55 47 42 44
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 8 9 9 5 6 8 8 6 9 10 9 5 6 6 6 6 10 11 10 9
WIND GUST 18 17 17
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 4 16 1 9 12 2 14 36 44 22 11 17 12 6 7 6 18 23 5 8 14 5
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 12 38 71 11<10<10<10<10 23 56 87 15<10<10<10<10 26 50 59 32
T WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S
T WIND SPD 13 13 18 18 16 11 16 18 18 17 21 18 14 11 17 18 16 14 19 17 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26Mon 09/07/26
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 76 95 75 95 73 94 72 91
TEMP 82 76 92 92 81 76 93 91 79 74 91 89 78 73 89 87
DEWPT 65 65 70 66 64 65 68 67 65 64 66 67 64 63 67 66
RH 56 69 49 43 56 69 44 45 62 71 44 48 62 71 48 50
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 10 5 5
$$
KSZ012-012115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
140 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 2026
Date Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26 Thu 09/03/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 95 78 95 78 95
TEMP 77 74 84 92 93 91 82 81 80 78 86 93 94 90 83 82 80 78 86 92 95 92
DEWPT 59 59 65 65 65 65 61 61 61 61 66 66 65 66 63 64 64 64 68 68 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 37 57 38 62 40
RH 54 59 53 41 40 42 49 51 52 56 51 41 39 45 51 55 58 62 55 46 40 43
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 6 8 10 10 8 9 11 11 10 11 11 10 6 9 10 10 10 12 12 12 10
WIND GUST 21 21 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 21 16 1 2 10 5 19 37 37 27 21 19 10 3 7 7 18 26 10 7 13 6
POP 12HR 0 0 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 12 33 74<10<10<10<10<10 22 52 85 11<10<10<10<10 24 48 59 31
T WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW S S S
T WIND SPD 16 12 18 17 16 12 16 19 19 17 21 18 14 11 16 18 17 13 19 16 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
Date Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26Mon 09/07/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 78 95 76 95 75 93 72 90
TEMP 82 78 92 91 81 76 93 92 79 75 92 90 77 73 89 87
DEWPT 66 65 68 65 65 65 66 66 66 65 64 66 65 64 65 64
RH 58 64 46 42 58 69 41 43 64 71 40 45 67 73 45 46
PWIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 5
$$
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