Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 020759
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
259 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
KSZ058-022115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
259 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
Date Sat 05/02/26 Sun 05/03/26 Mon 05/04/26
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 66 45 83 56 83
TEMP 44 41 54 61 65 65 53 47 47 47 64 78 82 78 65 60 58 56 68 78 82 79
DEWPT 36 34 35 34 34 35 35 36 37 39 48 51 47 50 49 48 48 48 53 56 56 58
MIN/MAX RH 29 74 29 74 41
RH 73 76 48 36 31 33 50 65 68 74 56 39 29 37 56 64 69 74 59 47 41 49
WIND DIR N N NE N NW NW SE S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 4 2 4 6 10 10 13 13 12 9 9 8 8 8 10 11 12 10
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 23 19 1 2 5 3 7 4 4 4 3 13 18 27 40 29 35 36 35 41 35 40
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
TSTMS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 31 59 65 28<10<10<10<10 17 30 75<10<10<10<10<10 17 33 35<10
T WIND DIR NE N N NW NW NW S S S SW SW W W S S S S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 9 11 10 6 9 16 21 21 24 23 23 14 14 16 16 13 20 14 17 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Tue 05/05/26Wed 05/06/26Thu 05/07/26Fri 05/08/26
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 53 63 44 56 39 70 46 78
TEMP 62 54 59 57 48 45 52 53 44 41 64 67 51 48 73 75
DEWPT 58 53 49 44 43 43 44 41 40 40 42 41 41 43 51 51
RH 87 96 69 62 83 93 74 64 86 96 45 39 68 83 46 43
PWIND DIR SE NE NE NE NW W SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 40 50 40 10 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS
$$
KSZ024-022115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
259 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
Date Sat 05/02/26 Sun 05/03/26 Mon 05/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 65 45 79 50 83
TEMP 40 37 52 59 64 64 51 47 47 48 63 74 78 75 62 56 52 50 65 78 82 77
DEWPT 29 29 32 31 30 34 32 33 34 37 46 46 44 46 44 43 43 44 50 51 50 55
MIN/MAX RH 28 67 30 80 33
RH 64 72 46 34 28 32 48 58 60 65 54 37 30 36 52 62 71 80 58 39 33 47
WIND DIR N N N NW NW SW S S S SW W W NW N E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 3 2 2 4 4 2 5 8 10 10 11 10 8 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 5
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 5 5 1 2 4 4 8 6 6 16 12 29 33 40 49 34 22 26 22 53 41 46
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 35 58 61 16<10<10<10<10 19 34 53<10<10<10<10<10 13 27 39<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW W S S SW SW W W W E NE E E SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 9 9 9 5 10 17 19 17 21 16 13 10 10 8 6 11 12 11 18 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR EX PR
Frost Y Y
Date Tue 05/05/26Wed 05/06/26Thu 05/07/26Fri 05/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 59 42 55 38 68 45 76
TEMP 59 50 57 56 46 44 51 53 42 40 63 65 50 47 70 72
DEWPT 54 46 41 38 38 40 41 38 37 38 39 39 40 41 47 48
RH 83 86 55 51 73 86 68 57 82 92 41 38 68 79 44 42
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NW W SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 50 50 40 40 20 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
259 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
Date Sat 05/02/26 Sun 05/03/26 Mon 05/04/26
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 64 45 78 48 82
TEMP 38 36 52 59 63 63 51 47 46 47 62 73 77 73 59 54 50 49 65 78 81 75
DEWPT 26 26 30 28 28 31 31 30 32 35 43 44 41 42 41 41 42 43 49 50 49 53
MIN/MAX RH 25 63 28 80 33
RH 62 67 43 30 26 30 46 51 58 63 50 35 28 33 51 61 74 80 56 37 33 46
WIND DIR N NW NW NW W W S S S SW W NW NW N NE E SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 1 3 4 2 4 6 9 10 10 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 5 6 8 5
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 6 2 1 3 3 7 6 5 37 27 40 46 50 45 47 21 29 19 49 39 53
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 44 62 64 21<10<10<10<10 23 36 51<10<10<10<10<10 16 34 46<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW NW W S S SW SW W NW NW N NE E SE S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 5 9 9 10 6 11 18 21 20 24 14 12 9 9 8 6 10 10 8 12 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR
Frost Y Y
Date Tue 05/05/26Wed 05/06/26Thu 05/07/26Fri 05/08/26
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 48 59 41 56 37 68 43 75
TEMP 58 49 56 56 46 43 51 53 42 40 63 65 50 46 70 71
DEWPT 49 43 40 36 35 37 39 35 35 35 37 36 37 38 45 45
RH 72 80 55 47 65 79 63 50 76 82 38 34 61 73 41 39
PWIND DIR NE NE NE N W W SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 50 50 40 40 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ012-022115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
259 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026
Date Sat 05/02/26 Sun 05/03/26 Mon 05/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 64 47 76 48 81
TEMP 37 35 52 59 64 63 51 49 49 50 63 73 76 72 59 54 50 49 66 78 81 75
DEWPT 26 26 29 26 25 27 29 30 31 35 41 41 38 39 39 40 41 42 47 47 46 50
MIN/MAX RH 23 57 25 79 29
RH 64 69 41 28 22 25 42 48 50 56 44 31 25 30 47 59 71 77 50 33 29 41
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W S S SW SW W NW NW N NE SE S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 2 2 2 5 5 4 6 10 12 12 12 10 8 5 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 8
WIND GUST 23 23
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 3 7 2 1 2 3 9 6 11 42 43 46 57 56 53 37 32 26 22 34 44 57
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
TSTMS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 31 62 67 37<10<10<10<10 22 37 49<10<10<10<10<10 16 42 53<10
T WIND DIR N NW N NW W W S S SW SW W NW NW N NE E SE S S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 5 8 10 11 8 12 19 21 18 24 14 12 9 8 6 6 9 6 9 10 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
Frost Y Y
Date Tue 05/05/26Wed 05/06/26Thu 05/07/26Fri 05/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 59 42 57 38 68 43 75
TEMP 58 50 56 56 46 44 53 55 43 41 63 65 50 46 69 70
DEWPT 48 41 38 34 35 36 36 33 34 35 34 34 36 38 44 43
RH 69 71 51 43 65 73 52 43 70 79 34 31 58 73 40 38
PWIND DIR NE NE NE N W W SW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 50 50 40 30 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC
$$
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