Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 110920
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
KSZ058-112115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Date Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25
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 79 62 84 63 72
TEMP 58 65 75 79 73 66 63 62 62 69 80 83 78 73 70 66 64 68 70 70 66
DEWPT 57 61 60 61 60 58 58 59 58 61 61 62 60 59 59 59 59 63 63 64 64
MIN/MAX RH 55 90 49 87 77
RH 96 87 60 54 64 75 84 90 87 76 52 49 54 62 68 78 84 84 78 81 93
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S E NE NE E NE
WIND SPD 4 5 6 8 5 6 8 10 12 16 19 18 12 10 8 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST 20 24 28 32 31 24 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 78 56 26 9 7 14 32 24 27 17 24 30 45 61 77 76 84 84 84 79 84
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.31
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 10 21 22<10<10<10<10<10 14 24 31<10<10<10<10 12 12 19 18<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S NW NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 11 12 11 11 12 16 17 18 18 25 27 24 18 17 13 6 11 11 10 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25
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 59 72 58 77 58 80 60 80
TEMP 62 60 69 67 61 58 73 71 62 59 76 74 66 61 76 74
DEWPT 61 60 65 65 59 56 62 62 57 56 61 61 56 54 59 59
RH 97100 87 93 93 93 68 73 84 90 60 64 70 78 56 59
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 0 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ024-112115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Date Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 61 84 60 69
TEMP 56 62 74 78 73 65 63 62 62 70 80 84 78 73 69 64 61 63 68 68 65
DEWPT 54 58 58 56 56 55 56 56 57 59 58 59 58 57 58 54 53 54 54 56 55
MIN/MAX RH 47 86 44 76 62
RH 93 87 57 47 55 70 78 81 84 68 47 43 50 57 68 70 75 72 61 65 70
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 8 10 10 9 10 10 11 13 17 18 18 11 10 8 9 10 10 9 9 6
WIND GUST 27 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 89 62 24 18 7 18 38 40 51 27 24 28 35 56 73 69 79 73 69 80 84
POP 12HR 0 5 0 20 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 27<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 28 13<10<10 11 11 18 27 27 13
T WIND DIR E SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S N NE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 9 10 13 16 13 17 18 18 18 24 28 27 18 16 12 19 20 20 14 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 67 56 74 57 78 61 78
TEMP 60 58 64 64 59 56 69 69 61 58 75 74 66 61 75 74
DEWPT 55 54 59 60 58 56 58 56 55 54 58 58 54 53 56 55
RH 84 86 84 87 96100 68 63 81 86 55 57 65 75 52 51
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 20 10 5 5 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Date Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25
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 77 60 83 59 68
TEMP 53 61 73 77 71 64 62 61 60 68 80 83 78 72 67 62 59 62 66 67 64
DEWPT 48 55 56 53 53 53 54 53 54 58 57 57 57 56 55 51 51 51 51 52 52
MIN/MAX RH 43 82 41 75 56
RH 83 81 55 43 53 67 75 75 81 70 45 41 48 57 65 67 75 67 58 59 65
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S NW N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 2 4 6 8 5 5 5 8 10 13 16 13 8 6 5 5 6 6 8 6 4
WIND GUST 16 16 19 21 26 28 26 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 81 59 22 20 8 21 43 45 48 46 19 26 36 56 72 67 75 67 71 75 79
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 26 30<10<10<10<10<10 14 24 31 14<10<10<10<10 20 26 30 11
T WIND DIR E SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S N N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 9 9 13 16 13 18 19 19 19 26 28 29 18 16 16 18 18 20 14 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25
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 55 66 54 72 55 77 60 78
TEMP 60 56 64 63 57 55 69 67 59 56 74 73 65 61 76 74
DEWPT 50 49 55 56 55 52 55 55 52 51 56 57 53 51 55 54
RH 69 77 73 78 93 90 61 65 78 83 53 57 65 70 48 50
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 20 10 5 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-112115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Date Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25 Mon 10/13/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 60 84 60 68
TEMP 51 60 73 76 71 63 62 61 62 68 80 84 78 72 68 62 60 62 67 68 66
DEWPT 44 49 53 50 52 52 52 53 53 56 56 55 55 55 54 51 50 49 48 48 50
MIN/MAX RH 40 78 37 71 49
RH 77 67 49 40 51 67 70 75 72 65 44 37 45 55 61 67 69 62 50 49 56
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S NW N N N NE NE NE
WIND SPD 4 6 9 10 8 10 10 13 14 18 18 17 10 10 8 9 10 10 9 8 5
WIND GUST 25 28 31 29
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 77 60 27 21 9 30 36 44 50 48 31 29 40 55 71 58 65 68 71 79 83
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 24 31<10<10<10<10<10 11 23 33 12<10<10 11<10 20 26 31<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S N NE N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 9 10 12 16 13 18 18 19 19 25 29 29 21 13 17 19 16 19 14 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR FR FR PR GD GD GD PR
Date Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25Fri 10/17/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 66 53 72 55 77 60 79
TEMP 60 56 63 63 57 54 69 68 59 56 74 73 64 61 76 74
DEWPT 48 48 52 54 53 50 52 53 50 49 54 55 53 51 52 52
RH 64 74 67 72 86 86 55 59 72 77 50 53 67 70 43 46
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE S S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
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