Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 261014
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
414 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2025
KSZ058-262215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
414 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2025
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
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 60 35 61 38 69
TEMP 46 50 59 60 55 46 40 36 35 43 57 61 56 46 42 41 41 49 63 68 60
DEWPT 38 38 37 34 33 33 32 30 29 31 32 31 31 30 29 27 26 29 31 32 33
MIN/MAX RH 37 79 32 62 26
RH 73 63 44 37 43 60 73 79 78 62 38 32 38 53 60 57 55 46 30 26 36
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
WIND SPD 12 13 16 16 6 5 5 5 8 10 11 10 4 3 5 8 10 13 14 13 6
WIND GUST 24 20 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 68 58 69 28 8 6 3 1 2 1 2 1 4 4 3 2 3 2 5 3 7
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES SC
MIX HGT <10<10 31 55<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 42<10<10<10<10<10 11 25 40<10
T WIND DIR N N N NW N NW NW W NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 16 19 25 26 14 11 11 13 16 18 18 19 9 10 16 19 20 20 18 19 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Sat 03/01/25 Sun 03/02/25 Mon 03/03/25 Tue 03/04/25
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 36 55 31 54 41 61 48 63
TEMP 44 36 51 49 36 31 48 50 45 42 55 56 50 50 58 54
DEWPT 30 26 30 28 26 24 30 35 37 38 45 46 47 48 50 44
RH 57 67 44 44 67 75 49 56 73 86 69 69 89 93 75 69
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 50 10 40 50
RAIN S C C S C C C
$$
KSZ024-262215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
414 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2025
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 34 58 38 66
TEMP 46 48 55 58 54 43 38 36 35 42 54 58 54 44 40 39 40 47 61 65 59
DEWPT 36 36 36 33 33 32 31 29 27 30 31 30 30 29 28 27 25 28 29 29 30
MIN/MAX RH 39 77 35 64 26
RH 68 63 49 39 45 65 76 75 72 62 41 34 40 55 62 62 55 47 29 26 33
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW
WIND SPD 12 16 17 16 8 5 5 6 10 12 12 10 4 4 5 10 12 13 14 13 8
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 67 14 2 1 8 3 4 1 3 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 3 3 9 12 15
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES
MIX HGT <10<10 30 53<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 24 49<10
T WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 17 21 25 26 13 10 11 13 17 19 19 18 10 12 14 18 20 17 23 24 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Sat 03/01/25 Sun 03/02/25 Mon 03/03/25 Tue 03/04/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 50 28 52 39 56 44 56
TEMP 43 35 46 46 33 29 46 48 42 40 52 55 47 46 52 50
DEWPT 26 25 25 25 22 21 24 30 33 35 42 42 44 45 46 42
RH 51 66 43 43 63 72 42 49 70 82 69 61 89 96 80 74
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE S SE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 50 10 30 60
RAIN C C S C C L
$$
KSZ012-262215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
414 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2025
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
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 57 34 57 38 66
TEMP 45 48 55 57 53 43 38 36 35 42 52 57 53 43 40 39 40 47 60 65 58
DEWPT 34 34 34 31 31 30 29 27 26 28 30 27 28 27 26 24 23 26 28 27 27
MIN/MAX RH 37 72 32 58 24
RH 65 58 45 37 43 60 70 69 69 57 43 31 38 53 57 54 50 43 29 24 30
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW W W NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 13 16 16 5 4 3 5 8 10 11 10 3 2 4 8 10 13 14 13 6
WIND GUST 24 20 18 21 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 68 12 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 2 2 3 4 9 15 17
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES
MIX HGT <10<10 38 62<10<10<10<10<10 11 33 42<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 53<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW W NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 23 26 26 14 12 10 16 18 21 21 19 10 12 16 21 20 17 23 26 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
Date Sat 03/01/25 Sun 03/02/25 Mon 03/03/25 Tue 03/04/25
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 33 49 27 52 38 56 42 55
TEMP 43 33 45 44 31 28 46 48 41 39 52 54 46 45 50 50
DEWPT 24 23 23 22 19 18 23 27 31 32 40 41 41 41 44 41
RH 47 66 41 41 61 66 40 44 67 76 63 61 83 86 80 71
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE S S E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 50 20 30 60
RAIN C C S S C C L
$$
KSZ012-262215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
414 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2025
Date Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 56 35 56 38 66
TEMP 46 48 54 56 52 43 38 36 35 42 52 56 52 43 41 41 41 48 59 64 57
DEWPT 34 34 35 32 32 30 29 27 25 28 29 27 27 27 26 24 23 25 28 26 27
MIN/MAX RH 39 70 33 56 23
RH 63 58 48 40 46 60 70 69 66 57 41 32 38 53 55 50 48 40 30 23 31
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 16 17 16 8 5 5 8 10 12 13 10 4 5 8 11 13 16 17 16 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 74 12 2 2 3 3 2 1 4 0 2 2 4 3 3 5 5 3 13 15 17
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SPRINKLES
MIX HGT <10 16 36 58<10<10<10<10<10 12 33 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 32 55<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW W W NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 16 24 26 26 13 11 11 16 17 21 21 19 10 12 17 21 20 17 24 27 14
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
Date Sat 03/01/25 Sun 03/02/25 Mon 03/03/25 Tue 03/04/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 48 27 52 38 56 42 55
TEMP 42 33 43 42 31 27 44 48 41 39 50 53 46 44 50 49
DEWPT 25 23 21 20 18 17 21 26 30 31 38 41 40 40 43 41
RH 50 66 41 41 58 65 39 42 65 73 63 64 79 86 77 74
PWIND DIR NW N E SE SE S S E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 40 20 30 60
RAIN C C S S C C L
$$
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