Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 120900
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
300 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024
KSZ058-122200-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
300 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024
Date Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
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 65 49 59 36 61
TEMP 43 40 47 60 65 59 53 51 51 49 53 57 58 53 46 43 38 36 45 57 61 53
DEWPT 39 38 42 49 52 51 49 48 49 49 52 50 46 43 40 37 34 33 37 39 39 40
MIN/MAX RH 62 100 64 94 44
RH 86 92 83 67 63 75 86 89 93100 96 77 64 69 79 79 85 89 73 51 44 61
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND SPD 5 5 9 12 12 10 10 10 11 11 13 14 14 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 5 3
WIND GUST 21 21 23 23 24 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 0 1 12 23 37 63 60 85 76 80 81 37 29 8 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 1
POP 12HR 0 70 30 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.14 0.05 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 11 22 30<10<10 12 14<10 19 37 40<10<10<10<10<10<10 23 27<10
T WIND DIR E E SE S S SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 13 20 20 20 17 19 20 25 20 20 24 23 13 13 11 11 6 10 8 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR FR GD PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/15/24 Sat 11/16/24 Sun 11/17/24 Mon 11/18/24
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 37 62 42 64 47 61 42 59
TEMP 41 37 59 55 45 42 59 58 51 48 58 55 46 43 56 56
DEWPT 38 35 43 42 41 42 48 49 49 48 51 49 46 43 51 50
RH 89 92 55 61 86 100 67 72 93 100 77 80100 100 83 80
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW NE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 40 50
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-122200-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
300 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024
Date Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 60 49 57 36 59
TEMP 40 37 43 55 60 55 51 50 49 49 52 56 55 50 46 43 38 36 43 54 58 52
DEWPT 35 35 37 43 46 46 45 45 47 48 50 48 45 41 38 35 33 32 36 39 39 39
MIN/MAX RH 60 96 69 85 49
RH 82 92 79 64 60 72 80 83 93 96 93 74 69 71 73 73 82 85 76 57 49 61
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND SPD 6 8 11 13 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 14 14 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 6 3
WIND GUST 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW CL FW FW SC B1 OV OV OV SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 8 1 6 23 34 61 94 92 88 39 33 18 5 2 2 3 4 1 2 2
POP 12HR 0 70 40 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.36 0.10 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM SC SC
TSTMS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 11 18 25<10<10<10<10<10 22 32 46<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 24<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 14 20 23 21 18 20 20 21 21 24 26 25 13 12 11 10 8 10 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR FR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/15/24 Sat 11/16/24 Sun 11/17/24 Mon 11/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 61 44 63 44 57 39 55
TEMP 42 37 58 55 46 44 59 57 50 45 55 52 44 40 51 52
DEWPT 37 35 42 40 39 40 46 47 47 45 46 43 41 40 46 45
RH 82 92 55 57 76 86 62 69 89 100 72 71 89 100 83 77
PWIND DIR S S S S S NW NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 20 40 60
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC NM
$$
KSZ012-122200-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
300 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024
Date Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
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 59 47 56 35 59
TEMP 36 36 42 55 59 54 48 48 48 47 50 53 55 50 45 43 38 36 44 55 58 51
DEWPT 31 31 35 39 41 41 40 41 44 45 48 47 44 40 36 34 31 30 35 38 37 37
MIN/MAX RH 51 93 66 82 45
RH 82 82 76 55 51 61 74 77 86 93 93 80 66 68 70 70 76 79 70 53 45 59
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND SPD 4 5 9 11 12 10 10 9 10 10 11 12 11 8 6 5 4 3 3 5 5 2
WIND GUST 20 21 21 21 21
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 OV OV OV SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 1 2 2 1 0 11 16 62 92 94 89 50 48 21 9 3 2 6 7 1 1 3
POP 12HR 0 70 60 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.24 0.14 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 11 17 23<10<10 10<10 10 21 32 50<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 22<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 14 20 19 21 19 20 20 23 21 24 25 27 13 13 13 11 9 11 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR FR FR FR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/15/24 Sat 11/16/24 Sun 11/17/24 Mon 11/18/24
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 61 42 63 43 57 37 55
TEMP 41 36 58 55 45 42 59 57 49 44 54 51 42 38 52 51
DEWPT 35 33 40 38 36 38 44 44 45 42 43 39 39 38 44 43
RH 79 89 51 53 70 86 57 62 86 93 66 63 89 100 74 74
PWIND DIR S S S S S NW N E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ012-122200-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
300 AM CST Tue Nov 12 2024
Date Tue 11/12/24 Wed 11/13/24 Thu 11/14/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 58 46 57 35 59
TEMP 36 35 42 53 58 52 47 47 47 47 49 54 56 51 46 43 39 36 44 54 58 51
DEWPT 31 30 33 36 38 38 37 38 41 43 45 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 34 37 36 37
MIN/MAX RH 46 85 62 82 43
RH 82 82 70 52 47 59 68 71 79 86 86 74 62 66 71 70 76 79 68 52 44 59
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND SPD 5 8 11 13 14 12 13 11 13 13 13 13 13 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 1 2 2 5 7 48 91 92 90 61 57 39 17 7 6 8 10 5 1 2
POP 12HR 0 60 60 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.20 0.17 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM NM IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 5 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT <10<10 12 18 21<10<10<10<10<10 20 33 46<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 25<10
T WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 14 20 20 23 19 20 20 21 20 23 23 26 14 13 13 11 9 11 10 12 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR FR FR FR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Fri 11/15/24 Sat 11/16/24 Sun 11/17/24 Mon 11/18/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 62 42 64 42 57 37 56
TEMP 41 35 59 55 45 43 59 58 49 43 54 51 42 38 52 50
DEWPT 35 32 39 38 36 36 42 43 44 40 41 39 38 38 41 41
RH 79 89 47 53 70 76 53 57 83 89 61 63 86 100 66 71
PWIND DIR S S SE S S NW N E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC SC
$$
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
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