Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 170903
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
403 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
KSZ058-172115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
403 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 93 70 92 71 93
TEMP 71 81 90 92 86 78 75 72 70 82 90 91 86 79 77 73 72 81 90 92 84
DEWPT 68 72 73 71 73 70 69 68 67 71 71 70 70 68 66 64 63 68 70 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 50 90 50 75 48
RH 90 74 58 51 65 76 82 87 90 69 54 50 59 69 69 73 73 65 52 49 65
WIND DIR S SW SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 4 4 8 11 11 6 8 9 10 10 12 13 11 5
WIND GUST 20 20 23
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 8 7 1 17 2 19 1 5 12 0 5 10 6 10 5 8 19 17 20 28 34
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM
TSTMS SC
MIX HGT <10<10 37 57<10<10<10<10<10 14 60 61 11<10<10<10<10 17 39 58 10
T WIND DIR S SW SW S S SE S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SE
T WIND SPD 12 12 11 6 9 11 13 14 13 18 18 18 13 17 18 17 16 19 19 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26
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 67 80 63 74 57 72 57 76
TEMP 72 67 77 74 68 65 72 69 63 58 70 68 63 59 73 71
DEWPT 68 67 71 72 68 65 70 68 63 58 67 67 62 59 69 69
RH 87100 82 93100100 93 97100100 90 97 97100 87 93
PWIND DIR E NE N N NE NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 70 80 80 30 10 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O NM O NM SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-172115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
403 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 87 69 89 71 87
TEMP 69 75 84 87 82 75 73 71 69 78 87 89 83 77 76 73 71 77 85 87 80
DEWPT 69 73 75 75 77 74 72 70 69 73 74 73 73 68 66 65 64 69 72 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 68 100 59 79 61
RH 100 94 74 68 85 97 97 97100 85 65 59 72 74 71 76 79 76 65 61 79
WIND DIR N N N SE E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 3 3 3 5 4 5 5 8 11 11 6 9 10 10 9 9 10 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL CL CL CL SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 38 22 5 5 2 5 33 20 25 4 5 22 20 19 18 32 44 26 21 38 41
POP 12HR 5 5 5 30 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.02
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10 10 22 28<10<10<10<10<10 14 44 55<10<10<10<10<10 16 30 38<10
T WIND DIR SW W W S SE SE S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 8 6 5 5 8 12 13 12 12 17 19 17 12 17 19 13 10 11 13 10 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 73 61 71 55 70 56 73
TEMP 69 65 71 70 65 62 69 67 61 56 67 67 60 57 71 69
DEWPT 69 65 71 69 65 62 69 66 61 56 67 65 60 57 68 68
RH 100100100 97100100100 97100100100 93100100 90 97
PWIND DIR N NE N N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 80 70 20 10 10 5 30
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O NM NM IS SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
403 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
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 85 67 88 69 85
TEMP 67 73 82 85 80 73 71 69 68 77 85 88 82 76 74 71 69 76 83 85 78
DEWPT 67 73 75 76 77 73 71 68 67 73 74 74 73 67 65 63 63 69 72 73 74
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 63 81 66
RH 100100 79 75 91100100 97 97 87 70 63 74 74 74 76 81 79 70 67 88
WIND DIR N NE NE SE E E SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW
WIND SPD 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 6 9 9 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 3
WIND GUST 17 17
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC CL FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 73 53 22 20 8 8 22 36 39 4 23 18 26 24 22 47 55 35 30 34 40
POP 12HR 5 5 0 30 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.06 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC NM
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC
Obvis F+ PF
MIX HGT <10<10 21 26<10<10<10<10<10 14 38 38<10<10<10<10<10 15 29 40<10
T WIND DIR NW N NE S E E SE S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W W SW
T WIND SPD 6 8 5 4 6 11 12 13 13 19 20 16 13 17 19 13 12 12 13 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Dense Fog Y
Date Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26
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 63 71 59 69 54 69 54 73
TEMP 67 64 70 68 63 61 67 65 58 55 66 65 58 55 70 68
DEWPT 67 64 70 67 63 61 66 63 58 55 64 62 58 55 66 65
RH 100100100 97100100 97 93100100 93 90100100 87 90
PWIND DIR N NE N N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 80 70 20 10 5 5 30
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O NM NM IS SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-172115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
403 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Date Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26 Sat 09/19/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 68 88 70 85
TEMP 67 73 81 85 79 72 71 70 69 77 85 88 82 75 74 72 70 76 82 85 77
DEWPT 67 72 74 76 76 72 71 69 68 72 74 75 74 68 66 65 64 69 71 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 66 83 67
RH 100 97 79 75 91100100 97 97 85 70 66 77 79 76 79 81 79 69 70 90
WIND DIR N NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W N
WIND SPD 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 9 10 11 6 10 11 10 9 8 8 5 3
WIND GUST 20 19
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 90 67 30 15 17 8 25 53 38 15 4 25 18 24 30 58 64 40 29 32 44
POP 12HR 5 10 5 40 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.10 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC
Obvis F+
MIX HGT <10<10 20 25<10<10<10<10<10 13 35 36<10<10<10<10<10 15 31 38<10
T WIND DIR N N NE E E E SE SE S S SW S S S S SW W SW W W N
T WIND SPD 5 5 4 5 5 10 11 12 13 19 20 17 12 17 18 10 12 12 12 10 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Dense Fog Y
Date Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26Tue 09/22/26Wed 09/23/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 71 59 70 54 69 55 73
TEMP 67 63 69 67 63 61 67 64 57 55 66 64 57 56 70 67
DEWPT 67 63 68 66 62 61 64 61 57 55 61 60 57 56 63 64
RH 100100 97 97 97100 90 90100100 84 87100100 78 90
PWIND DIR N NE N N NE NE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 70 70 20 10 5 5 30
RAIN SHWRS NM NM NM NM NM NM IS SC IS
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC IS
$$
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
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