Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 200849
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
KSZ058-202115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Date Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25
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 59 40 75 53 79
TEMP 47 51 55 59 57 53 50 46 43 41 56 68 75 71 61 58 55 53 64 74 78 75
DEWPT 45 49 53 55 53 48 45 44 42 40 47 51 54 55 54 53 50 49 53 57 58 59
MIN/MAX RH 81 100 47 85 50
RH 93 93 93 87 86 83 83 93 96 96 72 54 48 57 78 83 83 86 67 55 50 58
WIND DIR E E E NE NW NW W W W W SW SW S S S S S S S S SW S
WIND SPD 14 12 13 13 17 16 13 10 8 6 6 9 11 8 8 10 10 9 12 13 11 6
WIND GUST 24 24 28 29 26 25 23 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 98100 99 98 91 90 71 30 16 12 6 2 2 11 25 34 30 41 32 21 30 45
POP 12HR 90 20 0 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.79 0 0 0 0.01
RAIN SHWRS NM O NM O NM IS IS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 11 19<10<10<10<10<10 13 31 51<10<10<10<10<10 20 43 60<10
T WIND DIR E E E E W NW NW W W W W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S
T WIND SPD 17 13 18 17 21 20 21 16 14 11 10 14 16 13 18 19 20 19 27 28 24 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25Sat 04/26/25
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 56 73 57 74 55 70 51 70
TEMP 61 57 70 71 61 58 69 70 60 55 66 66 56 51 65 67
DEWPT 57 56 61 60 58 58 62 60 57 53 55 54 51 49 53 53
RH 87 96 73 68 90100 78 71 90 93 68 65 83 93 65 61
PWIND DIR S SE SE S NE NE NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 70 60 70 70 60 30 30
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM NM SC NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-202115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Date Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 53 39 72 53 76
TEMP 48 46 49 53 53 50 48 45 41 40 53 65 71 69 60 58 55 53 64 71 75 74
DEWPT 36 44 47 49 48 45 43 42 39 38 43 47 50 52 51 52 50 48 52 54 54 56
MIN/MAX RH 64 98 46 83 49
RH 63 93 93 86 83 83 83 89 92 92 69 52 47 55 72 80 83 83 65 55 48 53
WIND DIR E E NE NE N NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 10 13 13 13 16 17 16 12 11 8 6 9 9 5 8 10 10 9 12 13 10 5
WIND GUST 24 24 27 27 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 98100 98100 98100 79 49 20 13 4 2 2 5 18 30 32 45 26 31 46 28
POP 12HR 90 40 0 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.98 0.05 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O NM NM O SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 10<10 11<10<10<10 10 30 40<10<10<10<10<10 21 46 37<10
T WIND DIR E E E NE N NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S S S SW SW SW NW
T WIND SPD 18 19 16 19 20 19 21 18 14 12 6 9 12 10 17 18 18 18 28 21 12 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD PR
Date Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25Sat 04/26/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 71 55 71 52 67 49 67
TEMP 60 56 67 68 59 57 67 68 58 53 62 64 54 50 62 65
DEWPT 54 53 58 57 56 56 59 57 53 50 51 50 48 47 49 49
RH 81 90 73 68 90 96 75 68 83 89 67 60 80 89 62 56
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE NE NE NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 70 60 70 60 50 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Date Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25
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 52 39 71 52 76
TEMP 49 45 48 51 52 50 47 45 41 40 53 65 70 67 59 56 55 53 64 72 75 74
DEWPT 35 40 45 47 46 43 42 41 39 37 43 45 48 50 49 49 48 47 50 52 52 53
MIN/MAX RH 59 95 44 81 44
RH 58 82 89 86 80 77 83 86 92 89 69 48 45 54 69 77 77 80 60 49 45 48
WIND DIR NE E NE NE N NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 9 11 12 14 16 16 16 12 10 6 6 6 8 4 5 8 6 6 10 11 8 3
WIND GUST 23 23 27 28 27 20 18 17
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 98100 98100100 99 88 67 36 15 4 2 2 4 14 26 37 43 24 34 42 19
POP 12HR 90 50 0 20 20
QPF 12HR 1.06 0.07 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O O O SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC
TSTMS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 13 11 12<10 11<10<10<10 14 32 41<10<10<10<10<10 23 48 53<10
T WIND DIR E E E N N NW NW NW W W NW W S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 16 20 18 18 20 20 23 19 16 12 9 8 11 9 17 19 19 18 27 21 14 5
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25Sat 04/26/25
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 53 72 55 71 51 68 48 67
TEMP 58 54 68 67 58 56 67 68 57 52 63 64 54 49 62 65
DEWPT 52 51 56 54 54 53 58 53 51 47 49 47 46 44 47 46
RH 80 90 65 63 86 90 73 59 80 83 60 54 74 83 58 50
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S N NE NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 70 60 70 60 50 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-202115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Date Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 52 40 71 53 77
TEMP 50 45 47 52 52 50 47 46 42 41 52 64 70 68 58 57 55 54 65 72 76 74
DEWPT 34 38 44 46 46 43 42 41 40 38 42 43 46 47 47 48 48 47 50 50 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 55 95 42 79 40
RH 54 76 89 80 80 77 83 83 93 89 69 46 42 47 67 72 77 77 58 46 40 44
WIND DIR E E E NE N N NW NW W W W SW SW S SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 9 12 14 13 17 17 18 17 13 10 9 8 8 5 8 10 10 10 12 13 10 5
WIND GUST 23 24 27 29 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 97100 99100100100 93 77 56 24 5 2 2 6 11 22 34 50 25 33 38 19
POP 12HR 90 60 0 30 30
QPF 12HR 1.14 0.13 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM O O O NM SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC
TSTMS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 13 12<10<10 13<10<10 15 32 45<10<10<10<10<10 23 51 52<10
T WIND DIR E E E NE NE N NW NW NW W W W SW S SE S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 14 18 19 17 19 20 24 23 19 14 11 10 9 8 14 18 18 17 27 21 14 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
Date Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25Sat 04/26/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 73 55 72 51 69 48 68
TEMP 59 54 69 68 59 57 68 68 57 52 64 65 54 49 63 65
DEWPT 50 50 54 53 53 53 56 52 50 47 48 45 45 43 45 44
RH 72 86 59 59 80 86 65 57 77 83 56 48 71 80 52 46
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SW N NE NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 60 60 70 60 50 30 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
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