Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 220654
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1254 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
KSZ058-222215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
1254 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
Date Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25
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 39 24 53 33 64
TEMP 11 10 19 31 37 34 28 26 26 24 31 45 53 45 37 35 35 34 41 55 61 55
DEWPT 7 8 13 21 27 27 24 22 22 22 27 35 38 36 33 31 31 30 34 39 42 42
MIN/MAX RH 61 92 57 88 49
RH 83 91 77 66 67 75 85 85 85 92 85 68 57 70 85 85 85 85 76 55 49 61
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 6 6 6 8 10 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 8 2 0 3 6 8 11 24 20 34 41 23 11 13 16 30 36 42 42 26 22 29
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 14 12<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 19<10
T WIND DIR SW S SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
T WIND SPD 11 12 16 13 13 11 13 14 12 11 9 10 11 11 12 14 14 14 16 19 17 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
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 35 66 41 61 35 60 34 64
TEMP 41 36 58 57 46 41 56 53 40 35 54 51 38 35 54 54
DEWPT 37 33 40 41 39 36 36 33 32 29 33 30 28 26 30 31
RH 85 89 51 55 76 82 47 46 73 78 45 44 67 69 40 41
PWIND DIR W W SW NW NW NW W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-222215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
1254 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
Date Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 38 24 50 33 60
TEMP 10 8 17 30 37 34 27 25 26 25 29 42 49 44 36 34 35 34 39 52 58 54
DEWPT 5 5 11 19 25 26 23 22 22 23 26 32 34 34 31 30 30 29 32 37 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 60 96 56 85 51
RH 80 87 77 63 61 72 85 88 85 92 88 67 56 68 82 85 82 82 76 56 51 61
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND SPD 6 6 9 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 8 9 9 9 10 9 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 1 8 1 4 1 2 17 23 42 54 43 14 6 9 23 33 36 45 38 24 17 26
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 10 16<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
T WIND SPD 12 12 14 14 13 11 12 13 13 11 11 9 10 10 10 14 14 17 14 16 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 62 39 58 34 57 33 61
TEMP 40 35 54 55 45 41 53 51 39 34 50 50 36 34 52 52
DEWPT 35 31 37 39 37 33 34 32 31 29 31 29 27 25 28 29
RH 82 85 52 55 73 73 48 48 73 82 48 44 69 69 39 41
PWIND DIR NW W W NW NW NW W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
1254 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
Date Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25
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 37 23 49 33 60
TEMP 10 8 17 29 36 34 27 25 25 23 29 41 48 43 35 34 35 34 39 50 57 51
DEWPT 4 3 9 18 24 25 21 21 21 20 24 32 34 32 29 28 29 28 31 37 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 59 88 58 80 53
RH 76 79 70 63 61 69 78 84 84 88 81 70 58 65 78 78 78 78 73 61 53 66
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND SPD 5 5 8 9 9 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 9 8 6 8 0 1 11 15 37 45 40 18 3 8 26 32 46 45 38 21 18 27
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 11 13<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 11<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 16<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
T WIND SPD 16 14 18 17 16 12 12 14 13 10 9 9 10 10 11 14 16 17 14 14 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
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 60 39 57 33 57 32 60
TEMP 40 34 52 53 44 40 51 50 38 34 49 49 36 33 51 51
DEWPT 34 29 37 38 35 32 34 32 29 27 31 28 25 23 27 27
RH 79 82 56 57 70 73 52 50 70 75 50 44 64 66 39 39
PWIND DIR NW W SW NW NW NW W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0
$$
KSZ012-222215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
1254 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
Date Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25 Mon 02/24/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 36 23 46 33 58
TEMP 11 10 17 29 36 32 27 25 25 23 29 41 46 42 35 34 34 34 38 48 55 49
DEWPT 3 3 8 16 23 24 21 21 21 20 24 31 34 31 28 28 29 28 30 37 40 39
MIN/MAX RH 56 88 62 81 56
RH 69 73 67 58 59 72 78 84 84 88 81 67 63 65 75 78 82 78 73 65 57 68
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND SPD 8 8 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 8 6 5 6 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 2 3 6 7 1 2 13 13 32 60 36 19 5 9 31 38 45 51 37 26 22 29
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 11 11<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 14<10
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
T WIND SPD 14 16 18 16 14 12 13 14 11 9 8 8 10 10 12 14 16 17 13 12 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
Date Tue 02/25/25 Wed 02/26/25 Thu 02/27/25 Fri 02/28/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 59 39 56 33 56 31 60
TEMP 39 34 51 52 43 39 50 49 37 33 48 48 36 32 50 50
DEWPT 33 28 37 38 35 31 34 31 29 27 30 29 25 22 25 26
RH 79 78 59 59 73 73 54 50 72 78 49 47 64 66 37 39
PWIND DIR W W SW NW NW NW W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0
$$
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