Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 100939
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
439 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
KSZ058-102115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
439 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
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 82 59 81 62 84
TEMP 60 68 79 82 76 67 63 60 59 66 76 80 74 68 65 64 62 71 80 84 78
DEWPT 56 61 66 67 66 63 61 60 58 62 64 64 63 61 59 58 56 60 60 60 59
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 58 83 44
RH 87 78 64 61 71 87 93100 96 87 66 58 69 78 81 81 81 68 51 44 52
WIND DIR S S SW W NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 6 6 4 2 3 3 3 4 5 8 8 6 8 8 10 12 17 19 19 13
WIND GUST 20 24 29 31 32 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 47 26 16 31 30 32 53 59 62 55 31 21 23 20 22 22 27 21 11 21 48
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 12 30 39<10<10<10<10<10 11 21 27<10<10<10<10<10 17 32 40 10
T WIND DIR S SW SW NW NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 16 16 11 5 8 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 14 17 18 19 25 27 28 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25
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 61 72 56 73 57 77 58 79
TEMP 69 62 68 65 58 56 69 67 60 57 74 71 62 58 76 73
DEWPT 57 57 56 57 53 51 59 61 58 57 62 62 58 55 60 60
RH 66 84 65 75 83 83 70 81 93100 66 73 87 90 58 64
PWIND DIR S N NE E E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 30 20 10 5 10 5 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-102115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
439 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 81 55 79 62 84
TEMP 62 69 78 81 74 64 60 57 56 63 73 78 73 67 65 64 62 71 81 84 79
DEWPT 58 62 64 61 59 58 56 54 53 56 59 59 57 57 56 56 56 58 58 58 57
MIN/MAX RH 51 95 52 81 42
RH 87 78 62 51 59 81 87 90 90 78 62 52 57 70 73 75 81 63 46 41 47
WIND DIR S SW N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 10 11 9 10 10 12 13 17 19 18 12
WIND GUST 27 29 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 62 13 11 13 10 27 37 55 67 51 39 28 27 33 32 32 43 27 22 24 42
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 13 26 34<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 26<10<10<10<10<10 18 31 39 17
T WIND DIR S W N NE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 11 11 14 14 16 13 19 17 17 17 25 28 31 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 69 54 70 55 75 57 77
TEMP 70 59 66 64 57 54 67 67 58 55 72 71 61 57 74 72
DEWPT 57 51 49 48 46 46 53 55 54 54 58 57 55 54 57 56
RH 63 75 54 56 67 74 61 65 86 96 61 61 81 90 55 57
PWIND DIR SW N NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 20 10 10 10 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-102115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
439 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
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 79 52 76 60 83
TEMP 59 68 77 79 73 62 58 54 52 61 72 76 71 65 63 61 60 70 80 83 79
DEWPT 56 61 63 59 57 55 53 49 47 52 57 56 55 54 53 53 53 57 57 57 56
MIN/MAX RH 49 83 50 78 41
RH 90 78 62 50 57 78 83 83 83 72 59 50 57 68 70 75 78 63 45 41 45
WIND DIR S SW N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 10 13 16 14 9
WIND GUST 17 19 21 27 28 27 19
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 52 31 14 11 17 27 38 56 59 65 41 26 30 35 36 43 42 32 25 23 36
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS
TSTMS
MIX HGT <10 13 28 33<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 26<10<10<10<10<10 16 30 30 18
T WIND DIR SW W N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 9 10 11 9 8 10 11 12 14 13 16 13 19 19 18 19 23 27 25 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
Date Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25
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 57 67 51 69 53 74 55 76
TEMP 69 58 65 63 55 51 66 65 57 54 71 69 59 55 73 70
DEWPT 54 49 47 46 43 42 50 53 51 50 55 54 52 50 55 53
RH 59 72 52 54 64 71 56 65 80 86 57 59 78 83 53 55
PWIND DIR SW N NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-102115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
439 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Date Fri 10/10/25 Sat 10/11/25 Sun 10/12/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 79 51 76 60 83
TEMP 60 67 76 79 73 61 57 54 52 59 71 76 71 64 62 61 60 70 80 83 79
DEWPT 55 59 60 56 56 53 50 46 44 49 52 52 52 52 51 51 52 55 55 54 55
MIN/MAX RH 45 80 44 74 37
RH 84 75 58 45 55 75 77 74 74 69 51 43 51 65 67 70 75 59 42 37 44
WIND DIR S SW N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 8 9 10 8 10 10 13 14 18 19 17 11
WIND GUST 26 29 31 31
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 38 34 7 10 21 24 28 50 51 55 44 31 38 45 38 49 45 36 25 25 41
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS
TSTMS
MIX HGT <10 12 27 33<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 28<10<10<10<10<10 15 26 31<10
T WIND DIR S W N N N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 9 10 11 9 6 9 11 11 13 14 16 13 18 19 20 19 20 26 24 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR FR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR
Date Mon 10/13/25Tue 10/14/25Wed 10/15/25Thu 10/16/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 68 50 68 53 72 55 76
TEMP 69 58 65 64 54 50 65 65 57 54 70 68 58 55 73 70
DEWPT 54 48 45 44 41 40 47 50 50 49 53 52 51 49 52 51
RH 59 69 48 48 61 68 52 58 77 83 55 57 77 80 48 51
PWIND DIR SW N NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
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