Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 290920
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
420 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
KSZ058-292115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
420 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25
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 97 74 93 68 79
TEMP 76 87 95 97 92 83 78 76 74 85 91 92 85 77 73 70 69 72 75 77 74
DEWPT 71 75 74 73 74 73 72 71 71 74 74 74 75 72 72 70 69 71 70 70 69
MIN/MAX RH 46 90 54 100 78
RH 85 68 51 46 56 72 82 85 90 70 58 56 72 85 97100100 97 84 79 84
WIND DIR S SW S S S SE S S E S N N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 4 5 5 4 3 3 5 6 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 10 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 20 13 13 13 10 8 21 29 46 27 28 29 33 46 66 72 97 82 80 73 74
POP 12HR 5 20 30 50 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.16 0.06
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 42 54<10<10<10<10<10 13 41 53 16<10<10 13 14 22 28 29 28
T WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S S S S SW NW N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 11 6 8 8 10 11 11 10 14 13 11 18 18 17 17 19 18 19 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR FR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD
Heat Y Y Y Y Y
Date Fri 08/01/25Sat 08/02/25Sun 08/03/25Mon 08/04/25
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 63 78 60 80 61 85 66 88
TEMP 67 63 74 74 65 61 75 76 64 62 79 81 70 67 82 83
DEWPT 65 63 65 64 62 61 64 64 63 61 68 69 67 67 72 72
RH 93100 74 71 90100 69 66 97 97 69 67 90100 72 70
PWIND DIR NE E E E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10 30 40 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ024-292115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
420 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 96 73 85 66 75
TEMP 76 87 94 96 93 83 79 75 73 80 83 82 80 74 70 68 66 69 71 74 73
DEWPT 71 73 73 73 74 74 72 71 70 73 74 74 73 72 69 67 66 66 67 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 48 91 74 100 77
RH 85 63 51 48 54 74 79 87 90 79 74 77 79 93 97 97100 90 87 79 79
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 9 4 5 6 6 8 8 6 8 9 10 11 10 10
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 13 7 9 12 11 17 40 66 61 42 47 53 42 57 65 81 94 74 72 68 56
POP 12HR 10 50 50 50 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.08 0.20 0.06
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 49 59 11<10<10<10<10 14 32 35 22 11<10 14 13 23 31 37 28
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S E E N N N N NE N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 11 6 8 10 12 12 13 14 11 9 16 21 18 16 17 19 17 16 14 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD FR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD
Heat Y Y Y Y Y
Date Fri 08/01/25Sat 08/02/25Sun 08/03/25Mon 08/04/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 75 58 76 59 81 64 84
TEMP 65 61 71 72 62 60 72 74 63 61 76 78 69 67 78 80
DEWPT 62 60 62 62 61 60 62 62 61 60 67 68 66 65 71 71
RH 90 97 73 71 97100 71 66 93 97 74 71 90 93 79 74
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 10 30 40 20
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
420 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25
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 95 71 81 64 74
TEMP 75 86 93 95 92 81 78 74 71 77 79 79 78 72 69 66 65 67 70 72 71
DEWPT 70 74 74 74 75 74 72 69 69 72 74 74 73 69 67 64 63 65 66 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 50 93 84 94 81
RH 84 68 54 51 58 79 82 84 93 85 85 85 85 90 93 93 93 93 87 81 81
WIND DIR SE S S S SE SE S N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 2 3 3 4 3 2 4 8 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 14 6 3 11 12 26 52 66 81 53 59 66 50 70 76 86 90 75 69 68 55
POP 12HR 5 60 60 50 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.25 0.16 0.15 0.04
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 14 45 61 11<10<10<10<10 11 25 28 21<10 11 14 15 25 32 37 25
T WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S N E E N N N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 11 12 8 8 11 11 13 13 12 9 9 18 20 17 16 17 18 19 16 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR FR FR FR GD GD GD GD
Heat Y Y Y Y Y
Date Fri 08/01/25Sat 08/02/25Sun 08/03/25Mon 08/04/25
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 74 57 74 58 78 63 81
TEMP 63 58 71 71 61 58 71 72 62 60 74 76 67 65 76 79
DEWPT 59 56 62 61 59 58 62 62 59 57 66 68 64 63 71 71
RH 87 93 73 71 93100 73 71 90 90 76 76 90 93 85 77
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 10 30 40 20
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-292115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
420 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Date Tue 07/29/25 Wed 07/30/25 Thu 07/31/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 95 70 79 64 74
TEMP 75 86 93 95 90 82 78 73 71 75 78 78 77 71 69 67 65 68 71 73 72
DEWPT 70 73 74 74 76 73 71 68 68 70 72 71 70 68 65 62 61 63 64 63 63
MIN/MAX RH 50 90 77 90 72
RH 84 65 54 51 64 74 79 84 90 84 82 79 79 90 87 84 87 84 79 71 73
WIND DIR SE S S S SE SE S N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 9 4 4 5 6 8 6 6 8 8 10 11 10 8
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 12 6 5 10 9 28 59 78 72 62 76 70 57 73 80 84 80 71 65 61 56
POP 12HR 5 70 70 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.49 0.25 0.19 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10 13 43 63<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 22 21<10 13 16 20 25 34 39 21
T WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S NE E E N N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 12 6 8 10 12 13 14 12 8 11 16 20 16 14 16 18 19 17 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR FR FR GD GD GD GD FR
Heat Y Y Y Y Y
Date Fri 08/01/25Sat 08/02/25Sun 08/03/25Mon 08/04/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 73 57 74 57 78 63 80
TEMP 63 59 71 71 61 59 71 72 62 60 74 76 68 65 76 78
DEWPT 58 55 59 60 57 56 60 61 58 56 64 66 62 62 68 70
RH 84 87 66 68 87 90 68 68 87 87 71 71 81 90 76 76
PWIND DIR NE E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 10 30 40 20
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
$$
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