Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 160910
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
410 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
KSZ058-162115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
410 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
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 62 83 60 79
TEMP 62 69 77 80 73 67 65 63 62 70 79 82 77 70 66 63 60 68 76 76 68
DEWPT 57 59 58 57 57 56 57 57 57 61 63 64 65 63 63 62 60 64 63 59 51
MIN/MAX RH 45 83 55 99 54
RH 84 70 52 45 57 68 75 81 84 73 58 55 67 78 90 97100 87 64 56 54
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 5 10 11 12 8 9 8 8 8 11 13 12 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 10 11
WIND GUST 18 19 18 18 18 21 24 21
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL FW B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 2 1 1 16 53 41 78 55 49 46 23 21 45 57 63 55 51 38 22 16 14
POP 12HR 0 0 20 70 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.44 0.17
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 11 27 32<10<10<10<10<10 15 32 47<10<10<10<10<10 13 36 34 11
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S SW S SW S SW W NW
T WIND SPD 14 17 17 17 13 17 17 16 14 21 21 23 13 14 12 11 11 14 14 17 21
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25
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 45 66 49 76 53 67 43 68
TEMP 51 45 62 59 51 51 71 70 61 54 63 59 49 44 64 61
DEWPT 42 36 36 39 37 38 50 53 49 46 44 40 38 37 43 42
RH 71 70 38 47 59 61 47 55 65 74 50 49 66 76 46 49
PWIND DIR NW W S S SW NW W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 10 10 10 10 10
$$
KSZ024-162115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
410 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 82 62 81 56 77
TEMP 63 69 79 81 75 68 66 64 63 69 78 81 75 67 64 60 57 64 74 76 67
DEWPT 59 59 56 54 53 54 55 55 56 59 60 61 60 61 60 58 56 59 57 51 46
MIN/MAX RH 38 82 52 97 42
RH 87 70 45 39 46 61 68 73 78 70 54 51 60 81 87 93 96 84 55 42 47
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
WIND SPD 9 11 13 13 10 10 10 10 9 10 13 11 5 5 4 3 3 4 6 11 12
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 5 8 0 1 35 49 58 38 63 53 34 35 44 49 41 32 37 17 10 29 18
POP 12HR 0 5 30 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.44 0.03
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 13 33 40<10<10<10<10<10 15 36 43<10<10<10<10<10<10 32 63 23
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T WIND SPD 13 18 19 23 14 17 17 16 13 23 25 20 9 9 11 9 8 9 11 18 26
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD
Date Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 66 49 76 52 65 43 66
TEMP 50 43 62 60 52 51 72 70 60 53 62 59 48 43 63 60
DEWPT 39 35 34 34 35 36 46 48 46 43 40 36 36 34 39 38
RH 66 73 35 37 52 56 39 45 60 69 44 42 63 70 41 44
PWIND DIR NW W S S SW NW W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 10 10 10
$$
KSZ012-162115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
410 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
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 83 61 81 55 76
TEMP 62 70 79 82 76 69 65 63 61 70 78 80 75 67 63 58 55 65 74 75 66
DEWPT 56 58 55 52 52 52 53 53 53 57 58 59 58 58 57 55 52 56 55 49 43
MIN/MAX RH 37 74 49 88 39
RH 81 66 44 35 43 55 65 70 75 63 50 49 55 73 81 90 90 73 51 40 43
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
WIND SPD 5 9 11 11 6 6 5 5 5 9 10 9 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 9 9
WIND GUST 19 21 21 16 17 16 19 19
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 9 9 3 1 53 50 50 50 61 51 42 36 36 41 41 35 23 11 18 32 23
POP 12HR 5 5 40 60 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.38 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 15 34 41<10<10<10<10<10 16 40 40<10<10<10<10<10 10 36 54 29
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T WIND SPD 14 20 21 23 14 18 17 17 14 24 25 20 9 9 8 9 8 8 11 16 24
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX
Date Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25
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 42 66 48 75 50 64 41 66
TEMP 49 42 62 60 51 50 72 68 57 51 61 57 46 42 63 60
DEWPT 37 31 33 32 32 33 45 47 44 40 39 35 33 31 38 37
RH 63 65 33 35 48 52 38 47 62 66 44 43 60 65 39 42
PWIND DIR NW W S S W NW W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-162115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
410 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 83 63 81 55 76
TEMP 63 71 80 82 76 69 67 65 63 70 78 80 75 67 63 58 55 64 74 76 66
DEWPT 56 57 52 50 50 51 52 52 53 56 56 56 57 58 56 53 51 54 52 46 43
MIN/MAX RH 33 69 44 85 35
RH 78 61 38 33 40 53 59 63 70 61 47 44 54 73 78 83 86 70 46 34 43
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW W NW
WIND SPD 9 12 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 5 4 4 3 3 4 6 10 11
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 8 8 5 2 39 50 46 36 54 53 50 53 39 45 39 28 14 12 17 43 33
POP 12HR 5 5 50 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.35 0.06
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 14 39 45<10<10<10<10<10 16 38 40<10<10<10<10<10<10 39 69 24
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
T WIND SPD 14 19 23 24 17 17 17 17 14 24 25 19 8 8 10 9 8 8 10 16 26
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD
Date Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 66 49 76 50 65 41 66
TEMP 49 43 63 60 51 51 72 69 58 51 62 59 46 42 63 60
DEWPT 36 30 30 31 32 32 42 45 42 40 37 34 32 31 35 35
RH 61 60 29 33 48 48 34 42 55 66 39 39 58 65 35 39
PWIND DIR NW W S S W NW W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
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