Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
338 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
KSZ058-122130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
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 76 45 78 57 73
TEMP 47 45 56 70 75 71 60 54 48 46 56 73 78 73 64 60 58 57 62 70 68 64
DEWPT 38 39 44 46 44 45 45 45 44 43 47 50 48 47 48 47 47 45 45 42 33 29
MIN/MAX RH 33 90 35 68 25
RH 71 79 64 42 33 39 58 71 86 89 72 44 35 40 56 62 67 64 54 36 27 27
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E NE N N N NE SE S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 8 5 4 5 4 3 3 5 10 10 10 11 13 16 24 28 28 19
WIND GUST 20 24 27 28 35 41 42 29
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC CL CL SC B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 56 41 2 3 49 68 63 8 3 5 1 2 7 23 19 7 5 14 29 25 50 51
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 21 33<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 37<10<10<10<10<10 27 85112 17
T WIND DIR S E E E E E NE NE N N NE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 4 4 12 12 8 8 11 9 6 4 8 12 14 18 20 24 27 34 46 43 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR FR FR EX EX EX GD
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 44 57 33 57 39 74 53 75
TEMP 53 45 53 51 39 33 50 54 41 40 65 68 58 55 68 68
DEWPT 38 33 29 24 21 17 17 21 22 23 30 33 33 32 38 38
RH 57 62 39 34 48 51 27 27 46 50 27 27 39 41 33 33
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
KSZ024-122130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 74 44 77 56 72
TEMP 43 39 50 65 73 70 58 51 47 44 53 71 77 73 63 59 58 57 62 70 67 63
DEWPT 37 37 42 44 42 43 44 43 42 41 46 48 45 44 45 45 46 45 45 42 36 32
MIN/MAX RH 32 88 33 66 30
RH 79 92 74 46 33 38 59 74 83 89 77 44 32 35 52 60 64 64 54 36 32 31
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 8 8 5 5 5 4 3 3 5 10 10 11 13 16 20 24 26 26 17
WIND GUST 21 24 27 34 36
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW FW B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 48 61 29 10 24 51 40 6 2 3 2 6 2 16 12 7 12 21 36 35 56 63
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 29<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 40<10<10<10<10<10 21 56103 11
T WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E NE E NE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 9 8 13 12 9 12 10 9 5 4 8 13 13 18 19 24 26 31 37 40 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR FR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 52 30 53 37 72 52 72
TEMP 52 43 48 46 36 31 47 51 39 39 64 67 58 54 67 64
DEWPT 37 33 27 23 19 15 15 20 20 20 27 31 31 31 34 35
RH 56 67 44 40 50 51 27 29 46 46 24 26 36 41 29 34
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN S
RAIN SHWRS SC
$$
KSZ012-122130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
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 74 42 77 55 74
TEMP 42 36 47 64 72 68 56 52 46 43 54 71 77 72 62 59 57 55 62 71 70 63
DEWPT 36 36 40 42 40 42 42 41 40 39 44 47 44 43 45 45 44 43 44 42 37 32
MIN/MAX RH 31 85 32 65 30
RH 79100 76 45 31 39 59 66 79 86 69 42 31 35 54 60 62 64 52 35 30 31
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E SE S SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 4 3 4 6 6 4 4 4 3 2 3 5 10 8 9 10 13 17 23 25 25 16
WIND GUST 19 23 27 29 33
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 42 61 42 18 26 40 30 6 4 3 3 5 4 18 16 11 14 20 30 34 58 63
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 17 30<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 38<10<10<10<10<10 22 50 88 11
T WIND DIR E E E E E NE E E E NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 8 11 10 9 11 11 9 5 5 8 13 12 18 19 21 27 31 36 40 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 41 52 29 53 36 72 50 72
TEMP 51 42 47 45 36 29 45 50 38 37 63 66 57 52 67 64
DEWPT 35 31 25 21 17 14 14 19 18 19 27 30 30 30 34 34
RH 54 65 42 38 45 53 28 29 44 48 25 26 35 43 29 32
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 20 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN C S
RAIN SHWRS SC
$$
KSZ012-122130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
338 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 73 42 76 56 75
TEMP 41 34 44 61 71 66 55 50 44 42 52 69 76 70 61 59 57 56 62 71 69 61
DEWPT 35 34 38 42 39 42 42 41 40 38 42 47 44 43 45 45 44 44 44 42 38 33
MIN/MAX RH 31 86 32 64 32
RH 79100 79 49 31 42 61 71 86 86 69 45 32 38 56 60 62 64 52 35 32 35
WIND DIR NE NE E NE E E E NE NE NE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 3 3 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 6 10 10 11 13 16 20 24 26 25 17
WIND GUST 27 35
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 36 55 42 23 29 34 34 8 3 6 3 5 7 20 18 17 9 23 26 46 59 57
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05
RAIN SHWRS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 13 30<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 37<10<10<10<10<10 21 48 55<10
T WIND DIR E E E NE E E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 6 6 9 10 9 11 10 9 5 5 8 13 12 17 18 21 27 31 36 34 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX EX FR
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 52 29 52 35 72 50 72
TEMP 51 43 46 43 36 29 44 48 37 37 62 65 57 52 66 62
DEWPT 34 32 25 21 18 14 14 19 19 19 27 31 30 31 34 35
RH 52 65 43 41 47 53 29 31 48 48 26 28 35 44 30 36
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW S S S SW
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 20 10 0 0 0 0 5
RAIN C S S
RAIN SHWRS SC
$$
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