Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 030729
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
229 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KSZ058-032115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
229 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
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 58 45 57 41 50
TEMP 48 47 50 56 58 55 49 47 47 45 49 54 56 54 50 48 46 44 43 45 47 46
DEWPT 39 39 40 44 44 45 45 44 44 44 47 49 50 48 46 45 43 41 40 39 36 31
MIN/MAX RH 59 96 79 91 55
RH 71 74 68 64 59 69 86 89 89 96 93 83 80 80 86 89 89 89 89 79 65 55
WIND DIR N NE E E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 5 6 10 10 11 9 8 8 8 9 10 12 11 10 11 13 17 18 21 21 17
WIND GUST 20 21 25 28 32 33 33 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 81 93 93 93 88 93 83 78 91 95 94 88 88 86 87 81 79 91 92 86 80 86
POP 12HR 30 80 90 50 60
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.03 0.41 0.04 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS O O O O SC SC SC SC NM NM SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 13 33 30 11<10 13<10<10 12 17 19 16 13<10 11 15 22 28 34 25
T WIND DIR N NE E SE E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 9 13 17 17 16 16 13 17 16 18 13 12 17 19 20 18 18 24 27 27 29 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD EX EX GD
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
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 32 57 35 60 32 64 44 70
TEMP 38 33 51 55 41 36 55 56 39 34 57 61 50 46 64 68
DEWPT 25 25 29 33 32 30 35 35 30 28 38 42 41 40 47 46
RH 59 72 42 43 70 79 47 45 70 78 49 49 71 79 54 45
PWIND DIR N N SW NW E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 0 0 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC
SNOWSHWRS SC
$$
KSZ024-032115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
229 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 57 44 54 38 48
TEMP 43 42 46 54 57 55 49 47 46 44 47 51 54 52 49 46 44 42 40 43 46 45
DEWPT 36 34 35 37 39 41 41 41 41 41 43 45 46 45 44 42 41 38 35 33 29 26
MIN/MAX RH 51 89 75 89 47
RH 76 73 65 52 51 59 74 79 83 89 86 80 74 77 83 86 89 86 82 67 51 47
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E SE E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 2 4 6 10 10 9 6 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 13 18 19 20 20 17
WIND GUST 25 28 29
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 54 83 83 89 91 87 85 61 76 87 92 91 87 87 83 81 80 86 85 77 72 82
POP 12HR 10 70 90 50 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.21 0.03 0
RAIN SHWRS IS O O O O SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 25 36 11<10<10<10<10 12 20 21 18 11 11 13 19 21 30 43 35
T WIND DIR N N NE E SE E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 12 12 14 16 14 13 14 17 14 19 25 26 27 25 25
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 56 33 55 30 62 42 70
TEMP 37 31 51 54 40 35 51 53 36 32 54 60 48 45 64 66
DEWPT 23 22 28 31 29 26 29 27 25 23 32 37 37 37 43 44
RH 56 69 41 41 64 69 42 36 64 69 43 42 65 73 46 45
PWIND DIR N NW SW N E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
229 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
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 57 43 54 38 48
TEMP 41 40 45 53 57 55 48 46 45 43 46 51 53 52 47 46 44 40 40 43 46 45
DEWPT 33 31 33 36 36 39 38 38 38 38 41 44 44 42 41 40 39 36 33 31 27 23
MIN/MAX RH 46 82 70 85 42
RH 73 70 62 52 45 55 68 73 76 82 83 77 71 69 79 79 82 85 76 62 47 41
WIND DIR N N NE E E E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 9 10 9 9 9 11 16 18 18 18 13
WIND GUST 19 24 27 28 28 28 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 39 60 79 91 90 91 88 73 81 90 91 92 89 86 86 83 79 84 82 74 68 80
POP 12HR 10 60 80 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.17 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS IS O O O O SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 27 37<10<10<10<10<10 14 21 20 20<10 10 14 19 22 33 47 23
T WIND DIR N N N E SE SE E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 10 10 11 10 11 8 9 10 11 14 17 13 11 13 16 14 18 24 27 26 24 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR GD GD EX EX GD
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
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 29 57 32 54 28 60 40 70
TEMP 36 29 51 54 40 33 49 51 34 30 52 58 47 44 64 66
DEWPT 21 20 27 29 27 23 27 23 22 20 30 34 35 35 41 41
RH 54 69 39 38 59 66 42 33 61 66 43 40 63 70 43 40
PWIND DIR N NW W N E SE S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 5 10 10
$$
KSZ012-032115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
229 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Date Thu 04/03/25 Fri 04/04/25 Sat 04/05/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 58 43 55 39 50
TEMP 41 40 45 52 57 56 48 46 44 43 47 51 54 52 48 46 44 41 40 44 48 46
DEWPT 33 31 32 34 35 37 37 38 37 37 40 42 42 42 41 39 38 35 32 29 24 21
MIN/MAX RH 43 79 65 80 37
RH 73 70 60 50 43 49 65 73 76 79 76 71 64 69 77 76 79 79 73 55 39 37
WIND DIR NW NW N E E E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 2 2 4 5 6 6 5 5 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 18 18 19 19 16
WIND GUST 24 28 29
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 40 59 69 88 86 90 74 63 77 90 91 92 91 88 87 82 76 85 80 66 65 78
POP 12HR 10 60 80 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.14 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM NM O O SC SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 26 33 12<10<10<10<10 14 23 22 19<10 10 13 19 22 34 48 32
T WIND DIR NW N N E SE E E E E E E E E NE N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 8 8 6 9 9 10 12 14 13 11 13 14 12 16 24 26 24 25 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD EX EX EX
Date Sun 04/06/25Mon 04/07/25Tue 04/08/25Wed 04/09/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 58 32 53 28 59 40 70
TEMP 36 30 51 54 41 33 48 50 35 30 52 57 47 44 64 66
DEWPT 20 20 25 26 26 22 23 21 20 19 27 32 33 34 40 40
RH 52 66 36 34 55 63 37 31 54 63 38 38 58 68 41 38
PWIND DIR N NW W N E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS
$$
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