Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 170927
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
327 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
KSZ058-172215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
327 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 67 48 66 42 66
TEMP 46 52 62 67 63 58 56 50 48 52 62 65 57 50 47 44 42 48 61 66 60
DEWPT 36 42 50 55 57 56 52 48 46 50 50 49 48 46 45 44 42 47 49 49 51
MIN/MAX RH 55 93 56 100 56
RH 68 69 65 65 81 93 86 93 93 93 65 56 72 86 93100100 96 65 54 72
WIND DIR SE SE S S SE S S SW W NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 11 16 14 9 6 5 5 5 6 9 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5
WIND GUST 23 27 26 19
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 22 75 68 55 45 37 46 32 37 46 24 33 50 49 53 55 64 55 48 67 78
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 17 16<10<10<10<10<10<10 18 24 10 12 11 11<10 11 21 26<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S SW W W N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 16 18 20 20 13 12 10 8 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 9 9 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 67 48 57 36 53 37 58
TEMP 54 55 65 61 54 49 55 47 41 36 50 48 41 37 55 51
DEWPT 53 55 61 59 54 49 51 45 40 36 41 42 41 37 45 45
RH 96 100 87 93100 100 86 93 96 100 71 80100 100 69 80
PWIND DIR S S E NE N W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 60 60 40 10 5 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-172215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
327 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 62 45 61 38 62
TEMP 41 50 58 62 59 55 52 49 46 49 57 60 54 46 44 41 39 44 57 62 57
DEWPT 29 34 42 48 50 51 50 48 45 48 47 46 44 43 42 41 39 43 45 45 46
MIN/MAX RH 48 100 59 100 54
RH 62 54 55 60 72 86 93 96 96 96 69 60 69 89 93100100 96 64 54 67
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 12 14 14 10 8 5 5 5 8 10 9 5 3 2 2 2 2 5 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 24 54 85 81 70 49 49 49 48 29 22 23 40 56 53 57 54 50 45 53 74
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 22 10 11<10<10<10 10 20 23<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S SW W N N N N N NE NE NE E SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 16 17 21 19 18 13 9 8 10 11 12 13 11 9 5 5 5 8 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 64 43 50 34 53 34 56
TEMP 52 50 62 59 51 44 48 45 40 35 49 48 39 35 53 50
DEWPT 48 50 55 52 47 44 44 40 36 35 38 38 37 35 41 41
RH 86 100 78 78 86 100 86 82 85 100 66 68 92 100 64 71
PWIND DIR SE S NE NE N W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 40 40 60 50 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC NM SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-172215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
327 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 61 44 59 37 61
TEMP 42 48 56 60 58 53 51 47 45 48 55 58 52 45 42 39 37 44 57 61 55
DEWPT 24 28 37 43 45 46 48 46 44 46 45 43 41 40 38 37 36 41 43 43 43
MIN/MAX RH 46 95 57 95 52
RH 48 46 49 53 62 77 89 96 96 93 69 57 66 82 86 92 96 89 59 51 64
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 6 10 12 12 6 5 3 3 3 5 8 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 3
WIND GUST 20 24 23
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 28 48 83 78 76 58 38 49 55 30 21 24 38 56 57 59 63 60 47 52 68
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 17<10<10<10<10<10 10 18 22 14 11 14<10<10 10 23 25<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S W N N N N N N NE E E SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 16 19 21 21 18 13 10 9 10 13 13 14 11 8 5 5 4 8 9 10 9
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 64 41 49 32 52 33 56
TEMP 49 48 62 58 49 42 48 43 38 33 49 46 38 34 53 50
DEWPT 44 45 53 48 44 40 41 37 34 31 37 36 34 32 39 38
RH 83 89 72 69 83 93 77 79 85 92 63 68 85 92 59 63
PWIND DIR SE W NE NE N W W W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 40 50 50 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ012-172215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
327 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025
Date Mon 11/17/25 Tue 11/18/25 Wed 11/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 60 44 58 38 60
TEMP 41 47 56 58 57 53 51 47 45 48 55 58 52 45 42 40 38 44 56 60 55
DEWPT 24 25 32 39 42 43 47 45 43 44 43 41 40 39 38 36 36 39 41 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 39 94 53 92 47
RH 50 42 40 49 57 69 86 93 93 86 64 53 63 79 86 85 92 82 57 47 59
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE S W NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 12 13 13 10 9 5 5 5 8 9 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5
WIND GUST 23 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B2 B2 OV B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 31 41 86 78 88 62 36 53 56 37 23 28 41 59 59 64 67 63 47 51 70
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 16 16<10<10<10<10<10 10 21 24 10<10 13<10<10<10 20 26<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S W NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE S S SE
T WIND SPD 16 19 20 21 19 16 11 9 8 12 13 13 10 8 6 4 4 9 9 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Thu 11/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 Sat 11/22/25 Sun 11/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 63 41 50 33 53 33 55
TEMP 49 47 61 57 49 42 47 44 38 34 49 47 38 34 52 49
DEWPT 43 43 49 45 42 39 38 36 33 31 35 35 33 30 37 37
RH 80 86 65 64 77 89 71 73 82 89 58 63 82 85 56 63
PWIND DIR SE NW NE NE N W SW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 40 50 50 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
$$
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