Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 180833
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
KSZ058-182115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Date Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25
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 46 54 48 64
TEMP 69 63 73 72 72 67 56 49 46 46 49 54 54 52 49 49 50 49 54 58 61 57
DEWPT 58 57 53 52 51 48 44 43 41 40 40 41 44 44 45 47 48 49 52 55 54 49
MIN/MAX RH 46 84 60 99 74
RH 68 81 49 49 48 50 64 80 83 79 71 61 69 74 86 93 93100 93 90 78 75
WIND DIR SW S W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SW W
WIND SPD 18 10 11 12 11 12 12 11 12 13 13 14 12 10 9 9 10 10 12 14 17 13
WIND GUST 31 21 25 24 24 25 24 20 23 27 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS (%) 19 45 93 90 81 93 95 91 88 95 94 93 95 95 94 92 87 91 89 81 72 65
POP 12HR 30 60 70 80 90
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.25 0.12 0.40 1.03
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC NM NM NM NM NM O O O O O O SC
TSTMS SC SC SC IS SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 20 28 27 17 18 14 16 19 21 21 14 13<10<10<10 17 15 31 27
T WIND DIR SW SW W W NW N N N NE N NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NW W W
T WIND SPD 31 21 18 14 14 17 23 21 20 18 21 23 20 21 17 14 11 12 12 20 19 18
SMOKE DISP FR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD FR FR GD GD GD FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD
Date Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25
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 72 52 78 55 73 55 74
TEMP 48 42 66 70 57 53 73 74 61 56 68 70 60 57 69 71
DEWPT 44 40 50 54 52 49 57 59 57 55 59 57 56 55 60 58
RH 86 93 56 57 83 86 57 59 87 96 73 63 87 93 73 63
PWIND DIR W SW S S S SE E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 30 5 5 30 50 50 40 60
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-182115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Date Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 63 43 57 46 58
TEMP 65 55 57 62 63 59 51 48 45 43 50 56 57 54 49 48 48 48 49 52 55 54
DEWPT 58 49 48 47 45 43 40 36 35 35 34 32 33 37 39 41 42 43 46 49 50 47
MIN/MAX RH 51 73 37 89 77
RH 78 80 72 58 52 55 66 63 68 73 54 40 40 52 68 77 80 83 89 89 83 77
WIND DIR SW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E NE E NE NE N NW
WIND SPD 11 10 12 12 12 12 9 9 11 11 13 14 13 10 9 9 10 11 13 14 16 14
WIND GUST 23 23 19 23 23
CLOUDS(CAT) CL B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 5 60 85 87 84 86 86 88 74 64 75 83 88 90 91 93 86 89 88 86 84 80
POP 12HR 10 30 30 60 90
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0.16 1.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS NM NM O O O O SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 26 31 30 17 12 12 11 21 30 32 15 13 12<10<10 14 14 18 16
T WIND DIR SW N N NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E NE N N NW
T WIND SPD 17 13 12 13 14 19 23 18 18 18 20 18 18 17 18 18 18 17 16 19 19 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR FR FR GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 70 52 77 53 71 53 72
TEMP 45 42 63 69 57 54 72 73 60 55 67 69 58 55 67 70
DEWPT 42 38 46 52 50 48 54 56 53 49 52 53 52 51 56 55
RH 89 86 54 55 77 80 53 55 78 80 59 57 80 86 68 59
PWIND DIR W SW S S S E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 5 10 30 40 50 40 60
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Date Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25
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 62 42 59 46 57
TEMP 63 54 57 62 62 59 52 49 45 42 49 56 59 56 50 48 47 47 49 52 55 54
DEWPT 54 46 46 45 43 40 36 33 32 32 31 29 29 31 35 37 38 40 43 47 48 45
MIN/MAX RH 48 67 32 81 71
RH 72 74 67 54 50 49 54 54 60 67 50 35 32 38 56 65 71 76 80 83 77 71
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE N NW
WIND SPD 9 10 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 12 12 12 8 5 5 6 9 11 13 14 13
WIND GUST 20 24 24 20 20 17 21
CLOUDS(CAT) CL B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 4 63 89 94 92 84 87 86 82 59 74 79 84 85 90 92 89 87 85 88 87 81
POP 12HR 5 20 20 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.11 1.02
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC O O O O SC
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 12 20 27 31 29 13<10 10<10 25 35 35 18 11 13 13 13 15 15 19 17
T WIND DIR W N N NW N N N N N N N NE NE E E E E E E N N NW
T WIND SPD 18 13 14 13 17 20 20 16 14 14 19 17 16 17 17 18 19 19 18 18 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD GD FR PR FR PR GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25
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 40 70 52 77 52 72 52 73
TEMP 45 41 62 69 56 53 72 73 58 54 68 69 57 55 69 71
DEWPT 40 37 45 50 49 47 53 53 51 47 50 49 48 48 53 51
RH 82 85 54 51 77 80 51 49 77 77 52 49 72 77 57 49
PWIND DIR NW W S S S E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 5 10 20 40 40 40 50
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-182115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Date Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 61 42 60 46 57
TEMP 63 54 57 61 60 58 52 47 45 42 50 58 60 57 51 49 47 47 50 52 55 54
DEWPT 52 46 46 44 42 40 36 33 33 32 30 27 27 28 33 35 36 38 42 45 46 44
MIN/MAX RH 50 66 27 75 65
RH 67 74 67 53 51 51 54 58 62 67 46 30 28 33 50 58 65 71 74 77 72 69
WIND DIR W NW N NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE N
WIND SPD 11 12 14 16 14 13 12 10 8 9 12 13 12 10 8 8 10 11 13 14 16 14
WIND GUST 24 25 21 19 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 OV OV OV
CLOUDS (%) 8 75 86 96 93 87 84 71 81 67 65 74 82 86 86 91 86 89 84 88 88 88
POP 12HR 5 20 10 40 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.97
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC O O O O SC
MIX HGT <10 13 21 29 32 26 16<10<10<10 25 40 41 22 11 13 13 13 15 15 18 21
T WIND DIR W N N NW N N N N N N N NE NE E E E E E E N N NW
T WIND SPD 17 14 14 16 17 20 21 16 11 14 18 16 14 17 16 17 19 20 19 14 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR GD GD GD GD FR FR FR FR FR FR GD FR
Date Mon 04/21/25Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 70 52 78 52 73 52 75
TEMP 46 42 62 69 56 53 72 74 59 53 68 69 57 54 69 71
DEWPT 40 37 42 47 47 46 51 51 49 45 48 46 48 47 51 49
RH 79 82 48 45 72 77 48 44 69 74 49 44 72 77 53 46
PWIND DIR NW W S S S E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 5 10 20 40 40 40 50
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC
$$
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