Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
970
FNUS83 KTOP 170911
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
411 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
KSZ058-172130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
411 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 70 91 72 96
TEMP 74 71 74 78 81 81 76 73 71 71 79 86 90 89 81 78 74 73 84 91 95 92
DEWPT 72 70 72 73 73 73 73 72 71 70 74 75 74 74 71 70 68 67 71 72 71 71
MIN/MAX RH 73 100 59 83 46
RH 93 97 93 85 77 77 90 97100 97 85 70 60 61 72 76 82 81 65 54 46 51
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 8 5 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 9 9 6 6 6 6 5 9 11 11 8
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 88 92 87 71 63 59 45 41 50 72 52 32 26 20 21 17 18 34 15 5 25 8
POP 12HR 60 40 20 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
TSTMS NM SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 22 25 17<10<10<10<10 14 32 35 17<10<10<10<10 14 26 32 22
T WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 5 12 10 10 6 6 9 10 8 6 10 11 16 13 17 18 17 18 21 24 24 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD
Date Sun 07/20/25Mon 07/21/25Tue 07/22/25Wed 07/23/25
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 74 97 75 97 76 98 76 99
TEMP 79 75 92 93 81 76 93 93 81 76 94 95 81 77 95 95
DEWPT 69 68 72 71 69 67 72 72 70 68 72 71 69 66 69 69
RH 72 79 52 49 67 74 51 51 69 76 49 46 67 69 43 43
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 10 5 20 5 5 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-172130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
411 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 78 69 89 72 96
TEMP 68 68 68 72 76 76 71 71 69 70 76 83 87 87 80 77 75 73 82 91 94 93
DEWPT 67 66 66 67 68 69 69 68 68 69 73 74 73 73 72 70 68 67 70 69 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 75 99 62 80 43
RH 97 93 93 84 76 79 93 90 97 97 90 74 63 63 77 79 79 81 67 49 44 46
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S S SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 16 10 9 9 8 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 9 8 6 6 5 5 6 9 9 8
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW B1 SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100 95 86 53 52 36 53 55 51 67 62 40 42 25 51 38 55 56 15 9 10 12
POP 12HR 50 30 30 30 10
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10 12 13 19 26 21<10<10<10<10 14 34 36 25<10<10<10<10 16 29 35 20
T WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 16 17 14 11 8 6 9 11 9 8 8 8 13 13 17 16 12 14 19 19 19 19
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
Date Sun 07/20/25Mon 07/21/25Tue 07/22/25Wed 07/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 96 75 97 76 98 76 100
TEMP 79 75 90 93 81 76 93 94 81 76 94 95 81 77 96 96
DEWPT 68 68 71 70 68 67 70 70 69 68 70 68 69 66 67 66
RH 69 79 54 47 65 74 47 46 67 76 46 42 67 69 39 38
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 20 10 20 10 20 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
411 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 66 88 71 93
TEMP 67 66 66 70 73 74 70 69 68 67 75 81 86 86 78 76 74 73 81 89 92 90
DEWPT 65 64 64 66 68 67 65 65 65 66 71 74 74 73 70 69 67 65 70 70 70 70
MIN/MAX RH 76 96 66 79 49
RH 93 93 93 87 84 79 84 87 90 97 87 79 68 65 76 79 79 76 69 54 49 52
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 8 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 OV B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100100 88 58 59 59 48 81 62 90 61 53 41 36 47 47 56 64 25 22 16 14
POP 12HR 40 20 30 40 10
QPF 12HR 0.13 0 0 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT 12 14 15 18 26 22<10<10<10<10 13 29 38 18<10<10<10<10 17 33 37 12
T WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 13 16 13 9 6 6 8 9 9 9 9 9 13 11 14 16 13 16 18 16 17 17
SMOKE DISP FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
Date Sun 07/20/25Mon 07/21/25Tue 07/22/25Wed 07/23/25
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 72 94 73 96 74 97 75 99
TEMP 77 74 89 91 79 74 91 93 80 75 93 93 79 76 95 95
DEWPT 67 66 71 71 68 66 71 72 67 66 72 70 67 65 69 68
RH 71 76 56 52 69 76 52 51 65 74 51 47 67 69 43 42
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW CL
POP 12HR 20 20 20 10 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-172130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
411 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Date Thu 07/17/25 Fri 07/18/25 Sat 07/19/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 76 66 86 71 92
TEMP 67 66 66 70 73 75 70 68 68 68 74 80 85 84 77 75 74 73 80 88 91 89
DEWPT 65 63 60 63 65 65 65 63 63 64 69 72 73 73 70 69 67 66 70 70 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 72 91 66 81 50
RH 93 90 81 78 76 71 84 84 84 87 84 77 67 70 79 82 79 79 72 55 50 56
WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 6 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100 98 80 70 52 63 54 73 71 76 67 64 55 37 46 49 60 61 30 35 20 25
POP 12HR 40 20 30 40 10
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0.11 0.05 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
TSTMS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT 11 13 16 19 24 20<10<10<10<10 14 23 31 12<10<10<10<10 17 31 36<10
T WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S SE S S S S SW S S
T WIND SPD 12 13 13 6 6 5 8 8 9 8 11 10 12 11 13 13 13 16 16 13 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sun 07/20/25Mon 07/21/25Tue 07/22/25Wed 07/23/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 93 73 94 73 96 74 96
TEMP 77 73 88 89 79 74 91 92 80 75 91 92 79 75 93 92
DEWPT 67 66 72 71 67 66 71 72 67 66 71 71 67 65 69 70
RH 71 79 59 56 67 76 52 52 65 74 52 51 67 71 46 49
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 30 10 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS SC IS IS SC IS
$$
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