Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 190837
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
337 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
KSZ058-192130-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
337 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Date Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25
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 56 48 64 41 74
TEMP 47 46 49 53 54 54 50 50 50 50 54 59 61 58 49 47 44 42 55 66 72 70
DEWPT 43 40 41 42 43 43 45 47 48 49 52 56 56 50 46 45 43 40 46 50 53 55
MIN/MAX RH 62 100 75 97 51
RH 86 79 74 66 66 66 83 89 93 96 93 90 84 75 89 93 96 93 72 56 51 59
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE W NW NW W W W W SW S S
WIND SPD 6 9 12 13 12 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 16 13 11 10 9 6 6 6 9 6
WIND GUST 20 23 21 23 26 24 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 98 99 97 99 96 99 99 99 96 99 98 94 88 85 71 46 18 13 14 4 2 9
POP 12HR 50 90 100 40 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.49 0.99 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC SC SC SC SC SC NM O O O O O SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT 14 10 19 23 21 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 16 16<10<10<10 14 35 52<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SW W W NW W W SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 20 17 19 18 17 16 17 16 17 17 20 20 20 23 25 17 13 10 12 18 20 16
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
Date Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25
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 52 78 54 73 57 75 55 72
TEMP 58 53 73 75 60 56 69 70 61 58 71 71 62 58 68 70
DEWPT 52 50 58 59 57 54 59 59 58 57 61 60 59 56 60 58
RH 80 89 59 58 90 93 70 68 90 96 71 68 90 93 76 66
PWIND DIR S S S SE SE SE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 50 60 50 70 70 60
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM SC SC NM NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC IS IS SC SC SC IS
$$
KSZ024-192130-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
337 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Date Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 58 46 55 40 71
TEMP 44 43 48 53 57 56 52 50 48 48 49 51 53 53 48 46 43 41 52 63 70 70
DEWPT 34 34 33 31 32 34 35 38 40 41 45 49 49 46 43 42 41 38 44 47 49 51
MIN/MAX RH 38 86 74 91 47
RH 68 70 56 43 38 43 52 63 74 77 86 93 86 77 83 86 93 89 74 56 47 51
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW NW W W W SW S S
WIND SPD 8 6 11 12 11 10 9 9 11 12 13 13 16 13 13 11 10 9 8 9 8 5
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 94 90 85 83 78 89 99 99 96 97 96 97 93 92 78 72 28 12 6 3 3 7
POP 12HR 20 60 100 50 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.11 1.41 0.01 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC O O O O SC SC
TSTMS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT 12<10 22 39 34 14<10<10<10 10 11 12 12 15 13<10<10<10 16 32 40<10
T WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE N NW NW W W W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 18 11 17 14 11 13 13 13 19 20 23 24 18 19 25 19 14 13 10 12 14 12
SMOKE DISP FR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 77 52 72 56 72 55 69
TEMP 58 54 72 74 59 54 67 69 59 58 68 70 61 57 65 68
DEWPT 52 49 54 55 53 50 56 56 55 55 58 57 56 54 57 55
RH 80 83 53 51 80 86 68 63 87 90 70 63 84 90 75 63
PWIND DIR S SW SE SE SE SE NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 50 60 50 70 70 60
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC NM SC SC NM NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS SC IS IS SC SC IS IS SC IS
$$
KSZ012-192130-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
337 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Date Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25
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 59 45 55 40 71
TEMP 43 42 49 54 58 57 51 50 47 47 48 51 53 52 46 45 42 41 52 62 69 69
DEWPT 31 31 29 27 27 28 31 33 35 37 42 47 47 44 42 40 39 37 41 45 47 49
MIN/MAX RH 29 79 63 89 45
RH 62 65 46 35 30 33 46 52 63 68 80 86 80 74 86 82 89 85 66 54 45 49
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NW NW NW W W W SW S S
WIND SPD 8 6 8 10 10 8 5 5 8 10 11 12 13 12 10 10 8 6 5 6 6 4
WIND GUST 18 20 21 23 21 20 18
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 92 88 76 72 68 80 99 98 97 98 96 99 94 93 85 78 38 16 7 5 2 4
POP 12HR 10 50 100 60 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 1.21 0.02 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT 10<10 29 43 45 14<10<10<10 14 11 13 11 13 13 12<10<10 20 35 38<10
T WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E E E E E E NE N NW NW W W W SW S S
T WIND SPD 14 13 17 13 11 12 13 16 19 23 19 24 18 17 24 21 16 14 10 11 13 11
SMOKE DISP FR PR GD GD GD FR PR PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25
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 52 77 51 72 56 73 54 70
TEMP 56 53 72 73 57 53 68 69 59 56 68 70 59 56 65 68
DEWPT 50 48 53 53 49 47 54 53 53 53 56 54 53 52 55 52
RH 80 83 51 49 75 80 61 57 80 90 65 57 80 86 70 57
PWIND DIR S SW SE SE SE SE NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 20 40 50 50 60 60 60
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS SC IS IS SC IS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-192130-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
337 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
Date Sat 04/19/25 Sun 04/20/25 Mon 04/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 61 45 55 41 71
TEMP 44 42 49 56 60 59 52 50 47 47 49 51 53 53 47 46 44 42 53 62 69 69
DEWPT 32 31 28 24 24 26 29 31 32 34 41 45 46 44 42 40 39 37 41 42 45 47
MIN/MAX RH 24 74 56 83 42
RH 62 65 44 29 25 28 41 48 56 60 74 80 77 71 83 79 82 82 64 48 42 45
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NW NW NW W W W W SW S
WIND SPD 8 8 10 10 11 10 8 8 10 12 13 13 16 14 13 13 11 10 10 9 9 5
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 90 88 66 64 65 79 93 98 98 97 95 98 94 96 85 81 59 26 9 7 2 5
POP 12HR 10 40 100 60 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 1.25 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 29 48 53 43<10 11 17 12 14 13 12 11 14 13<10<10 21 35 43<10
T WIND DIR N N N NE NE E E E E E E E NE N NW NW NW W NW W SW S
T WIND SPD 11 12 14 12 11 12 11 16 20 21 23 20 16 14 24 24 17 14 12 11 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD GD GD PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Tue 04/22/25Wed 04/23/25Thu 04/24/25Fri 04/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 78 51 74 55 73 54 71
TEMP 57 54 73 73 57 53 69 70 59 56 69 70 60 56 66 68
DEWPT 49 48 51 50 48 47 52 51 52 52 55 52 52 51 52 50
RH 75 80 46 44 72 80 55 51 78 86 61 53 75 83 61 52
PWIND DIR S SW E SE SE SE NE E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 30 40 50 50 60 60 60
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC IS SC IS SC IS IS
$$
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