Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 300918
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
318 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025
KSZ058-302215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
318 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025
Date Tue 12/30/25 Wed 12/31/25 Thu 01/01/26
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 50 26 55 27 46
TEMP 16 23 42 50 42 34 32 29 27 31 47 55 47 40 36 31 27 29 39 46 41
DEWPT 11 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 25 27 32 33 33 30 29 28 27 29 31 32 32
MIN/MAX RH 28 95 44 100 60
RH 80 68 34 28 41 61 69 81 92 85 56 43 58 67 75 88100100 73 58 70
WIND DIR SW SW SW W SW W NW NW NW W W SW SW W NW N NE NE E E SE
WIND SPD 3 6 11 10 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 4 8 6 13 19 22 10 7 11 9 8 11 8 5 15 24 42 65 54 65 75
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 15 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 13 19<10<10<10<10<10 10 14 13<10
T WIND DIR W SW W W W W NW NW NW W W W SW W NW N NE NE E SE SE
T WIND SPD 6 11 16 16 12 13 16 12 9 5 10 17 16 16 12 14 12 11 6 6 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Fri 01/02/26 Sat 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26
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 31 50 24 49 32 59 32 56
TEMP 35 31 44 41 30 25 41 42 36 34 54 50 38 33 50 49
DEWPT 31 30 34 32 28 25 29 31 31 32 38 38 35 32 35 33
RH 85 96 68 70 92 100 62 65 82 92 54 63 89 96 56 54
PWIND DIR SE NE NE E S SW NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ024-302215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
318 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025
Date Tue 12/30/25 Wed 12/31/25 Thu 01/01/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 45 25 51 24 39
TEMP 15 21 36 44 38 33 32 30 27 30 43 50 44 37 33 27 25 27 34 39 36
DEWPT 9 12 16 19 19 22 24 25 25 27 31 32 30 29 28 26 25 26 27 28 29
MIN/MAX RH 36 96 51 100 64
RH 77 68 43 36 46 63 72 81 92 88 62 50 57 72 82 96100 96 75 64 75
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW W W W SW SW W N NE NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 6 10 9 6 6 6 6 4 5 8 9 6 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 7 16 19 48 32 9 6 17 38 23 10 15 9 8 16 50 74 71 59 63 70
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 11 12<10<10<10<10<10<10 12 16<10<10<10<10 10<10 14 14<10
T WIND DIR W SW W W W W N N NW W W W W NW N NE NE E SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 11 14 12 14 14 16 12 9 9 14 19 13 16 18 17 13 10 8 6 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Fri 01/02/26 Sat 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 43 22 45 31 55 29 51
TEMP 32 28 38 37 28 23 38 39 34 33 50 48 36 30 47 45
DEWPT 29 28 29 28 25 22 27 28 29 30 35 35 33 29 32 30
RH 88 100 70 70 88 96 64 64 82 89 56 60 89 96 56 55
PWIND DIR SE NE NE SE S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-302215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
318 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025
Date Tue 12/30/25 Wed 12/31/25 Thu 01/01/26
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 44 24 49 23 38
TEMP 14 20 37 44 37 33 30 29 27 29 43 49 43 36 30 25 24 26 33 37 34
DEWPT 7 12 16 20 20 22 23 25 24 26 31 33 29 27 25 23 22 23 25 27 26
MIN/MAX RH 38 96 52 94 66
RH 73 71 42 38 50 63 75 85 88 88 62 54 57 69 81 92 92 88 72 67 72
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W NW NW W W W SW SW NW N N NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 2 3 5 6 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC SC CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 10 28 37 47 31 5 14 14 42 30 18 8 10 10 20 52 71 69 52 65 72
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 10 14<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 19<10 10 10 11 11 11 17 16<10
T WIND DIR SW W W W W NW N N NW W W W W NW N NE NE E S S SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 13 14 18 16 13 9 9 16 18 13 13 18 14 11 6 8 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Fri 01/02/26 Sat 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26
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 26 41 21 43 29 54 28 50
TEMP 31 27 37 35 27 22 37 37 33 31 49 46 35 29 46 44
DEWPT 26 25 27 25 22 19 25 26 26 27 35 34 30 27 30 28
RH 81 92 67 66 81 88 61 64 75 85 58 63 82 92 53 53
PWIND DIR SE NE NE SE S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
KSZ012-302215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
318 AM CST Tue Dec 30 2025
Date Tue 12/30/25 Wed 12/31/25 Thu 01/01/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 44 25 49 23 36
TEMP 15 21 37 44 36 32 31 29 27 30 42 48 41 33 28 25 24 26 32 36 33
DEWPT 7 11 16 19 20 21 23 25 23 26 30 31 29 27 24 21 20 20 22 24 24
MIN/MAX RH 36 89 51 85 61
RH 70 65 42 36 52 63 72 85 85 85 62 51 62 78 85 84 84 78 66 61 69
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W NW NW W W W SW SW N N NE NE E SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 6 9 9 6 8 8 6 4 5 6 8 5 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC SC FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 15 41 46 48 14 5 20 27 47 33 34 9 18 12 26 49 59 57 51 58 71
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 11 15<10<10<10<10<10<10 14 18<10<10<10 12 12 11 17 18<10
T WIND DIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W N N NE NE E S S SE
T WIND SPD 11 11 13 13 16 17 14 13 9 8 14 17 11 16 16 14 8 5 6 6 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR
Date Fri 01/02/26 Sat 01/03/26 Sun 01/04/26 Mon 01/05/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 40 21 42 29 52 28 48
TEMP 30 27 37 34 27 22 36 36 33 31 49 45 34 29 45 42
DEWPT 24 23 25 24 21 18 23 25 26 26 32 32 29 25 29 27
RH 78 85 61 66 78 84 59 64 75 81 52 60 82 85 53 55
PWIND DIR SE NE NE SE S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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
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