Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
454 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
KSZ058-022215-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
454 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
Date Mon 03/02/26 Tue 03/03/26 Wed 03/04/26
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 47 42 69 46 60
TEMP 35 36 41 46 45 44 44 44 44 52 64 69 63 54 51 48 46 48 55 60 58
DEWPT 33 36 40 42 43 43 43 44 44 51 56 58 55 52 50 48 46 48 51 51 50
MIN/MAX RH 85 100 67 100 70
RH 92100 96 86 93 96 96100100 96 75 68 75 93 96100100100 86 72 75
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE S NE N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 6 6 8 6 5 5 3 3 4 5 9 10 9 9 6 6 6 6 8 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 91 96 93 95 95 96 83 89 88 88 84 86 90 89 79 88 91 95 86 75 70
POP 12HR 20 50 50 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.08 0.20 0.22
DRIZZLE S
RAIN C C C C C C C C L L L L L L C C C
TSTMS IS IS IS
MIX HGT 11 12 18 25 21<10<10<10<10<10 27 12 11 12 13 13 13 10 14 15 11
T WIND DIR NE E E E E E SE SE SE S S SW W N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 13 11 10 10 11 12 9 10 9 14 16 13 9 12 11 13 14 14 13 13 8
SMOKE DISP FR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR GD FR PR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR PR
Date Thu 03/05/26 Fri 03/06/26 Sat 03/07/26 Sun 03/08/26
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 43 72 57 71 40 61 39 68
TEMP 47 43 66 68 62 59 68 66 52 42 56 57 44 40 62 63
DEWPT 46 43 53 59 60 59 61 59 48 38 39 40 38 35 41 44
RH 96 100 63 73 93 100 78 78 86 86 53 53 79 82 46 50
PWIND DIR W S S S W N S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 40 20 70 70 60 10 10 5
RAIN C S S C L L L L C
TSTMS SC SC SC SC
$$
KSZ024-022215-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
454 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
Date Mon 03/02/26 Tue 03/03/26 Wed 03/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 41 37 53 41 55
TEMP 32 33 37 41 40 39 38 39 40 43 50 53 51 47 46 44 42 44 50 55 53
DEWPT 31 32 35 37 38 38 38 39 40 43 47 47 46 45 44 44 42 44 46 46 47
MIN/MAX RH 85 100 81 100 73
RH 96 96 92 85 92 96100100100100 89 80 83 93 93100100100 86 72 80
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 9 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 3
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 91 92 88 96 95 93 92 93 96 96 92 92 96 94 90 90 95 94 83 79 77
POP 12HR 20 50 70 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.07 0.15 0.11
DRIZZLE S
FRZG DRZL S
RAIN S C C L L L L L L L L L L C C C
TSTMS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 18 24 22 13<10<10<10<10<10 11 13 15 12 12<10<10 17 22<10
T WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E SE E E NE N N N N NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 11 10 11 13 12 9 9 10 12 11 11 12 11 12 16 16 14 13 11 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR
Winter Weath Y
Date Thu 03/05/26 Fri 03/06/26 Sat 03/07/26 Sun 03/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 68 54 69 37 59 36 65
TEMP 45 40 61 65 60 57 66 64 47 39 53 56 43 38 61 62
DEWPT 43 40 50 53 57 56 58 56 41 33 36 38 33 32 39 41
RH 93 100 67 65 90 96 75 75 79 79 52 51 67 79 44 46
PWIND DIR SW S S S NW NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 20 70 70 50 5 5 5
RAIN C S S C L L L C S
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022215-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
454 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
Date Mon 03/02/26 Tue 03/03/26 Wed 03/04/26
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 41 35 50 39 53
TEMP 31 32 37 41 40 38 37 37 38 41 48 50 48 45 44 42 40 43 50 53 52
DEWPT 27 30 34 35 35 35 35 35 36 39 45 45 44 41 41 40 38 41 44 45 44
MIN/MAX RH 79 98 81 96 72
RH 85 92 89 79 82 89 92 92 92 92 89 83 86 86 89 93 92 93 80 74 74
WIND DIR E E E E E SE E E E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 2
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 90 95 91 93 93 93 96 95 97 96 91 93 92 92 94 92 95 94 88 82 76
POP 12HR 20 50 70 80 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.08 0.13 0.10
DRIZZLE
FRZG DRZL S
RAIN S C C L L L L D D L L C C C C C
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT 10 12 18 25 21 12<10<10<10<10<10 12 14 13 11 11<10<10 18 22<10
T WIND DIR E E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 10 10 11 12 12 11 9 9 12 11 11 12 11 11 14 16 14 13 11 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR FR PR FR FR FR PR
Winter Weath Y
Date Thu 03/05/26 Fri 03/06/26 Sat 03/07/26 Sun 03/08/26
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 38 67 52 69 36 58 36 65
TEMP 44 38 61 63 58 57 66 64 46 37 53 54 42 37 61 60
DEWPT 40 37 48 49 54 54 57 54 39 31 36 35 32 29 39 39
RH 86 96 62 60 86 90 73 70 76 79 52 48 67 72 44 46
PWIND DIR S S S S NW NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 20 80 80 50 5 5 5
RAIN C S S C D D L C S
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
KSZ012-022215-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
454 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
Date Mon 03/02/26 Tue 03/03/26 Wed 03/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 43 35 50 39 53
TEMP 32 34 38 43 41 39 38 37 38 41 47 50 48 45 43 41 40 43 50 53 51
DEWPT 27 30 33 35 35 34 35 34 35 39 42 43 43 41 40 39 38 40 43 43 44
MIN/MAX RH 71 95 76 93 71
RH 81 85 82 73 79 82 89 89 89 92 83 77 83 86 89 92 92 89 77 69 77
WIND DIR E E E E E SE SE E E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
CLOUDS (%) 89 96 88 90 93 93 95 91 95 96 93 92 92 94 90 89 94 96 90 86 77
POP 12HR 20 50 70 70 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.08 0.13 0.08
DRIZZLE S
FRZG DRZL S
RAIN S C C L L L L L L L L C C C C C
MIX HGT <10 13 17 21 17<10<10<10<10<10 10 12 16 12<10<10<10<10 19 22<10
T WIND DIR E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE E SE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 11 11 11 13 13 11 11 11 12 11 10 12 10 9 13 12 16 13 12 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Winter Weath Y
Date Thu 03/05/26 Fri 03/06/26 Sat 03/07/26 Sun 03/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 66 52 69 36 58 36 65
TEMP 44 39 61 62 58 57 65 63 46 37 53 54 42 38 61 60
DEWPT 40 37 48 49 53 54 56 54 39 31 34 34 32 29 37 38
RH 86 92 62 62 83 90 73 72 76 79 48 46 67 70 41 44
PWIND DIR SW S SE S W NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 20 70 80 50 5 5 0
RAIN C C S C L D L C S
TSTMS SC IS IS
$$
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
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