Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060827
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
327 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
KSZ058-062115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
327 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
Date Wed 05/06/26 Thu 05/07/26 Fri 05/08/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 57 38 68 49 77
TEMP 46 44 50 54 55 55 47 43 40 39 55 62 67 67 56 52 51 51 64 74 76 74
DEWPT 41 40 40 38 36 36 37 36 36 37 44 43 42 43 42 42 41 43 49 51 51 51
MIN/MAX RH 45 93 37 76 41
RH 83 86 68 54 49 49 68 76 85 92 66 50 40 42 59 69 68 74 58 44 42 44
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N NE NW NW W W W SW SW SW S S S S SW W NW N
WIND SPD 4 4 6 10 10 5 2 3 4 4 8 12 12 9 9 10 11 11 12 11 9 6
WIND GUST 21 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 FW
CLOUDS (%) 90 86 80 84 77 72 36 29 56 13 2 1 3 4 8 9 29 36 45 60 57 9
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 23 47 48 19<10<10<10<10 35 57 62 10<10<10<10<10 20 39 43<10
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N NW W W W SW SW SW S S S SW SW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 11 16 14 11 6 8 10 11 14 19 20 14 17 19 19 18 23 18 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD PR
Date Sat 05/09/26Sun 05/10/26Mon 05/11/26Tue 05/12/26
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 49 84 55 72 47 78 56 89
TEMP 54 50 80 79 61 55 68 69 52 49 74 76 59 57 84 85
DEWPT 47 47 53 56 55 51 46 44 42 43 49 51 49 51 59 60
RH 77 89 39 45 81 86 45 40 69 80 41 42 69 80 43 43
PWIND DIR W S NW N S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 60 5 0 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS NM SC
TSTMS IS SC
$$
KSZ024-062115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
327 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
Date Wed 05/06/26 Thu 05/07/26 Fri 05/08/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 58 38 69 49 74
TEMP 46 44 50 54 56 57 47 43 40 40 54 63 68 68 57 52 50 52 63 70 72 73
DEWPT 34 34 33 31 29 30 30 30 32 36 41 40 38 40 40 39 39 41 46 46 46 46
MIN/MAX RH 35 86 32 67 38
RH 63 68 52 41 35 35 51 60 73 85 61 43 33 36 53 61 66 66 54 42 39 38
WIND DIR NW W N N N N W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 3 4 8 6 3 2 3 4 5 10 13 13 6 6 8 8 6 8 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B2 OV SC SC B1 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 92 95 85 80 89 47 35 58 23 23 1 1 3 17 11 22 43 66 57 67 52 26
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 31 62 62 32<10<10<10<10 31 58 62<10<10<10<10<10 15 33 42<10
T WIND DIR N W N N N N SW W W W W SW SW SW S S S SW W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 6 10 12 11 6 9 10 12 13 19 23 21 11 14 17 14 13 16 11 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
Date Sat 05/09/26Sun 05/10/26Mon 05/11/26Tue 05/12/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 81 52 71 46 78 55 88
TEMP 52 50 78 76 59 53 66 69 51 48 73 75 59 56 83 84
DEWPT 43 45 50 52 51 46 41 40 38 40 46 47 48 49 55 55
RH 71 83 37 43 75 77 40 35 61 74 38 37 67 77 38 37
PWIND DIR SW SW NE N S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 10 60 5 0 10 10 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS
TSTMS SC
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
327 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
Date Wed 05/06/26 Thu 05/07/26 Fri 05/08/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 38 70 48 75
TEMP 45 43 50 54 57 58 47 43 40 40 55 64 68 68 57 53 51 49 62 69 73 74
DEWPT 28 28 29 28 25 25 26 27 29 32 39 38 35 36 36 37 37 39 44 45 42 42
MIN/MAX RH 27 75 27 68 32
RH 51 55 44 36 29 28 43 53 64 73 55 38 29 31 45 54 59 68 52 42 33 32
WIND DIR NW NW N N N N W SW W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 1 2 3 6 5 3 0 1 2 4 10 14 13 8 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 4
WIND GUST 17 14
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 OV OV B1 SC B1 FW FW CL CL CL SC FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 91 87 88 88 51 38 61 15 23 1 1 1 38 15 31 45 77 70 70 46 14
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 39 65 70 43<10<10<10<10 32 61 67 14<10<10<10<10 17 35 61 22
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW SW SW W W W SW SW SW S S SW S W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 8 9 11 13 12 8 6 9 12 14 20 24 23 13 14 18 14 13 16 12 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
Date Sat 05/09/26Sun 05/10/26Mon 05/11/26Tue 05/12/26
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 48 82 51 72 46 77 54 88
TEMP 52 51 77 76 58 52 67 69 51 48 72 75 58 55 83 85
DEWPT 40 42 48 49 47 42 38 36 35 37 43 44 44 46 52 52
RH 63 71 36 39 67 69 34 30 54 65 35 33 59 72 34 32
PWIND DIR SW SW N N E SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 20 60 5 0 20 5 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM SC IS
TSTMS IS SC
$$
KSZ012-062115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
327 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026
Date Wed 05/06/26 Thu 05/07/26 Fri 05/08/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 59 38 70 49 74
TEMP 46 44 50 55 58 57 48 44 40 40 56 65 69 68 57 54 51 50 62 69 72 73
DEWPT 27 27 28 25 23 24 26 27 27 31 37 35 32 34 35 36 37 39 43 43 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 25 69 24 65 30
RH 47 51 42 31 26 28 42 51 59 70 49 33 25 28 43 50 59 66 50 39 31 30
WIND DIR NW N N N N N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 3 4 5 9 6 4 3 3 4 6 12 17 16 10 9 11 8 5 6 8 8 5
WIND GUST 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL CL CL SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 90 90 85 88 85 51 64 61 15 11 2 0 1 33 15 26 64 85 73 69 46 12
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 40 69 75 54<10<10<10<10 38 67 75 23<10<10<10<10 18 36 66 22
T WIND DIR N N N N N NW W SW SW W W SW SW SW S S SW S W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 8 8 11 13 12 10 5 9 12 13 20 25 23 16 16 18 13 12 12 13 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
Date Sat 05/09/26Sun 05/10/26Mon 05/11/26Tue 05/12/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 81 51 71 45 77 53 87
TEMP 53 51 79 76 58 52 67 69 51 47 73 74 57 57 83 84
DEWPT 39 41 46 47 46 40 36 34 35 36 41 42 42 45 51 50
RH 59 68 31 36 64 63 32 27 54 65 31 32 57 64 33 31
PWIND DIR SW SW N N S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 20 60 0 0 5 10 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM SC
TSTMS IS SC
$$
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
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