Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 210924
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
424 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
KSZ058-212115-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
424 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
Date Fri 03/21/25 Sat 03/22/25 Sun 03/23/25
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 67 37 70 49 65
TEMP 44 51 64 67 63 49 44 39 37 50 65 70 66 57 56 54 50 53 61 64 60
DEWPT 26 28 29 29 25 26 26 27 27 32 31 28 31 36 46 47 39 33 28 23 23
MIN/MAX RH 23 67 21 76 21
RH 49 41 27 24 23 40 49 62 67 50 28 21 27 45 69 77 66 46 28 21 24
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW W W W SE S S S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 19 17 17 12 5 3 2 2 5 13 17 11 10 9 9 11 17 17 18 12
WIND GUST 28 39 28 29 23 27 23 21 28 28 29 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 FW CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 78 64 19 1 11 4 3 13 27 48 48 46 50 44 54 73 50 39 38 33 27
POP 12HR 0 0 0 60 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.12 0
RAIN C C L L
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10 14 43 85<10<10<10<10<10 10 44 53<10<10<10<10<10 34 56 72<10
T WIND DIR S SW W NW NW W NW W S S S S S SE S N N NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 27 34 26 29 19 12 9 8 5 12 17 23 18 16 17 13 20 26 23 24 16
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX PR
Date Mon 03/24/25Tue 03/25/25Wed 03/26/25Thu 03/27/25
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 39 68 47 74 43 74 50 76
TEMP 44 39 60 64 51 49 69 68 49 43 67 69 55 52 69 72
DEWPT 23 23 25 31 34 34 37 35 35 34 38 41 42 41 48 50
RH 43 52 26 29 52 56 31 29 58 70 34 36 61 66 47 46
PWIND DIR NW W SW NW E S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20
RAIN S S S
TSTMS IS
$$
KSZ024-212115-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
424 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
Date Fri 03/21/25 Sat 03/22/25 Sun 03/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 64 34 68 45 63
TEMP 43 50 60 63 60 47 41 37 34 47 62 67 66 56 53 51 47 51 58 61 58
DEWPT 25 27 30 26 24 25 28 28 28 30 28 25 27 30 37 41 33 30 25 21 19
MIN/MAX RH 22 77 20 68 21
RH 49 41 32 24 25 42 59 70 78 51 27 20 23 37 54 68 58 44 28 21 22
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW E SE S S S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 16 18 17 19 13 5 3 2 2 6 13 17 13 12 10 10 13 19 20 21 16
WIND GUST 26 29 32 24 25 31 31 33 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 77 80 19 9 8 2 4 8 37 38 72 52 58 43 73 75 45 14 17 8 6
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0
RAIN S S C C
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 36 83<10<10<10<10<10<10 31 59<10<10<10<10<10 34 57 88<10
T WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW NW NW E SE S S S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 20 23 25 33 20 12 10 6 8 14 19 25 19 18 16 16 20 28 26 27 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Mon 03/24/25Tue 03/25/25Wed 03/26/25Thu 03/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 64 44 69 41 71 47 76
TEMP 44 37 57 60 48 46 64 63 47 41 63 67 53 49 68 71
DEWPT 21 21 23 29 32 32 35 32 32 31 35 37 39 38 44 46
RH 39 52 27 31 54 58 34 31 56 67 35 33 59 66 42 41
PWIND DIR NW W SW NW N S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 20
RAIN S S S
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
424 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
Date Fri 03/21/25 Sat 03/22/25 Sun 03/23/25
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 63 33 66 45 62
TEMP 42 49 58 62 59 47 40 35 33 46 60 66 63 54 52 49 45 50 58 61 58
DEWPT 23 27 29 25 23 26 28 28 27 30 28 24 25 28 33 38 31 28 23 19 17
MIN/MAX RH 23 77 20 64 19
RH 46 42 33 24 25 43 62 75 78 53 29 20 23 36 48 66 58 42 26 19 20
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE S S S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 13 14 16 19 12 4 2 1 1 5 12 16 12 10 8 9 12 18 20 21 14
WIND GUST 26 31 27 33 23 24 23 19 24 31 32 33 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 FW FW FW CL CL CL SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 81 81 20 12 9 2 3 4 29 29 74 58 56 44 69 68 44 12 10 6 8
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
RAIN S S C C
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 11 41 86<10<10<10<10<10 11 29 56<10<10<10<10<10 39 60 93 10
T WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NE SE S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 23 24 26 34 21 12 8 6 9 14 19 25 19 19 16 16 19 31 27 29 18
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR
Date Mon 03/24/25Tue 03/25/25Wed 03/26/25Thu 03/27/25
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 36 63 42 67 39 71 46 75
TEMP 44 36 56 58 47 43 62 62 45 40 62 65 52 48 67 69
DEWPT 19 19 21 26 30 30 33 30 31 30 33 34 36 35 41 43
RH 36 50 25 29 51 60 33 30 58 67 33 31 54 60 39 39
PWIND DIR NW NW SW NW W SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 5 20 20
RAIN S S S
$$
KSZ012-212115-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
424 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
Date Fri 03/21/25 Sat 03/22/25 Sun 03/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 62 33 66 45 62
TEMP 42 49 59 62 58 45 40 35 33 46 60 65 63 54 52 49 45 51 58 61 57
DEWPT 23 26 28 26 25 29 29 28 27 30 28 24 26 28 31 36 31 28 24 19 18
MIN/MAX RH 24 78 21 61 19
RH 46 40 30 25 28 53 64 75 78 53 29 21 24 36 44 61 58 41 27 19 21
WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SE S SW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 18 18 18 20 13 6 3 2 2 8 13 17 13 13 12 12 14 21 23 24 18
WIND GUST 31 33 25 25 25 25 32 34 36 28
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 75 78 20 12 13 4 2 4 24 23 72 61 65 50 65 67 47 8 8 8 12
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0
RAIN S S C C
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10 15 41 85<10<10<10<10<10 11 29 48<10<10<10<10<10 43 63 94<10
T WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW NW NW E S S S S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 24 26 26 35 21 10 8 5 9 14 19 23 18 19 17 16 19 31 28 32 20
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR EX EX EX FR
Date Mon 03/24/25Tue 03/25/25Wed 03/26/25Thu 03/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 62 41 66 38 70 45 74
TEMP 43 36 55 57 47 42 61 61 45 39 60 64 52 47 66 69
DEWPT 21 20 21 25 30 30 33 30 31 29 31 33 35 34 39 42
RH 41 52 26 29 51 62 35 31 58 67 33 31 52 60 37 37
PWIND DIR NW NW S NW W SW SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 5 20 30
RAIN S C S
$$
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