616  
FNUS83 KTOP 251014  
FWLTOP  
 
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
514 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013  
 
KSZ058-252245-  
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)  
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT  
514 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13  
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 83 63 83 66 87  
TEMP 68 72 78 82 79 70 66 64 64 72 79 83 80 72 69 67 66 74 83 87 84  
DEWPT 61 62 63 63 64 64 64 63 62 63 65 66 65 65 64 63 63 64 66 66 65  
MIN/MAX RH 54 96 57 91 50  
RH 78 71 60 53 60 81 93 97 93 73 62 57 60 79 84 87 90 71 57 50 53  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 14 17 18 19 16 12 10 11 13 18 19 19 17 13 14 13 16 20 24 26 21  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC  
CLOUDS (%) 87 67 62 54 51 48 45 61 70 69 59 59 56 58 59 63 66 59 52 45 42  
POP 12HR 20 30 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.13 0 0.07 0  
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS  
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS  
LAL 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3  
MIX HGT <10 18 35 36 25<10<10<10<10 20 30 41 30<10<10<10<10 23 34 40 37  
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S  
T WIND SPD 23 27 26 32 33 16 14 20 18 25 31 31 33 27 25 26 29 36 39 48 47  
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR EX EX EX EX  
 
DATE TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13  
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 68 83 68 81 67 79 67 82  
TEMP 71 68 81 81 71 69 79 79 69 67 77 77 68 67 79 80  
DEWPT 63 62 66 66 63 62 64 64 63 63 66 65 67 65 68 67  
RH 76 81 60 60 76 78 60 60 81 87 69 67 97 93 69 65  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 30 50 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
 
 
 
KSZ024-252245-  
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT  
514 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13  
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 82 64 84 66 87  
TEMP 66 70 77 81 78 71 67 65 65 74 81 83 82 74 70 67 66 75 83 86 85  
DEWPT 58 60 62 62 63 64 64 63 62 63 64 65 65 65 64 64 64 65 66 66 65  
MIN/MAX RH 53 94 54 93 50  
RH 75 71 60 53 60 79 90 93 90 69 56 55 56 74 81 90 93 71 57 51 51  
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 13 17 18 14 10 10 9 8 16 16 14 14 11 12 9 12 17 19 21 19  
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
CLOUDS (%) 88 80 73 56 54 52 50 66 73 71 58 60 60 68 77 78 79 67 54 49 42  
POP 12HR 30 30 20 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.19 0.01 0.20 0.02  
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC  
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC  
LAL 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2  
HAINES 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
MIX HGT <10 11 29 42 36<10<10<10<10 23 27 38 35<10<10<10<10 18 38 39 35  
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S  
T WIND SPD 19 21 29 31 21 18 21 17 14 28 26 27 28 23 24 17 24 37 43 46 43  
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX  
 
DATE TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13  
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 68 84 69 82 67 81 67 83  
TEMP 72 69 82 83 73 70 81 80 71 68 78 79 70 67 80 80  
DEWPT 64 63 66 65 63 63 64 64 63 63 65 64 67 65 65 65  
RH 76 81 58 55 71 78 56 58 76 84 64 60 90 93 60 60  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 10 20 10 40 50 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
 
 
 
KSZ012-252245-  
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT  
514 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13  
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 82 63 83 65 86  
TEMP 65 69 77 81 78 70 67 64 64 74 81 83 81 73 69 67 66 74 83 86 84  
DEWPT 56 59 61 62 63 63 63 63 61 63 64 64 64 64 63 64 63 64 65 65 65  
MIN/MAX RH 52 95 53 92 49  
RH 73 70 58 53 60 78 87 97 90 69 56 53 56 73 81 90 90 71 55 50 53  
WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S SE SE S SE S S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 14 17 17 13 12 10 9 9 16 17 14 14 11 13 10 13 17 18 20 19  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
CLOUDS (%) 87 85 76 69 64 60 55 68 75 71 58 61 63 73 82 81 80 68 56 49 44  
POP 12HR 40 50 30 40 30  
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.23 0.03 0.30 0.06  
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
LAL 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
HAINES 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3  
MIX HGT <10 10 21 43<10<10<10<10<10 25 30 37 30<10<10<10<10 13 35 40 42  
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SE S S S S SE S SE S S S S S  
T WIND SPD 19 23 31 28 18 21 20 13 13 26 26 25 31 21 24 16 27 40 46 47 35  
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX  
 
DATE TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13  
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 67 84 69 82 67 80 67 82  
TEMP 72 68 82 83 73 70 80 80 70 68 78 79 70 67 80 80  
DEWPT 64 63 66 65 63 63 64 64 63 63 65 63 66 65 65 64  
RH 76 84 58 55 71 78 58 58 78 84 64 58 87 93 60 58  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 40 50 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
 
 
 
KSZ012-252245-  
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT  
514 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13  
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 81 63 84 65 85  
TEMP 64 68 75 80 78 70 67 64 64 74 81 84 81 73 70 67 66 74 82 85 83  
DEWPT 55 58 60 61 63 63 63 63 61 63 64 64 64 64 63 63 62 63 65 65 64  
MIN/MAX RH 53 96 51 90 50  
RH 73 70 60 52 60 78 87 97 90 69 56 51 56 73 78 87 87 69 56 51 53  
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S SE S S S SE SE S S SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 12 14 17 14 12 12 9 9 9 14 17 16 14 11 12 11 12 16 17 19 18  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
CLOUDS (%) 87 86 78 78 72 64 59 71 75 71 58 62 67 75 83 82 81 69 57 53 48  
POP 12HR 50 50 30 40 30  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.27 0.03 0.31 0.08  
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
LAL 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
HAINES 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3  
MIX HGT <10<10 16 46<10<10<10<10<10 26 37 51<10<10<10<10<10 11 28 38 11  
T WIND DIR S S S S SE S S SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S  
T WIND SPD 21 24 28 25 20 25 17 16 16 25 25 27 24 17 13 5 23 35 41 44 34  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR  
 
DATE TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13  
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 67 84 69 82 67 81 67 82  
TEMP 71 68 82 82 73 70 80 80 71 68 79 79 70 68 80 79  
DEWPT 65 63 66 66 63 63 65 64 63 63 65 64 66 65 65 64  
RH 81 84 58 58 71 78 60 58 76 84 62 60 87 90 60 60  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15> 15>  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 10 30 20 40 50 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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  
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  
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